American Civil War Surgical Antiques

Research and Identification

Surgical Sets from 1820 to 1880 - Civilian and Military

Civil War Era Surgical Sets, Surgeon's Swords & Images

Civil War Surgeon Education & Medical Text-books

Established 1995

As seen in: Military Images, American's Civil War Magazine, Warman's Civil War Collectibles,

Antique Week, Northeast Antiques, and various Antiques & Collecting publications

Hernstein & Son, Civil War military U.S.A. Hosp. Dept. three tier surgical set

Hernstein, U.S. Army Hosp. Dept. Surgical Set

Original U.S. Army Hosp. Dept. issue

This Civil War Medical website contains 970 pages covering Civil War: surgical instruments, medicine, surgeon images, Hospital Department bottles, medical lecture cards, medical textbooks, education, and...medical antiques.
Civil War medicine topics are explained using 10,088 photos to help identify and differentiate 'real' Civil War era surgical and medical instruments from earlier and later examples.
Both pre- and post-Civil War civilian and military surgery sets are on display for comparison to those actually produced during the Civil War for the Union Army Medical and Hospital Dept.
Pre-1865 Medical textbooks and pre-1870 medical college lecture card collections are part of a research project on the education and educators of Civil War surgeons as well as the medical and surgical textbooks they wrote and used. Research is being done on areas of Civil War medicine, medical equipment, and various topics related to the Union Army medical and hospital departments as well as the recruitment of surgeons during the War.
Current information and research...knowledge you can use to make safe and valuable ownership decisions.

A Private Civil War Medical Collection and Research Project

Authentic Civil War Surgery Set Collection of

U.S. Army & Navy Surgeons

1860 - 1865

Photos and Discussion of American-Maker Civilian and Military Medical Surgery Sets

Index for All Surgical Sets

1820 to 1880

Photos and Identification Information

Civil War Military Surgical Sets

Civilian Surgical Sets

Post-mortem Sets

Urological and Trepanning Sets

Mexican War Military Surgery Sets

U. S. Army Hospital Dept. Sets

U. S. Army Medical Dept. Sets

Pre-1865 Medical Text-books used by Civil War Surgeons

Civil War Medical Book Index

Civil War Surgery and Medicine Manuals

U. S. Army Hosp. Dep't

U. S. Army Med. Dep't

Civil War Era

Medical College Lecture Card Collection

Signed by Surgeons and Faculty

Medical Lecture Card Index

Pre-Civil War Medical Education
Medical Colleges and Professors
Catalogues of Medical Colleges
Surgeon signatures
Civil War Surgeons & Physicians

Surgical Instrument Identification

1820 to 1880

Civil War Surgical Instruments Index

Early Instrument Catalogs

Articles on instrument identification

Military surgical instruments

Civilian surgical instruments

Collector Advise

" Is it Civil War era or not? "

Civil War Army and Navy Surgeon Images

Civil War Image Index

Army and Navy Surgeon Images

93 Navy Assistant Surgeon Exams & Biographies: Index one | Index two

Civil War U. S. Army

Medicine Bottles, Jars, & Tins

Hospital Dept. Bottle Collection

U. S. Army Pannier

Collection of Civil War Medicine Containers

Drugs listed by Army Supply Table 1861

Drugs listed by the Army 1862-65

Bottles and Medical Tins

Color variations of Hosp. Dept. bottles

Bottle collection: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

U.S.A. Hospital Department

U.S. Army Medical Department

ARTICLES INDEXES

Extensive list of Civil War medical and surgical articles

Alphabetical index of all research and study pages:

Index Page One

Index Page Two

Topical Index for General Medical Antiques

Civil War Medicine & Surgical Antiques Index

Alphabetical Index for American Civil War Surgical Antiques

Early General Medical Civil War Medical

Arbittier Museum of Medical History Tour:

1 | 2 | 3

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