The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-16
OUR SOLDIERS AT RICHMOND.
interesting letter from the Surgeon of
the SeveMty-ninth Regiment.

DIR. EoRvAL TAXES POSSESSION or A STONE HOUSE
FOR HosrirAL-QuOTArroN FROM A REBEL PA
fER-LlsT or NAMES OF WOUNDED UNDER HIS CARE
in THE HOSPITAL BELONGING TO THE SEVENTY
NINTH, TWENTY SEVENTH, THIRTEENTH AND SIXTY
NINTH NEW YORK TROOPS, SECOND WISCONSIN,
iHIRTY-RIGaTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS (flRE
H0uAvEs). FIFTH AND ELEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS
AND OTHERs--THE FEELING or THE PRISONERS
TOWARDS THE GOVERNMENT PETITION OF THE
CAPTURED OFFICERS TO THE PIEsIDENT--TT HAD
TO UNDERGO INSPECTION BY THE REBEL WAR DE
rARTMENT--HEAvY NAIL FROM THE PRISONERS
TO THEIR FRlENDS-EXPRESSION OF THANKS TO
TIE REBEL AUTHORITIEs-COPY OF THE PAROLE
SIGNED by THE RELEASED sURdEONs--cOLONEL
CAMERoN's DEATH, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1861.
JAMES GoapoN BENNETT, Esq.
DEAR SIR enclose for the information of the friends
and relatives of the members Of the Seventy ninth reg
mont, New York State Militia the casualties and other
incidents connected with said regiment that under
my observation after the battle Of Bull During the
am and rage OF battle seeing numbers Of men, also
those Of other regiments, fall and retiring severely
wounded, seized upon two story stone house which
had been deserted by its former occupants thought
avery desirable location for hospital, particularly
there was near II good well Of water. accordingly
gave orders 10 have all the wounded taken to It, The
result that forty three brought in al severely
wounded. OF this house the Richmond Enquirer
says:-"Ihc stonc housc above noted was, II will
be seen not far from the centre Of the scene Of
the shifting battle. Tho visit Of our friend on Mon
day morning revealed much that horrifyng
The stone building had been appropriated hos
pal for the cnemys wounded The cnemy's generals had
been invited by General Beauegard TO surgeons and
attendants TO their relief In this building thirty
two (fory two) wounded, many Of them dreadfny
manglci by shot There but single surgeon
lay the floor with their clottcd wounds still
dressed had died and not been removed. On the
Iat.IA Ia, st..
begged informant to report their to their
geon, and asked to be taken 10 the hospital He did
The surgeon said his officers had sent him help, he
was there alone The wounded in the hospital he said
had all been brought In by the Confederate mea."
The following Is list of the forty three under my i'm
mediate care in said hospital
sEvENTY.NINTH REGIMENT.
joseph GHde'seeve, Seventh Company, compound frac
turc Of humcrus, arm amputatcd doing WELL
get well.
Charles Burns, Third Company, shot through body;
a. q. II. Webster, Fifth Company, shot through thigh
Waters underhl Ninth Company wound in leg md
through body While dressing this leg the field
ban whiZzed past my ear and entered his chest He
Andrew Twoedie Ninth Company, shot through the
back; nearly well.
John Quigg, Ninth Company, shot through both hips;
win get wcii.
Peter Thomson, Ninth Company, hand amputated; now
well.
Nathaniel Van IIorstcn Fifth Company compound rac
turc Of the humerus.
Edward wcherby, First Company, shot in the head
getting well.
Thomas Holmes Fifth Company, shot through the arm;
| well.
William Mitchell, Sixth Company, shot in the leg; well
Thomas Dcnham, Second Company, shot in both thighs
doing well.
James Iauglland, Eighth COMPANY shot through the
mouth and neck with fracture Of jaw; getting well.
Edward j. Evans Second Company, shot through the
| Will Ninth, clnf A.
Robert Perry, Eighth Company, shot through both sides
back; well.
williamstcvenson, Eighth Company, wound Of scalp
Robert Owner First Company, shot through the foot
TWENTY SEVENTH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
John liiscr, Company L, foot shot Oh; leg ampuated
died
N, A. (orson, Company +, Shot through The thigh; get
j. Oliver, Company /, shot through Che foot
William IIanlon, Company Il, foot shot or leg amputat
ed; doing well.
J. \ Cagae, Company f. shot through the back getting
/ Joseph Johnston, Company II compound fracture Of
| femm thigh win probably have 70 he amputatod.
William j. iampson Company d, shot in the ankle; got
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
| Barn. Kelly Company ii, shot through the leg.
Michael j. Dillon, Company II shot through the leg.
John j Nichols, Company g. compound fracture OF leg
| died.
sIxTy-kINrn REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA.
Michael Wclch Company g. shot through the hip and
groin; died, think, in Richmond.
/ SECOND WISCONSIN.
Vieland weybel, Company c, shot through the leg.
James Taylor, Company X, shot through the arm and
side; getting well.
THIRrY-EIGHTH REGIMENT NEW YORK.
o, y. WHITNEY, Company X compound fracture Of hu-
merIs and shot through the back.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT NEW YORK vOLUNTEERs-FIEE
ZOUAVEa
John sanderson, Company +, shot through the spine;
Martin OHallarn, First artillery, Company +, both
hands shot off; ampuation performed, died.
FIFTH MASSACHUSETTS.
Edward J. Williams, Company + shot through the arm;
well.
ELEVENTH MASS ACIusETTs.
John Brickley, Company b, shot through the back.
The following four attended in house one hundred
yards from my hospital
sIxrY-NINTH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA
John Vaughan, Company q shot through the spine; will
die.
Thomas Herbert Company II, shot through the leg.
ELEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
VIM. Fletcher, Company snot through the leg.
THIRTEENTH NEW YoRK VOLUNTEERS.
Isaac Griden Company II, Thigh amputated; taken to
Richmond; will very likely die.
The following Is list Of the sick wounded aud prison.
in Richmond belonging to the Seventy ninth regi.
ment:-
Fbst C5mpoay
Captain WA. Manson, prisoner
Edvd. A, Bishop, prisoner.
WIN. Nclarens, prisoner.
VIM. II. Gage, prisoner.
Robt, McKinm, prisoner
R0bt. Dixon, prisoner.
Albert Wctherly, wounded
Robt. Davidson, typhoid fever
Thos il. Lowe, shot through tho yist wei
Second Company
Captain James Parrish, prisoner.
Jas. Carlisle, prisoner.
Sergeant JAS. Reid, prisoner
Corporal Jas. G. Kennedy, prisoner
David Russell, prisoner.
Robt. Stewart, prisoner.
IIos Thomas, prisoner.
Chas Mcdonald, prisoner.
Andrew Ilu'chson, shot in the head died
Rodcrick Black shot in the shoulder.
Edward Evans, died
Sergeant Thos Denhan wounded.
Third Company.
Chas. Burns, wounded.
David Thompson, shot through the lung getting WELL
Daniel Wares prisoner.
John Wait prisoner.
John Muir prisoner
John Reynolds. prisoner.
FJurth Company
Captain Brown shot through the head and died on the
field
Morris Paul, prisoner
Richard Everitt, prisoner.
Sergeant Alien Caddick, prisoner.
FIN Comldn