C.1848 OBSTETRICAL BIRTHING FORCEPS - ANTIQUE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (CIVIL WAR ERA)#5 Indian Wars This was developed during the

This was developed during the same period of American "multi-use" military experimentation that produced the Springfield Trapdoor ramrod and M1888 Entrenching Tool Knife

(Left) canteen and bullet recovered in Central V

the conventional wisdom in the Army was that the bayonet was largely unnecessary and that soldiers should be individually-equipped to rapidly entrench without the need to bring entrenching tools forward by wagon

Known for being the “ First man of the 19th Illinois infantry over the Confederate works at the Battle of Missionary Ridge while carrying the regiment's colors

Unidentified Marine - Two numbered tags & USMC quartermaster markings are located inside / Further research could be done…

C.1848 OBSTETRICAL BIRTHING FORCEPS - ANTIQUE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (CIVIL WAR ERA)#5 Indian Wars This was developed during theAuthentic Maker Marked G. TIEMANN & Co. Museum or inventory label MM 761 Marked "5" Overall Size 17 Inches (LARGE SIZE) Circa 1848