Harewood General Hospital Photographer unidentified
Published / Created:
1865
Collection Title:
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
David H. Key, Ser't, Co. G, 3rd N.J. Cav., aged 23, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital April 19, 1865, with gunshot wound through the mouth, the ball carrying away canine and first bicuspid teeth of right lower jaw, and first bicuspid tooth of right upper jaw, wounding tongue, passing inside of ramus of lower jaw, left side, and lodging beneath integuments posterior to angle of jaw. Also gunshot (flesh) wound right arm, middle third, anterior aspect, ball passing through from before. Wounded April 6th, 1865, at battle of Harper's Farm, Va. April 7th, 1865.—Removal of ball on the field by counter opening, half an inch posterior to angle of jaw, and one inch below lobule of ear.—Progressed favorably. Transferred to U.S. Gen'l Hospital, Newark, N.J., May 2nd, 1865. Doing well., David H. Key., Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,, R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In Charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, David H. Key, Harewood General Hospital, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Arm—Wounds and injuries, Head—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
