Samuel C. Pew, Hospital Number 20, 893

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Title: Samuel C. Pew, Hospital Number 20, 893
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Samuel C. Pew, Hospital Number 20, 893
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number, 20,893.
R. B. BONTECOU,
Samuel C. Pew, Corp. Co. F. 57th, Pa. Cav., age 29, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital, April 19th, 1865, with gunshot wound of the abdomen. The ball entered over the left hypochondriac region, passed transversely toward the spine, and emerged about 6 inches from point of entrance. There have been no symptoms indicating injury of internal organs. The ball was of the conoidal variety. The wound was received at Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6th 1865. The patient did well and was transferred to Philadelphia, Pa., May 18th, 1865.
Samuel C. Pew.
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
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Samuel C. Pew, Hospital Number 20, 893
Subject (Topic): Abdomen—Wounds and injuries
Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

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