File:Lumbar vertebrae of Pvt. Thomas Durning (SP 20), National Museum of Health and Medicine (4155464708).jpg
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Lumbar vertebrae of Pvt. Thomas Durning (SP 20), National Museum of Health and Medicine Description: Second, Third, and Fourth lumbar vertebrae of Private Thomas Durning, Co. F, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, who was wounded on June 26, 1864 and developed tetanus at the site. Private Durning died of the infection on July 5, 1864. This specimen was given to the Museum by Assistant Surgeon George A. Mursick. Caption reads: “War Department, Surgeon General’s Office, Army Medical Museum. Surgical Photograph, No 20. Prepared under the supervision of Assistant Surgeon George A. Otis, U.S.A. by order of the Surgeon General.” History is on reverse: "Surgeon General’s Office, Army Medical Museum. Photograph No. 20. Second, Third, and Fourth Lumbar Vertebrae, with a Conoidal Ball imbedded in the Left Side of the Body of the Third Lumbar Vertebra. Private Thomas Durning, Co. F, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, aged nineteen years, was wounded, Jun 26, 1864, and admitted into Stanton U.S. General Hospital, Washington July 1, 1864. An elongated musket ball, entering the loins just above the crest of the left ilium, buried itself in the body of the third lumbar vertebra, carrying with it a portion of the man’s blouse. On July 4th, symptoms of tetanus appeared, which became rapidly of the gravest nature, and the case terminated fatally on the next day, Jul 5, 1864. The specimen was contributed by Assistant Surgeon George A. Mursick, U.S. Vols. Photographed at the Army Medical Museum. By order of the Surgeon General: George A. Otis, Assistant Surgeon, U.S. A., Curator A.M.M.” Date: circa 1864 Photo ID: SP 20 Source Collection: OHA 82: Surgical Photographs Repository: National Museum of Health and Medicine, Otis Historical Archives Rights: No known restrictions upon publication, physical copy retained by National Museum of Health and Medicine. Publication and high resolution image requests should be directed to NMHM (<a href="http://www.medicalmuseum.mil" rel="nofollow">www.medicalmuseum.mil</a>) |
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