John H. Bowers, Hospital Number 20, 281

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Title: John H. Bowers, Hospital Number 20, 281
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
John H. Bowers, Hospital Number 20, 281
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number 20,281
John H. Bowers, Corp'l, Co. E, 200th Pa. Vols., aged, 19, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 2nd, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of right side, the ball entering at ninth rib passing upwards and making its exit over sixth rib, injuring soft parts. Wounded, March 26th, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were good. Patient was doing well when transferred to U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, York, Pa., April 29th, 1865.
John H. Bowers.
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
Harewood General Hospital
John H. Bowers, Hospital Number 20, 281
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Abdomen—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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