Gettysburg

[buccas1]

I have found what I believe is a relic knife call a fleem fron the civil war. I am told it was used to bleed out infection. I want to know if this true.

 

[Nathanb1]

A photo would be helpful. You can google Civil War Fleem Knife and get lots of images, too. And a couple of helpful sites.

http://www.civilwarmed.org/