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Pvt. Ludwig Kohn (CP 1008), National Museum of Health and Medicine

Description: Private Ludwig Kohn, Company I, 214th Pennsylvania volunteers, shows the scars of a gunshot wound to the chest received at the battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. The wound became gangrenous but he recovered.

Caption is on reverse: "Ludwig Kohn, private, Co. I, 214th Pa. Vols., aged 26, admitted to Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital, August 15, 1865, suffering from gunshot wound of chest, right side, ball fracturing third rib, transfixing chest, exit below scapulae same side. Wounded July 1, 1863, at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa. On admission to this Hospital, the parts had nearly healed; but patient states that the wound soon after the injury became gangrenous with considerable sloughing of soft parts; spit blood at time, and that the wound was so painful as to deprive him of his night's rest; could not lie on his back, but was obliged to sit up day and night. There is still a slight fistulous opening, but otherwise parts entirely healed; is in very good constitutional state, and is now awaiting his discharge from U.S. service." Contributed by R.B. Bontecou.

Date: circa 1865

Photo ID: CP 1008

Source collection: OHA 75: Contributed Photographs

Repository: National Museum of Health and Medicine, Otis Historical Archives

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