Amputations During the Civil War

The Civil War In4 Minutes
Jake Wynn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine explains the protocol of Amputations during the Civil War, and how the procedure saved more lives than it cost. Civil War Trust

Join Jake Wynn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine as he explains the protocol of amputations during the Civil War, and how the procedure saved more lives than it cost. Find out how amputations were conducted, what anesthetics were used, and what amputees lives were like after the War.

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