William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474

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Title: William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
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.
William Brown.
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
William Brown, Hospital Number 20, 474
Subject (Topic): Arm—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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