Instruments typically found
in a Civil War hospital set 1861- 65
Surgical instrument maker
names, dates, and locations during
the Civil War:
Tiemann,
Hernstein, Otto,
Reynders, Gemrig,
Kern,
Kolbe,
Helmold,
Kuemerle, Leypoldt,
Teufel,
Snowden &
Brother, Codman,
Shurtleff,
Rees,
Wade, Ford,
Wirz,
Wocher,
Brinkerhoff,
Tiencken. These are the maker names you would expect to find on
instruments in sets made during or for the Union during the Civil War under
contract from the "U.S. Army Medical Department" or "U.S.
Army Hospital Department". (Data Source: Edmonson's History of
Instrument Makers book)
See a list of the
above
makers with identification information
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Upper tray:
1. Bone dust brush
2. Amputation saw
3. Handle for small trephine
4. Trepanning scalpel
5. Hey saw for trepanning
6. Gouging bone chisel
7. Trepanning elevator
8. Straight end bone chisel
9. Trepanning raspatory
10 & 11. Chain saw handles (2)
12. Olive arterial forceps
13. Bandage or tissue scissor
14. Trephine head (small)
Lower tray:
15. Chain saw blades
16. Bone holding forceps
17. Liston Bone forceps (heavy)
18. Bone rongeur forceps
19. Set of bone drills (4) with handle
20. Liston knee curve cutting forceps
21. Bone chisel mallet
Removable tray:
22. Handle for large trephine
23. Trephine head (large)
24. Tourniquet (brass frame) w/strap
25. Set of muscle retractors (2)
26. Needles, suture, bone wax compartment
27. Aneurysm needle holders
28. Scalpels, Bistouries, tenaculeum
29. Amputation knives, catlin, finger saw
30. Spare bone saw blade
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Below are some of the
instruments which would be
expected to be found in a Civil War field set as they are unique to the
problems confronted during War time or were typically found in Civil War
surgical sets
Buck's rectal trocar
Male urinary staves or sounds
Chain saw for bone resection
Bullet forceps
Various kinds of
bullet removing instruments from the Tiemann catalog 1870's
The Field Case contained: 2
amputating knives (one long, one medium), 2 catlings (one long, one
medium), 3 scalpels, 2 bistouries, 1 hernia knife, 1 finger knife, 1
capital saw (long, bow, two blades), 1 metacarpal saw, 1 Hey's saw, 1
trephine (conical), I bone forceps (broad edged, slightly curved, spring
handle), 1 bone forceps (sequestrum, spring handle), 1 artery forceps, 1
ball forceps, 1 dressing forceps, 1 dissection forceps, 1 artery needle,
1 artery needle key, 12 surgeon's needles, I tourniquet screw with pad,
1 tenaculum, 2 scissors, 2 retractors, 1 trocar and canula, 1 raspatory,
1 elevator, 1 brush, 1 bullet probe, 1 director, 6 steel bougies,
silvered, double curve (Nos. 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and
10, 11 and 12), 3 silver catheters (Nos. 3, 6, and 9), 6 gum-elastic
catheters (Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), 12 yards suture wire (iron), ¼ oz.
ligature silk, ½ oz. wax, 1 mahogany case (brass bound, slide catch),
Circular No. 7. Surgeon General's
Office, ( May 7, 1863)
ALLOWANCE OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS,
FOR STAFF SURGEONS AND ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
FOR CAPITAL OPERATIONS
Two Amputating Knives, one long, one medium.
Two Catlings, one long, one medium.
Four Scalpels.
One Cartilage Knife.
One Capital Saw, long, bow, two blades.
One Metacarpal Saw.
One Chain Saw.
One Hey's Saw.
One Trephine, conical.
One Trephine, small crown.
One Bone Forceps, Liston's long, sharp,
spring handle.
One Bone Forceps, broad-edged, slightly
curved, spring handle.
One Bone Forceps, gnawing, spring handle.
One Bone Forceps, sequestrum, spring handle.
One Artery Forceps.
One Artery Needle.
One Artery Needle Key.
Twelve Surgeon's Needles.
One Tourniquet Screw, with pad.
One Tenaculeum.
One Scissors.
One Chisel.
One Gouge.
One Mallet.
Four Drills, (with one handle.)
Two Retractors.
One Raspatory.
One Elevator.
One Brush.
Twelve yards Suture Wire, iron.
