Jarvis H. Kelly, Hospital Number 20, 215

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Title: Jarvis H. Kelly, Hospital Number 20, 215
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Jarvis H. Kelly, Hospital Number 20, 215
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number 20,215.
Jarvis H. Kelly, Private, Co. H, 185 N.Y. Vols., aged 26, was admitted to the Harewood Gen. Hospital April 2d, 1865, with gun shot wound of back, near right shoulder. The ball passed upwards and came out near clavicle of same side. In its passage it fractured the acromion process. Wounded March 29th, 1865, at battle of Hatcher's Run, Va. On admission constitution was good, and wound in good condition. Treatment.—Several spiculæ of bone were removed, and simple dressings used. Nourishing and supporting diet. Patient is doing well; parts nearly healed.
Jarvis H. Kelly.
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
Jarvis H. Kelly, Hospital Number 20, 215
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
Shoulder—Wounds and injuries
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

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