Serg't Samuel C. Wright

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Title
Serg't Samuel C. Wright
Creator
Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Serg't Samuel C. Wright
Published / Created
1865
Publication Place
Washington, D.C.
Description
[Signed.]
”Serg't, Samuel C. Wright's first enlistment was at Plymouth, Mass., May 18th, 1861. Mustered into the U. S. service May 22nd, 1861, at Fortress Monroe, Va. He was in the following engagements during his first enlistment:—Hampton Roads, Va, March 8th and 9th, 1862. Gaines' Mills, Va., June 27th, 1862. Peach Orchard, Va., June 29th, 1862. Savage Station, Va., June 29th, 1862. White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30th, 1862. Received slight wound in the head at Glendall, Va., June 30th, 1862. Malvern Hill, Va., July 1st, 1862. Antietam, Md., Sept. 17th, 1862. Fredericksburg, Va., from Dec. 10th to 15th, 1862. Vicksburg, Miss., July, 1863. Jackson, Miss., July 11th to 17th, 1863, inclusive.
1st Lieut. 29TH Mass. Vet. Vols.
Comd'g the Company.
NATHANIEL BURGESS,
Re-enlisted Jan. 1st, 1864, at Blair's Cross Roads, Tenn., and has been in the following engagements since that time:—Bethesda Church, Va., June 1st, 1864. Shady Grove, Va., June 2nd, 1864. Cold Harbor, Va. June 3rd, 1864. Front of Petersburg, Va., June 17th, 1864. Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant Nov. 1st, 1864, for gallantry in action July 30th, 1864.
Serg't. Samuel C. Wright, Co. E, 29th Mass. Vols., aged 21, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A., Gen'l Hospital, August 1st, 1864, with gunshot wound, received June 17th, 1864, at battle of Petersburg, Va. The ball, a Minnie, struck the right orbit, fracturing the bone. The case progressed favorably, the patient making a good recovery. Discharged Feb. 13th, 1865.
Serg't. Samuel C. Wright.
The following sketch was furnished by the commanding officer of the company to which he belonged:—
Extent
7.5 in. x 5.5 in. (approximate) oval mounted on 11 in. x 9 in. board
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Collection Title
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Albumen Print
Resource Type
Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic)
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name)
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Serg't Samuel C. Wright
Subject (Topic)
Head—Wounds and injuries
Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

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Object ID (OID)
15831078

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