Fritz Siebe

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:

FRITZ SIEBE.
Gunshot wound of colon and liver.
Fritz Siebe, private, Co. D, 139th N.Y. Vols., aged 23, admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, June 18, 1864, suffering from gunshot wound of abdomen, ball entering right anterior side, below the 10th rib, emerging behind, and about 1 1/2 inches from spine. Wounded June 3, 1864, at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va. On admission, the patient was in a very feeble condition; the discharge from the wound consisted of feces, mixed with greenish streaks from the ascending colon and liver; complained of pain in abdomen, increased by pressure; discharge per rectum, scanty. Treatment, cold water dressing over the abdomen, opium internally, and light, nourishing diet. July 1—pain in abdomen diminished, but discharge the same; July 15—patient complains of occasional colic pain; August 1—patient improving; discharge the same up to August 15, but from that date the patient began to improve. September 1—the wound of exit healed; discharge consisting of a thin yellowish serum. September 14—wound entirely healed; colic pain, now and then recurring, but able to be about. Was furloughed Oct. 8, 1865, and soon afterwards returned to duty entirely well.
Henry Raboquette

Topics:

Abdomen—Wounds and injuries
Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

Topics:

Washington, D.C

Topics:

Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Fritz Siebe
Harewood General Hospital
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:

15831300

OID:

15831299

PID:

digcoll:2835158

Number of Pages: 2