A nicely marked example of a leg splint widely used by Civil War surgeons to immobilize a broken lower leg. This is made of carefully shaped wood to fit the lower leg, ankle and heel, and is provided with a hole for the ankle bone. The wood is light colored, with good surface, no cracks or chips, just a slight stain at the instep. This is clearly for the left leg is marked “A. M. DAY / Outside Left” in a black ink stencil on the calf.

Almiron M. Day was from Bennington, Vermont, and devised a number of splints starting in the 1850s, with patents taken out or at least applied for on some. These were used in Army hospitals during the war and are pictured in Dammann’s “Pictorial Encyclopedia of Civil War Medical Instruments and Equipment.” See in particular, V.1 p.73 and Vol.2 p.76.

Measures 16" high overall, 4" in width at top.

This would be a great addition to a medical collection or display, with the marking adding extra interest.    [sr] [ph:L]

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