Jacob F. Simmons, Hospital Number 20, 793

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Title: Jacob F. Simmons, Hospital Number 20, 793
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Jacob F. Simmons, Hospital Number 20, 793
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
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,
Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Extent: 7.5 in. x 5.5 in. (approximate) oval mounted on 11 in. x 9 in. board
Language: English

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
Jacob F. Simmons, Hospital Number 20, 793
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
Shoulder—Wounds and injuries
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

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