Pvt James Davis, 88th New York Infantry (c. 1862)
5 November 2024
Private James Davis of the famed Irish Brigade was wounded at Antietam on 17 September 1862. His leg was amputated by his regimental surgeon the next day.
This photograph is in the National Museum of Health and Medicine’s Otis Historical Archives (posted to their Flickr account). Thanks to John Banks for the pointer to it.
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