Brazer Wilsey, Hospital Number 20, 915

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Title: Brazer Wilsey, Hospital Number 20, 915
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Brazer Wilsey, Hospital Number 20, 915
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Brazer Wilsey, Serg't, Co. D, 4th N.Y. Vols., aged 30, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 12th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of left shoulder, the ball fracturing the head of humerus. Wounded, April 2nd, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. Resection of head of humerus, by a straight incision through the long diameter of the deltoid muscle and about four inches of shaft removed. Operation performed on the field, April 2nd, 1865. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were tolerably good. Progressed favorably, but, no osseous formation had taken place up to date, July 11th, 1865.
Brazer Wilsey.
Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number 20,915.
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
Brazer Wilsey, Hospital Number 20, 915
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
Shoulder—Wounds and injuries—Surgery
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

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