Daniel Sickles's leg
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daniel-sickles-s-leg-161-14138680
title:
Daniel Sickles's leg
text:
The amputated right lower leg of Union Army general Daniel Sickles, lost after a cannonball wound suffered at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, is displayed at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Sickles was a former New York politician who entered the army after the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. After originally commanding the Excelsior Brigade, Sickles was promoted to major general in 1862 and later commanded the III Corps at the battles of Chancellorsville and Ge
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Amputated appendage of a Union Army general
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles%27s_leg
date created:
2022-02-15T03:25:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T12:22:59Z
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image:
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13
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