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English: Part of a series of photographs and cases intended, at the behest of Surgeon General William Hammond, for publication in Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1870-1888).


Image Description: Seated shirtless man faces camera and exposes left gangrenous elbow.

NLM Hidden treasure p. 182
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Original Description: JAMES H. STOKES, private, Co. A, 185th N. Y. Vols., aged
20, a nativ of New York, was admitted to Harewood U. S.
A. Gen'l Hospital, April 2nd, 1865, from Citiy Point. Wound-
ed, March 29th, 1865, by a Minie ball at Gravelly Run, Va.,
gunshot wound of right forearm and elbow, the ball entering
at anterior surface, upper third, making its exit from inner
aspect of elbow joint, fracturing condyle of humerus in its
course. When admitted, the arm and forearm were very
much inflamed, and infiltrated with pus. April 3rd, 1865,
made an incision one inch in length over joint, outer aspect.
The wound made by the ball healed kindly but slowly. Gan-
grene attacked the incision, May 1st 1865. Treated gangrene
externally with turpentineand kerosine oil,internally with
stimulants, tr. ferri chlor. and quinine, with nutrious diet.
June 1st 1865, arm doing well. Discharged, July5th 1865,
with anchylosis of joint.
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