Description of the U.S. Army transport cart, model of 1876 / by D.L. Huntington and George A. Otis, exhibited in the yard.

  • United States. Army Medical Department (1968- )
Date:
1876
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Description of the U.S. Army transport cart, model of 1876 / by D.L. Huntington and George A. Otis, exhibited in the yard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    This chest contaius, in the first place, a set of such carpenter's tools as are requisite for rough and ready work about a field hospital. These ai-e packed iu the uppermost of two black walnut trays, of the superfi- cial dimensions of the interior of the chest, as follows: List of Cakpknter's Tools in Tray No. i. Hand Saws, (i rip, i cross) No. 2. Key-hole Saw, No. i. Hammer, claw. No. i. Hatchet, with hammer head, No. i. Draw Knife, No. i. Chisel, % inch. No. 1. Gouge, yi inch, No i. Brace, and complete set of bits, No. i. Screw-driver, 8 inch. No. i. Wire Pliers, i roinid, i flat, medium size. No. 2. Forceps, assorted, as used by gas-fitters. No. 3. Screw or Monkey-wrench, medium size. No. i. Tool Chest (so called) or hollow handle) ^ fitted with brad-awls, etc., i ' ^' Square, Carpenter's, medium size. No. i Compass, Carpenter's, medium size, No. i. Tacks, papers, assorted sizes, No. 2. Brads, medium size, Papers, i. Nails, shingle, lbs. i, 8-penny, lbs. 2, lo-pcnny, lbs. I. Screws, assorted, lbs. 2. Plane, smoothing, short, No. i. File, half round, medium size, No. i. File, rat-tail, medium size, No. i. Hone, No. i. The second or centre tray is furnished with the following articles: Candles, best sperm, lbs. 2. Flint and tinder, and steel, in tin box. No. i. Lamp, alcohol, Mauck's patent, in tin) . .. , f No. I. heatmg vessel, J Note-paper, commercial, quires, 3. Penholders, No. 2. Memorandum paper, block, i. Pens, steel, No. 12. Inkstand, traveller's. No. 1. Roller, bandages, muslin, i in. .\ t yd., ] 12 ; 2 in. X 3 yds., 24 ; 2, 2% 'ns. x 3 I yds.,24; 3 in. x 4 yds., 12 ; 3^ in. x 5 I doz. 8. yds.. 12; 4 in. x 6 yds., 6; 4 in. x 8 I yds,, 6 j Triangular compresses, large 50, small .50. Wire gauge, for splints, yds. i. Adhesive plaster, in tin cases, yds. 10. Ichthyocolla plaster, in tin ca.ses, yds. 4. Oil silk, yds. 21^. Lint, patent, best flax, in rolls, lbs. 4. Ligature, thread, best linen, 16 in. long,'! waxed, and put up in papers, / Silk, best saddlers' or ligature, oz. 8. Wire, silver suture, on spool, yds. 12. Whiskey in flask, pint, i. I oz. bottle strong liquor AmmoniE. I bo.x of 100 I gr. Opium pills. I leather covered 16 oz. flask Chloroform, with a shoulder sling. Wax, yellow, in paper, 02. 8. Sponges, large, bleached, soft, bell. No. 2. Surgeon's sponge, best velvet, medium, assorted sizes, oz, 8. Splints,felt, (Ahl's,) set i. II Splints, wire, anterior, (N. R. Smith's,) No. 3. Suspensory bandages, No. 6. CEsophagcal tube. No. i. Brushes, for gupsum dressing, No. 2. Matches, wa.x, cans 6. Matches, ordinary, package i. The third compartment or bottom of the chest is supplied as follows: Candlesticks, No. 2. Plaster of Paris, in tin cans, lbs. 10. Chloroform, in tin can with screw stopper, lbs, 10. Simple cerate, in can, lb. i. Powdered mustard, in can, lb. 1. 'I'wine, fstout,) 8 oz., finer, 8 oz. Jack-knife, stout, with cork-screw, No. i. Spirits of camphor, oz. 16. Elastic catheters, English, assorted, No. 6. Alcohol, oz. 32. Binder's board, for splints, (2]^ ins. x 12 ins. 6 pieces, 4 ins. x 17 ins., 6 pieces,) doz. i. Worsted binding, (i in. x 6 yds.,) pieces t. I'ape, stout linen, yds. 50 Green silk, for eye shades, yards J/^. Camel's hair brushes, in phial, No. 12. Wax tapers, boxes 2. Needles, sewing, assorted, 25. Cotton thread, spools 3. Shears, for gypsum bandage, No. i. , Brass dressing pan, (army pattern,) No. i. Drainage tubes, No. 6. Napkins, for ophthalmia, doz. i. Roller bandages, flannel, (4 ins. x 6 yds.,) doz. i. Towels, doz. 14. Oakum, (q. s. to pack closely.) Cotton, antiseptic, rolls 2. * Cotton batting, (q. s. to fill vacant spaces.) Steward's pocket case.'-'' Compact field case.f