Title: Conrad, H.

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), 951.

Keywords:wounds and injuries of the upper extremitieswounds and operations of the forearmshot wounds of the forearmshot fractures of the forearmexcisions in the continuity of the bones of the forearm for shot injuryprimary excisions in the shaft of the ulna, of the radius, or of both bonesfatal cases after primary excision in the forearmamputation above elbow jointgangreneemaciation, inanitiongunshot fracture of lower extremity of radius, primary resectionsecondary hæmorrhageautopsy performed

Civil War Washington ID: med.d2e30875

TEI/XML: med.d2e30875.xml


CASE 1899.—Private H. Conrad, Co. H, 10th New York Cavalry, aged 44 years, was wounded at the Wilderness, May 7, 1864, and sent from a Sixth Corps field hospital to Douglas Hospital, Washington. On July 18th, he was transferred to the hospital at Blackwell's Island. Acting Assistant Surgeon Stephen Smith reported: "Admitted July 20, 1864; gunshot fracture of lower extremity of radius with resection of two inches; wound sloughy. Severe secondary hæmorrhage September 9th. September 10th, amputation two inches above elbow joint; flaps of skin and circular section of muscles; at time of operation hand and forearm tensely swollen and infiltrated; hand gangrenous; patient weak from loss of blood; very much dejected and indifferent; refused food and stimulants. Wound looked well for two weeks. General and great emaciation ensued, with disintegration of the margin of the flaps. Result: death from inanition, September 23, 1864. The autopsy revealed no morbid appearances except great emaciation."