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title: Injured American Civil War Soldier
author: Reed B. Bontecou
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20912/injured-american-civil-war-soldier/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-24
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# Injured American Civil War Soldier
_Authored by Reed B. Bontecou_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20912.jpg)
## Image Caption
Photographic print of Ludwig Kohn, an injured [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/) soldier, by Reed B. Bontecou, 1865.
Reed B. Bontecou (1824-1907) was an American surgeon who recorded the wounds of Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) soldiers, often including his own illustrations of bullet trajectories. His photographs were used to verify the degree of injury and help determine post-war pension payments.
The National Library of [Medicine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/medicine/), Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bontecou, R. B. (2025, August 29). Injured American Civil War Soldier. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bontecou, Reed B.. "Injured American Civil War Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 29, 2025. .
### MLA
Bontecou, Reed B.. "Injured American Civil War Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-101573035-img?sort=Title%2CSubject_MeSH_Term%2CCreator_Person%2CCreator_Organization&qvq=q:creator_person%3D%22Bontecou%2C%2BReed%2BB.%2B%28Reed%2BBrockway%29%2C%2B1824-1907%2C%2Bphotographer.%22;sort:Title%2CSubject_MeSH_Term%2CCreator_Person%2CCreator_Organization&mi=7&trs=12) by **Reed B. Bontecou**. Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 29 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.