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1. William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474
- Creator:
- Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified - Published / Created:
- 1865
- Collection Title:
- Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Description:
- Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,, Hospital Number, 20,474., R. B. BONTECOU,, Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge., William Brown, Corp'l, Co. I, 1st Mass. H.A., aged 34, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of posterior part of lower third of left forearm, injuring ulna. Wounded, March 31st, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. Amputation of left forearm, upper third, by a circular incision. Operation performed by Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S.V., April 15th, 1865. Condition of injured parts at time of operation very bad, gangrenous and sloughing. Constitutional state of patient very poor. Patient did tolerably well after the operation, till about April 22nd, but from that date he suffered severely from diarrhea, and gradually sank, notwithstanding the free use of astringents, opiates and a general supporting treatment throughout., and William Brown.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Washington, D.C
- Subject (Name):
- Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907, and William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474
- Subject (Topic):
- Arm—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474
