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Sergeant M. B. Pendley, Co. E, 6th North Carolina, aged 36 years, was wounded at Gettysburg, July 1,1863. He remained at a field hospital until August 7th, when he was admitted to Camp Letterman. Acting Assistant Surgeon D. R. Good reported: "Gunshot wound of right hip joint. A minie' ball passed through his pocket book, and entered the right iliac region one and a half inches inside of the anterior superior spinous process of the ilium, passed directly in the region of the joint and remained. The patient's general health has been very good, though he has suffered constant and severe pain from the injury and cannot endure the least motion of the limb. There has been comparatively very little inflammation and swelling of the surrounding parts. Simple dressings were applied and generous diet given. August 10th, for some time the limb has been flexed and drawn over and in front of the other leg. Administered chloroform and straightened the limb, and applied splint to keep the leg at rest. 22d, patient is comfortable so long as his limb is not moved, and is doing well. The general treatment is continued. 27th, general health not so good; limb more swollen. Administered tonics and some stimulants. 30th, has slight diarrhoea; opiates prescribed. September 4th, diarrhoea continues; ordered opiates and astringents. 10th, considerably better ; treatment continued, with tonics and stimulants. 12th, diarrhoea still troublesome at times; his strength foiling considerably. 16th, greatly prostrated; evidence of pyaemia. 17th, gangrene in the parts about the wound. Died September 17, 1863, at 10 o clock P. M. Post-mortem : The ball had passed directly into the joint, slightly fracturing the head of the femur, and was buried in the acetabulum. The cavity was filled up with bone, and a large quantity of pus was found to have accumulated in and about the joint." The os innominatum and the upper portion of the femur were forwarded to the Museum by Acting Assistant Surgeon E. P. Townsend. The specimen shows a fracture extending through the acetabulum at the point of impact, which is necrosed, nearly the entire remainder of the articular surface being carious. A large portion of the head of the femur has been absorbed. Slight osseous deposits exist on the outer margin of the acetabulum.