Harewood General Hospital Photographer unidentified
Published / Created:
1865
Collection Title:
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Christain Wagner., Christain Wagner. Corpl. Co., G. 9th N.Y. Cav. age 20 was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l. Hospital, April, 5th, 1865, with an amputation of the thigh performed in consequence of gun shot wound received at Petersburg, Va, March 31st. When admitted the patient was doing well and continued to do well until the night of April, 14th when symptoms indicating the approach of tetanus made their appearance these symptoms disappeared under the application of sulphte of morph to the wound and its administration by the mouth. The wound is now, May, 1st, healing kindly., Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,, Hospital Number, 20.388., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Christain Wagner, Hospital Number 20, 388, Harewood General Hospital, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Leg—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
Harewood General Hospital Photographer unidentified
Published / Created:
1865
Collection Title:
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Henry Krowlow, Private, Co. A, 66th N.Y. Vols., aged 18, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of right leg, the extent of injury unknown. Wounded, March 31st, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. Amputation at right knee joint, antero-posterior flaps, on the field, April 1st, 1865, operator unknown. The condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient at time of operation unknown, but on admission to this hospital they were tolerably good. Patient did very well for awhile, the stump improving, but suffering from erysipelas of the face. The stump soon afterwards became gangrenous, the disease destroying the soft parts. Photographed after death., Henry Krowlow., and Hospital Number, 20,415.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, Henry Krowlow, Hospital Number 20, 415, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Gangrene, Leg—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
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, 20,788., John D. Parmenter, Private, Co. G, 67th Pa. Vols., aged 16, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 16th, 1865, suffering from a gangrenous ulcer on the external side of left foot over malleolus, the result of a gun shot wound received at the battle of Amelia Springs, Va., April 6th, 1865. Amputation of left leg, lower third, by a circular incision, June 21st, 1865, by Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S.V. The condition of injured parts at the time of operation was gangrenous and sloughing, the bones being necrosed, and the patient considerably emaciated. Patient improving., John D. Parmenter., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, John D. Parmenter, Hospital Number 20, 788, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Food—Wounds and injuries, Gangrene, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
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, 18,450., John Miller, Private, Co. K, 118th Pa. Vols., aged 32, was admitted to Harewood Gen. Hospital Oct. 7th, 1864, with amputated left thigh, lower third. The wound was received Sept. 3Oth, 1864, near Petersburg, Va.; nature of missile not positively known, but supposed to have been the conoidal ball. The patient states that the ball passed through the knee-joint. On the 29th of March, 1865, a sequestrum measuring about six inches, was drawn from the end of the stump. The patient is now doing well., John Miller., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In Charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, John Miller, Hospital Number 20, 450, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Gangrene, Leg—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
Harewood General Hospital Photographer unidentified
Published / Created:
1865
Collection Title:
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
[Loss of text due to trimming of the label.], Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,, Hospital Number, 17,989., L. Westfall, Private, Co. M, 24th N.Y. Cav., aged 17, admitted September 9th, 1864, suffering from a large and irritated cer of internal side of lower third of left leg. Amputation of left leg middle third circular. Condition of injured part at time of operation, gangrenous. Tibea exposed for four and denuded of periosteum. Hemorrhage from posterior bial artery to amount of four ounces, patient extremely and emaciated. Result unfavorable. Sloughing of ges of the integument covering the bone. Died, Feb. 1865, from exhaustion. Operation performed by Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S.V., L. Westfall., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, L. Westfall, Hospital Number 17, 989, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Gangrene, Leg—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
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 20.360., Lewis J. Matson, Private, Co. K, 2nd N.Y. Cav., aged 21, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of left leg, injuring knee joint, the extent of injury unknown. Amputation of left knee joint, antero-posterior flaps, on the field, April 1st, 1865, operator unknown. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were tolerably good. The parts became subsequently gangrenous, but by timely application of escharotics, and by a supporting treatment throughout, the patient is now doing well and in a fair way of recovery., Lewis J. Matson., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, Lewis J. Matson, Hospital Number 20, 360, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Gangrene, Leg—Wounds and injuries, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
Harewood General Hospital Photographer unidentified
Published / Created:
1865
Collection Title:
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Gunshot wound. Disarticulation at shoulder., Martin Burke, sergeant, Co. K, 15th N.Y.H.A., aged 29, admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, September 13, 1865, suffering from amputation of left arm, upper third. Wounded before Petersburg, June 25, 1864; operation performed at Lincoln Hospital—particulars unknown. The patient states that at time of operation his constitutional state was good; but that parts became soon afterwards erysipelatous, extending through the whole chest, gangrenous and considerably sloughing, a destruction of soft parts, and the shaft was entirely removed by disarticulation at shoulder joint, by straight incision, March 29, 1865. The bone became necrosed nine months after the amputation; several abscesses had since collected in stump, and up to date, although the patient is good health, there are still several fistulous openings, with considerable discharge of pus. Treatment disinfectant, astringent lotions, and supporting throughout with liberal use of iron internally., and MARTIN BURKE.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, Harewood General Hospital, Martin Burke, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Amputation, Arm—Wounds and injuries—Surgery, Gangrene, Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
