Charles H. Wood, Hospital Number 20, 591

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Title: Charles H. Wood, Hospital Number 20, 591
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Charles H. Wood, Hospital Number 20, 591
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Charles H. Wood.
Chas. H. Wood, Private, Co. D, 53rd Pa. Vols., aged 19, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of left arm, extent of injury unknown. Wounded, March 31st, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. The left arm was amputated on the field March 31st, 1865, by a circular incision. On admission, the stump was in good condition. Constitutional state of patient was also good. Result favorable.
Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number 20.591.
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
Charles H. Wood, Hospital Number 20, 591
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Amputation
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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