Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago
The Antietam Arm was donated to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine by an anonymous donor. The arm was reported to be in the possession of a doctor in Western Maryland and had been found on the battlefield of Antietam. Most claim that the arm was found near Burnside Bridge, not long after the battle in 1862. In the years after the battle, it was NOT uncommon for farmers to turn up human remains while plowing their fields or building their fences.
Modern analysis tells us that the arm belonged to a 16-18 year-old Caucasian male, probably from the Ohio Valley region. It was NOT amputated but rather was torn from the body at the elbow joint, at or near the time of the battle. The arm was naturally preserved and is consistent with the types of remains associated with battlefield burials.
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The Antietam Arm was donated to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine by an anonymous donor. The arm was reported to be in the possession of a doctor in Western Maryland and had been found on the battlefield of Antietam. Most claim that the arm was found near Burnside Bridge, not long after the battle in 1862. In the years after the battle, it was NOT uncommon for farmers to turn up human remains while plowing their fields or building their fences.
Modern analysis tells us that the arm belonged to a 16-18 year-old Caucasian male, probably from the Ohio Valley region. It was NOT amputated but rather was torn from the body at the elbow joint, at or near the time of the battle. The arm was naturally preserved and is consistent with the types of remains associated with battlefield burials.
The Bobblehead George crew would like to thank our friends at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Alex Raymond Films for their kindness, hospitality, and friendship.
Please visit Bobblehead George at bobbleheadgeorge.org
Visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine at civilwarmed.org
Visit Alex Raymond Films at
alexraymondfilms.com
Follow us on TikTok!
@Bobblehead George
Follow us on Instagram!
instagram.com/bobblehdgeorge
Like us on Facebook
@Bobblehead George
Song License: MB01BWSQWRPGLWN
To become a patron visit patreon.com/bobbleheadgeorge
@BostonScally
@nmcwm
@AmericanBattlefieldTrust
@BobbleheadGeorge
