Harewood General Hospital Photographer unidentified
Published / Created:
1865
Collection Title:
Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
George W. Northard, Sergt. Co. G., 2d Ohio Cav., age 23, wounded, April 1, 1865, at the battle of Petersburg. Admitted to Harewood U.S. General Hospital, April 1, 1865, with gunshot wound of right knee. The ball entered just above the patella through which it passed, fracturing it into six fragments—passed downward and outward, fracturing external condyle of femur, and escaped. On the 8th of April he was etherized, and Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S.V., removed the fractured patella and a fragment of the external condyle. The constitutional state of the patient at the time of the operation was very good. After the operation the limb was placed in a box containing bran, and the patient put on low diet. Subsequently the limb was placed upon a light open splint, extending from the tuberosity of the ischium to a point near the heel, and suspended by a cord; and the patient put a nutritious diet with wine and porter. On the 13th of April he was transferred to a tent ward. Up to this time he suffered considerable pain in the joint, and was very restless and irritable. His appetite become poor, hic-cough and vomiting set in. Suppuration was profuse and the patient died April 22d, from exhaustion., George W. Northard., Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,, Hospital Number, 20,508., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, George W. Northard, Hospital Number 20, 508, Harewood General Hospital, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
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:
George W. Northard, Sergt. Co. G., 2d Ohio Cav., age 28, wounded, April 1, 1865, at the battle of Petersburg.—Admitted to Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital, April 1, 1865, with gunshot wound of right knee. The ball entered just above the patella through which it passed, fracturing it into six fragments—passed downward and outward, fracturing external condyle of femur, and escaped. On the 8th of April he was etherized, and Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S.V., removed the fractured patella and a fragment of the external condyle. The constitutional state of the patient at the time of the operation was very good. After the operation the limb was placed in a box containing bran, and the patient put on low diet. Subsequently the limb was placed upon a light open splint, extending from the tuberosity of the ischium to a point near the heel, and suspended by a cord; and the patient put on nutritious diet with wine and porter. On the 13th of April he was transferred to a tent ward. Up to this time he suffered considerable pain in the joint, and was very restless and irritable. His appetite become poor, hiccough and vomiting set in. Suppuration was profuse and the patient died April 22d, from exhaustion., George W. Northard., Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,, Hospital Number, 20,508., R. B. BONTECOU,, and Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Subject (Geographic):
Washington, D.C
Subject (Name):
Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907, George W. Northard, Hospital Number 20, 508, Harewood General Hospital, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
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,, Harrison Hatfield, Harrison Hatfield, Corp'l, Co. B, 14th N.Y.H.A., aged 23, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital April 2d, 1865, with gunshot wound right shoulder, the ball entering near distal extremity of the clavicle, passing out below acromion process. Wounded March 25, 1865, at battle of Fort Steadman, Va. Did well., 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, Harrison Hatfield, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, Shoulder—Wounds and injuries, 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,, Harrison Hatfield, Harrison Hatfield, Corp'l, Co. B, 14th N.Y.H.A., aged 23 was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital April 2d, 1865, with gunshot wound right shoulder, the ball entering near distal extremity of the clavicle, passing out below acromion process. Wounded March 25, 1865, at battle of Fort Steadman, Va. Did well., 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, Harrison Hatfield, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, Shoulder—Wounds and injuries, 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,, Henry Morgan Private Company D, 77th N.Y. Vols., age 24 years, admitted to Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital from City Point April 12th, wounded April 2nd at Petersburg Va., by a minnie ball, which entered at left superior maxillary bone, facial surface, passing inwards and downwards into the mouth destroying all the upper teeth, left side. When admitted right side of head and face very much inflamed, erysipelas closing both eyes. May 1st, the patient is now doing well., Henry Morgan., Hospital Number, 20.658., 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, Henry Morgan, Hospital Number 20, 658, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
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
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;, Horace W. Mitchell, Serg't, Co. G, 6th N.Y. Cav., aged 28, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital April 5th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound left leg, lower third, the ball entering posteriorly; injuring soft parts. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were good. Result favorable. Doing well., Horace W. Mitchell., 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, Horace W. Mitchell, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
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 20,606, Israel Spotts, Corp'l, Co. G, 200th Pa. Vols., aged 24, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5th, 1865, suffering from gunshot wound of back, dorsal region, ball entered the chest opposite the fourth dorsal vertebræ, between the spine and scapula. Wounded, March 25th, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were good; did very well for a while, wound healing kindly, but towards the early part of the month of May the chest became enormously distended with effusion, harassing cough, anxiety of countenance, oppressed breathing and symptoms of empyema. An operation being necessary to relieve the patient paracentesis thoracis was performed by Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S. Vols., May 9th, 1865, by freely opening the chest at right posterior and lateral aspect, between eighth and ninth ribs, and about six pints of sanious pus removed, no anæsthetic used; the patient felt at once relieved, did remarkably well after the operation; was doing well and in tolerably good condition when he deserted from this hospital, May 28th, 1865. Treatment in this case was simple dressings, anodynes and supporting throughout., Israel Spotts., 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, Israel Spotts, Hospital Number 20, 606, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Back—Wounds and injuries—Surgery, 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. 20,429., J. L. Smith Sergeant Company H, 125 N.Y. Vols., was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital April 6th, 1865, with gunshot wound left shoulder, the ball entered one inch below clavicle, and passed out through superior fossa of scapula. Wounded March 31st, 1865, at the Battle of Hatcher's Run, Va. On admission the parts were in good condition, and constitution good. Treatment: light nourishing and supporting diet, and simple dressings. Transferred to U.S. Gen. Hospital, Troy, N.Y., doing well and parts nearly healed., J. L. Smith., 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, J.L. Smith, Hospital Number 20, 429, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, Shoulder—Wounds and injuries, 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, 20,793., Jacob F. Simmons, Private, Co. H, 82nd Pa. Vols., aged 20, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 16th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of right shoulder, the ball entering near the middle of scapula, making its exit over the middle of left scapula, injuring soft parts. Wounded, April 6th, 1865, at the battle of Sailors' Creek, Va. On admission the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were good. Patient was doing well when transferred to U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., May 28th, 1865., Jacob F. Simmons., 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, Jacob F. Simmons, Hospital Number 20, 793, and Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic):
Medical photography—patients, Medical photography—United States—19th century, Shoulder—Wounds and injuries, and United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
