The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-14
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND.
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Return Of the surgeons Taken Prisoners by
the Rebels at the Bull Run p, ...,..
The Condition ct the wounded ct
Richmond.
NAMES or THE PRISONERS IN THE REBELS HANDS,
&C., &c., &c.
FORTRESS MONROE, AL,

FORTRESS MONROE, august II, 1901.
nag Of truce came down mere from Norfolk this after
NOON bringing number Of released prisoners captured
by the rebels at Bull run.
The following are the names Of humber Of surgeons
who remained with the wounded after forces fell
back and who were released on their PAROLE
Jacob H. Stewart, First Minnesota regiment.
Eugene Peugnet, Seventy first New York regiment
Foster Swift, Eighth New York regiment.
Gustavus S. Winston, Eighth New York regiment
Or. Norvell, Seventy ninth New York regiment.
Surgeon F. Blackstone, of the Fifth regiment Maine
Surgeon VIM. H. Allen, of the Second regiment Maine
Surgeon James Lewis, Of tie Second regiment Wis.
consin.
Surgeon Edward q. Taylort1 the First regiment New
jersey
Surgeon Charles Degraw of tle Eighth regiment, New
York.
Surgeon s G. Hunkins,t &c tle Fourth regiment Maine
MIS- curtis, captured willie riding Falls church,
resident of Washington Is also here number Of pri
Yates and non-commsst med officers came down. and oil
proceed 10 washington via Baltimore tonight
learn that oapts6n McQuade, of the New York Thirty
eighth regiment, has lost leg but is doing well Rich
mond
Col Corcoran, Or the New York Sxty-ninth and Col,
WILCOX OF the Fir i Michigan, wounded Ia the arm,
doing WELL
Captain Ricfea s. OF the artillery wounded in the left log
slowly mpro' ling. AL are at Richmond.
Capt shhf nglaw, Seventy ninth regiment, badly
wounded IN tn thigh, Is still alive.
Capt Jensa Is, OF the Naval Brigade captured 81 Tamp
'on, is at Hs hniond shot through the lungs and arm
doing well.
Mr. shwtlia was shot through the leg doing we'll
Capt Rort nner Griffin, Company f, Eighth New York
regiment, is a pr soncr at Richmond; doing WELL
BENJAMIN nck, color bearer Of the Eighth regiment is
here. we'll.
Lieut.. Booth, Of the Second Wisconsin regiment,
wounded in the leg, is doing well.
Tive event Of to-day has been the arrival Of flag Of
anse from Norfolk, with twenty-five released prisoners
,fwar
These surgeons remained at Sudley church and the
stone building after the battle at Bull run, attendgn
% the wounded, and wore taken prisoners Some
NAMED at Bull run and others at Manassas Junction at
ending upon the wounded for two weeks after the battle
and were then sen. Richmond Finally they were re-
eased parole, and within our lines under flag
# truce, via Norfolk
They all declare that they have been courteonsy
md kindly treated by the military authorities of the
Snederae States and give most unqualified denial TO
III the stories Of killing i'll treatment Of the wounded
Union soldiers.
Although not very communicative, still these gentle
nen state that the rebels, their own admission are
ired of lighting Large numbers Of troops who
t first reported Killed alive and dsng well at Rich
nond Twenty three OF the Minnesota regiment held
prisoners Of war and unipjured.
Sedey chsrch, used by troops the day Of the
Ie rs hospital, Hetwenty one Union men. Lieutenant
Feh son OF the former Chief Justice Of Minnesota, Cor
orai Pearson, Of New Jersey and Enhene White of Phla.
hdpha, are at Richmond alive and doing we'll.
The following belonging different regiments were
clcascd and sent home for kind on the field of
attle to Colonel Gardner Of Georgia. and other rebel
odiers:-
James Collins, Of the Sixty ninth regiment New York
Sergeant Watson A. Mallory, Of the Thirty eighth res
nent New York
Josiah ". Richardson, Of the First regiment, Rhode
sland
James Colirge, Of the Second regiment Rhode Island
James e. E1dr'dse, OF the Second regiment, Rhode
Stand
John McCarty, d the First regiment, Connecticut.
Frederick 4oimee, of the First regiment, Connecticut
Dewitt c. Sprague, Il tho Second regiment, Conec.
lieut..
George H. gnckley, Of the Seventy ninth yssiaeat,
lew York.
Charles +. Greenwood.
These men at first confined at Richmond but
when the circumstances under which they were made
prisoners became known they were Immediately released
md boarded at the hotels
Their release is unconditional and accordance with
he promise E,ade By Colonel Gardner on the field Of
battle.
The returned Union surgeons estimate the number Of
Union prisoners at Richmond including the wounded at
from ten TO twelve hundred
The surgeons have full lists of the wounded prisoners
and of the wounded who died the hospitals AFTER the
battle
Colonel Corcoran Of the Sixty ninth regiment is we'll
Captain Ricketts, Of the Used States artillery ia re.
covering from his wound
Congressman Fly sends letter TO President lincoln md
understood to be decidedly If recognizing the
ouhcrn confedcracy far exchange Of prisoners
rs concerned