Samuel Harris letters, 1863-1864.

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Samuel Harris letters, 1863-1864.

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Letters of a medical student studying at Bellevue Hospital in New York, New York, to Doctor Alfred Mercer in Syracuse, New York; includes descriptions of various treatments for wounded Civil War soldiers, medical school lectures and social occasions.

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Harris, Samuel H. (Samuel Henry), 1858-1939

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Private Samuel Harris trained at Fort Bliss, Texas during World War I. He was assigned to Company B, 14th Machine Gun Battalion, and was shipped to France with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). His unit participated in an American advance against the German lines in September 1918. After assisting in the capture of a town, his unit was ordered to pull back. While dug in after the attack, Harris was gassed in his sleep. The next day, he was evacuated to a hospital. From the des...

Bellevue Hospital

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The Chest Department of Bellevue Hospital established one of the first tuberculosis units in New York City in 1903. From the description of Chest collection, 1906-1939, 1909-1923 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155490050 ...

Mercer, Alfred

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Syracuse, New York physician and surgeon. From the description of Alfred Mercer papers, 1861-1914. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155455297 ...