J.L. Smith, Hospital Number 20, 429

Creator:: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Published/Created:: Washington, D.C.
1865
Physical Description:: 7.5 in. x 5.5 in. (approximate) oval mounted on 11 in. x 9 in. board
Notes:: J. L. Smith.
Hospital Number. 20,429.
J. L. Smith Sergeant Company H, 125 N.Y. Vols., was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital April 6th, 1865, with gunshot wound left shoulder, the ball entered one inch below clavicle, and passed out through superior fossa of scapula. Wounded March 31st, 1865, at the Battle of Hatcher's Run, Va. On admission the parts were in good condition, and constitution good. Treatment: light nourishing and supporting diet, and simple dressings. Transferred to U.S. Gen. Hospital, Troy, N.Y., doing well and parts nearly healed.
Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
R. B. BONTECOU,
Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge.
Topics:: Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
Shoulder—Wounds and injuries
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
Topics:: Washington, D.C
Topics:: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
J.L. Smith, Hospital Number 20, 429
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Language:: English
Genre:: Albumen Print
Format:: Image
Content Type:: Prints & Photographs
Rights:: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Source Title:: Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Yale Collection:: Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digital Collection:: Civil War Medical Photographs
oid pointer:: 15831122
OID:: 15831121
PID:: digcoll:2835094