James Gowran

James Gowran

Gowran, James

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care -- Pictorial works.

Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works.

Gowran was treated at the Lincoln General Hospital in Washington.

Photograph of James Gowran, a private in the 59th New York Volunteers, who had his arm amputated in the field after the Battle of Petersburg. The photograph depicts the gangrenous stump. Gowran recovered.

Unknown

1864

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Papers of Edward Brooks Peirson, 1842-1874 (inclusive), 1852-1864 (bulk). f B MS c31.5.

image

1 photograph

Black and white photograph.

still image

DigID0001610

Donated by Benjamin Shreve Peirson to the Boston Medical Library, 1972.

5.5" x 3.5"