Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-7-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
In 1893, two Philadelphia doctors from the Mütter Museum sent surveys to Civil War amputee veterans in order to compile records on their war amputations circa thirty years after seeing combat. One of those surveys found its way into the hands of Clark Gardner, a fifty-four year old double amputee vet who served in the 10th New York Heavy Artillery. (An introduction to Garnder can be found here.) Gardner’s responses to the survey are quite compelling and provided vivid details about his war amputations, the healing processes, difficulties he encountered, and artificial limb usage. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Kirk, Brianna E., "Competing Stories: The Gardner Saga Continues" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 35.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/35
Comments
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