Charles H. Mason, Hospital Number 20, 703

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Title: Charles H. Mason, Hospital Number 20, 703
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Charles H. Mason, Hospital Number 20, 703
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Charles H. Mason, Private Co. B. 3rd Vt. Vols., age 22, was admitted into Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital April 12th, 1865, with gunshot wound of the left knee. The ball striking on the external aspect and lodging in the superficial fascia wound, received before Petersburg April 2nd 1865. The patient did well and is now (May 10th 1865) recovered fully.
Charles H. Mason.
Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number 20,703.
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. Mason, Hospital Number 20, 703
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Knee—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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