Civil War Amputation Field Set

Amputation and trephine field set used by Dr. John Patton Mitchell during the Civil War. The instruments, currently held as part of the UAMS Library Historical Research Center collection, have textured handles, possibly made of wood or hard rubber.

open wooden box with red lining filled with a saw and various knives and other smaller tools

Courtesy of the UAMS Library’s Historical Research Center

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