"Lifting a wounded or sick soldier"

[FortyRounder]

This appears to be a demonstration photograph taken from the draft of a medical manual:

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=444865&imageID=1150162&parent_id=444647&word=&snum=&s=&notword=&d=&c=&f=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&total=154&num=60&imgs=12&pNum=&pos=70#

[Bridget_MacInnis]

I'm always interested in seeing pictures of medical/surgical.

Thanks for posting,

Bridget MacInnis

[FortyRounder]

What I found interesting about this image is that I'd never seen a demonstration or "training" photograph that dated from the Civil War. I assume this photo would have been converted into an engraving for the book.

[boozie]

..... and still being used today.

www.cert-la.com/liftcarry/Liftcarry.htm

[Yankeeboy]

Scott
As I'm in the military and have been trained as a Combat life saver there is one more carry... The tee bag drag , this is where the injuried soldier puts his arms around your neck as he is laying on his back . you stradle him and crawl as he holds to your neck . This is designed for a combat situation and it works well

Sgt.
Gregory J. Dodge

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