Dr. Allison Johnson shows how Union soldiers who had a right arm amputated used their left arm to relate their wartime experiences in unexpected ways.
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Amputee
Watch as a skilled medical historian amputates a (model) leg using Civil War-era surgical tools.
Civil War veterans, particularly those with disabilities, faced significant challenges returning to society.
Discover the stunning history of Civil War prosthetics and the men that wore them.
