CIVIL WAR MEDICAL BOOKS

Authentic Period Civil War Medical Items



Civil War Surgical Sets
Medical Text Books and Surgical Manuals
Articles on Civil War Medicine

See our Articles On Civil War Medicine




Civil War Surgical Sets

Hernstein Capital Set   Tiencken Surgical Set   Snowden Post Mortem Set  
Kern Post Mortem Set   Brinkerhoff Stomach Pump
USA Hosp Dept Hernstein 3 Tier Set
USA Hospital Dept. Hernstein Trephine Set
USA Hospital Department Kolbe Four Tier Civil War Surgical Set
Weiss Cased Civil War Amputation Set
More....



USA Hospital Department Post Mortem Set
by Snowden
From The Collection of Dr. Scott Watson.

If you have sets you would like evaluated or would like to sell contact Dr. Scott Watson by clicking here.

USA Hospital Department Postmortem by Snowden:
Union civil war surgeons were directed by the Surgeon Generals office to perform autopies, collect interesting specimens, and ship them back for display and education. Hospitals and selected surgeons were issued army purchased postmorteum sets for this purpose. There were large and small versions. This large Snowden Civil War Surgery set is in excellent condition and complete.

Contents include:
3 Scalpels
Brain Knife
Dissecting Forceps
Dissecting Scissors
Chisel
Post Mortem Hammer
Enterotome Bowel Scissors
Blowpipe
Rib Shears
Post Mortem Saw
Tenaculum
Catlins Amputation Knife
Large Dissecting Scapel

usa hosp dept

snowden post mortem set

civil war post mortem set by snowden

antique medical instruments

civil war medicine

civil war surgery

Instruments marked Snowden in this Civil War post mortem set.

civil war knife by snowden

snowden civil war scissors


WANTED FOR THE COLLECTION

Civil War Surgical Sets by Hermann Hernstein & Co., Horatio G. Kern, George Tiemann, D.W. Kolbe
Wade and Ford, Snowden, Gemrig, Kuemerle,
Helmold, Otto & Reynders, Max Worcher, Brinkerhoff, Rees,
Codman and Shurtleff, Tiencken.


Enter Site Sections Below

Complete Medical Books Lists & Site Tools American Civil War Surgical Sets
Civil War Medical Books List
Antique Medical Books List
Sitemap
Search This Site
Main Page
Antique Medical Books Wanted List

Contact Us Via Email

Hernstein Civil War Capital Set
Tiencken Civil War Surgical Set
Snowden Civil War Post Mortem Set
Kern Civil War Post Mortem Set
Brinkerhoff Civil War Stomach Pump
USA Hosp Dept Hernstein 3 Tier Set
USA Hospital Dept. Hernstein Trephine Set
USA Hosp. Dept. Kolbe Four Tier Civil War Surgical Set
Weiss Cased Civil War Amputation Set
Kolbe Civil War U.S.A. Hosp. Dept. Pocket Case
Hernstein Early Civil War Cased Trephine Set
More....


Civil War Medical Links of Interest Civil War Medical Books by Category

What is a Civil War Medical Book?
Articles On Civil War Medicine
National Library of Medicine History During the Civil War
National Library of Medicine
Roster of Regimental Surgeons
Sanitary Commission Photographs
Civil War Richmond
Civil War Medical Terms

U.S.A. Hosp. Dept. Book 1 2 3 4...
U.S.A. Medical Department Book 1 2 3 4...
Materia Medica Pharmacy Book 1 2 3 4...
Surgery Book 1 2 3 4 5...
General Civil War Medicine Book 1 2 3 4 5...
Anatomy & Physiology Book 1 2 3 4...


No portion of this website may be copied, retransmitted, reposted, duplicated or otherwise used without the express written approval of the author.