Dr. Edwin Bentley, a famed 1870s doctor known for his amputations, possibly explains the gruesome discovery of 4,000 human bones found at Fort Mason.
Forensic anthropologists suggested these bones, discovered in 2010, were likely linked to Dr. Bentley, who taught anatomy and performed many amputations during the Civil War.
Many of the bones discovered had saw marks, indicating surgical procedures, and were found mixed together without any context or medical records.
The 4,000 human bones were part of a cleanup effort that revealed Fort Mason's dark past as an Army post with a hospital, later leading to extensive research.
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