Title: Sullivan, J.

Source text: The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861-65.), Part 2, Volume 2 (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1876), 960.

Keywords:wounds and injuries of the upper extremitieswounds and operations in the forearmshot wounds of the forearmshot fractures of the forearmexcisions in the continuity of the bones of the forearm for shot injuryintermediary excisions in the bones of the forearmfatal intermediary excisions in the forearmexcision of upper third of ulnagunshot compound fracture of forearmulna extensively comminuted by impact of conoidal musket ball

Civil War Washington ID: med.d2e30716

TEI/XML: med.d2e30716.xml


CASE 1920.—Private J. Sullivan, Co. G, 49th New York, was wounded at the battle of Bull Run, August 30, 1862, and admitted to Harewood Hospital, Washington, September 5th. Surgeon T. E. Mitchell, 1st Maryland, noted: "Excision of three and a half inches of right ulna, upper third, September 14, 1862, for gunshot compound fracture of forearm." The patient died September 18, 1862. The excised portion of the ulna was contributed to the Museum by the operator, Dr. Mitchell, and is represented in the adjoining wood-cut (FIG. 705). It is described by Assistant Surgeon B. Stone, U. S. V., as "a section of shaft of the right ulna extensively comminuted by the impact of a conoidal musket ball."

FIG. 705.—Excised portion of ulna. Spec. 69.