Charles H. Greenfield, Hospital Number 20, 647

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Title: Charles H. Greenfield, Hospital Number 20, 647
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Charles H. Greenfield, Hospital Number 20, 647
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Charles H. Greenfield, Private, Co. F, 9th N.Y.H.A., was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 12th,1865, suffering from gun shot wound of left arm, extent of injury unknown, also of gun shot wound of back, the ball entering at inferior angle of scapula, making its exit near spine, injuring soft parts. Wounded, April 2nd, 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. Amputation of left arm, upper third, antero-posterior flaps, on the field. Date of operation and name of operator unknown. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were good. Doing well.
Charles H. Greenfield.
Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number, 20,647
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
Charles H. Greenfield, Hospital Number 20, 647
Harewood General Hospital
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Amputation
Arm—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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