Title: Libby, Otis J.

Source text: Surgeon General Joseph K.Barnes, United States Army, The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861–65.), Part 1, Volume 2 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1870), 44.

Keywords:on special wounds and injuries of the headwounds and injuries of the headmiscellaneous injuries of the headblowsinjuries of the head, of a more severe nature, from blows from musketscontusions and lacerations by blows from musketstotal disability

Civil War Washington ID: med.d1e2972

TEI/XML: med.d1e2972.xml


Private Otis J. Libby, Co. H, 16th Maine Volunteers, was struck on the head by a musket, at the battle of Fredericksburg, December 12th, 1862, and was sent to Alexandria, December 19th, and was discharged from service, totally disabled, on March 30th, 1863. The case was recorded by Surgeon E. Bentley, U. S. V.