One ounce Ligature Silk.
One ounce Wax.
One Mahogany Case, brass bound, slide catch.
One Leather Pouch.
FOR MINOR OPERATIONS.
One Amputating Knife.
Three Scalpels.
Two Bistouries.
One Hernia Knife.
One Finger Knife.
One Artery Forceps,
One Bail Forceps.
One Gullet, Forceps.
One Dressing Forceps.
One Dissection Forceps.
One Artery Needle.
One Artery Needle Key.
Twelve Surgeon's Needles.
One Tenaculum.
Two Scissors.
One Trocar and Canula.
One Belloc's Canula.
One Bullet Probe.
One Director.
One Cutting Pliers, small.
Six Steel Bougies, silvered, double curve,
Nos. 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8,
9 and 10, 11 and 12.
Three silver Catheters, Nos. 3, 6, and 9.
Six Gum-elastic Catheters, Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7,
9, and 11.
Twenty-four Suture Pins, silvered.
Six yards Suture Wire, iron.
One ounce ligature Silk. ,
One ounce Wax.
One Mahogany Case, brass-bound, slide catch.
One Leather Pouch.
FOR THE POCKET CASE
One Scalpel.
Three Bistouries.
One Tenotome.
One Gum Lancet.
IVo Thumb Lancets.
One Razor, small.
One Artery Forceps.
One Dressing Forceps.
One Artery Needle.
Six Surgeon's Needles.
One Exploring Needle.
One Tenaculeum.
One Scissors.
One Director.
Three Probes.
One Caustic Holder.
One Silver Catheter, compound.
Six yards Suture Wire, iron.
One ounce Ligature Silk.
One ounce Wax.
One Russia Leather Case.
One Leather Trunk for the set.
FOR REGIMENTAL SURGEONS AND ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
FOR THE FIELD CASE.
Two Amputating Knives, one long, one medium.
Two Catlins, one long, one medium.
Three Scalpels.
Two Bistouries.
One Hernia Knife.
One Finger Knife
One Capital Saw, long, bow, two blades.
One Metacarpal Saw.
One Key's Saw.
One Trephine, conical.
One Bone Forceps, broad-edged, slightly
curved, spring handle.
One Bone Forceps, sequestrum, spring handle.
One Artery Forceps.
One Ball Forceps.
One Dressing Forceps.
One Dissection Forceps.
One Artery Needle.
One Artery Needle Key.
Twelve Surgeon's Needles.
Pocket Case, the same as
One Tourniquet, screw, with pad.
One Tenaculeum.
Two Scissors.
Two Retractors.
One Trocar and Canula.
One Raspatory.
One Elevator.
One Brush.
One Bullet Probe.
One Director.
Six Steel Bougies, silvered, double curve,
Nos. 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8,
9 and 10, 11 and 12.
Three Silver Catheters, Nos. 3, 6, 9.
Six Gum-elastic Catheters, Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7,
9, 11.
Twelve yards Suture Wire, iron.
One ounce Ligature Silk.
One ounce Wax.
One Mahogany Case, brass bound, slide catch.
One Leather Pouch.
Allowed to Staff Surgeons
CONTENTS OF THE SETS OF INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES REFERRED TO
IN THE STANDARD SUPPLY TABLE.
1. The dissecting case.
One Cartilage Knife.
Three Scalpels.
One Tenaculeum.
One Dissection Forceps.
One Chain and Hooks.
Two Needles and Thread.
One Enterotome.
One Scissors.
One Blowpipe.
One Chisel.
Mahogany Box.
2. The obstetrical case.
One Simpson's Forceps.
One Vectis or Lever.
One Crochet and Blunt Hook.
One Perforator.
Russia Leather Case.
3. The pocket case for hospitals.
One sharp-pointed Bistoury.
One probe-pointed Bistoury.
One Scalpel.
One Tenaculeum.
One Abscess Lancet.
One Compound Catheter.
One Straight Scissors.
One Angular Scissors.
One Dressing Forceps.
One Artery Forceps.
One Spatula.
One Director.
Two Probes.
Six Needles.
Ligature Silk and Wax.
Russia Leather Case.
4. The teeth extracting case.
One Key with three Hooks.
Two Forceps for Molars.
One Forceps for Bicuspids.
One Forceps for Incisors.
One Gum Lancet.
One Stump Elevator.
Russia Leather Case.
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