The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

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several DAYS were forwarded to Norfolk,
and thence By Fortress Monroe to Washing
ton City.
CONDUCT.
Here our conduct was generally approved
by the Government, and especially approved
by our acting Surgeon General, who told us
be "tcas proud of us-,Oe had MOLLY sustained
the honor and credit of the profession )" and
be at once granted US furlough to recruit
our health and energies, for three months
unless by an exchange of prisoners, we could
be sooner ordered into active service.
DIR. LIE BoUTILLIER AND THE PAROLE.
One more matter and have done. An
invidious comparison has been attempted to
be instituted between DR.. LIE Boutillier, the
Assistant Surgeon, and myself, to my disad.
vantage. The statement of few facts will
put this all right before the public. TIE
last saw of DR.. LIE B0utellier, until l met
him in Richmond, was on the day Of the
battle, just before ordered up the ambu-
lances, and just as the regiment was going
on the battle field; at which time he had
with him a knapsack containing bandages
for temporarily dressing the wounded on the
field, and some stimulating beverages to
enable those wounded who were very faint
to reach the hospital. When the wounded
began to come in freely upon me, noticing
that no temporary bandages had been ap-
piled, asked d" what the Assistant Surgeon
was doing ?" and was told that he was gal
lantly fighting, having musket, and was
cheering on and rallying the men. The next
news that came reported him wounded, and
the next, that he was killed and in this last
belief rested until two or three days after
the battle, when, on being introduced to
Confederate cavalry officer as the Sturgeon
of the Minnesota First" he remarked, that
on the evening of the battle, between the
battle field and Centreville, and between
two and three miles distant from the former
be had captured man who, on being taken
stated that he was the assistant Surgeon
of the Minnesota First, but that, as be had
no uniform or commission, he had not cre-
dited him, and had sent him on with other
prisoners to Richmond. From his de.
scription, had no doubt it was DR.. LeB.
and so told the officer. On reaching Rich
mond, 1 was exceedingly glad to greet once
more in life and health, my missing medical
colleague for, though prisoner in the to-
bacco warehouse, he was safe and sound,
without a wound, and in seemingly excellent
health and being duly recognized as a
medical man, was assisting 10 attending the
Federal wounded, who had just been
brought to Richmond from our hospital.
When he found the Surgeons of our pars
ty were about leaving for home on their
parole, he very naturally evinced an anxiety
to accompany us; and expressed the belief
that as soon as the Surgeons left behind
had got the wounded further on and in
good condition, the same privilege would
be extended to him, when be would prompt.
ly avail himself of it. and that he would
probably not be more than two or three
weeks behind me" / said l thought so
too; we bid each other good by, and
parted.
This is the truth; and no one will be
more surprised, when he hears it, at the
fasehood in relation to his I" refusing bis
parole p than will the brave Assistant Sur
geon of the Minnesota First.
A WORD OF ADVICE TO THOSE WHOM 1T MAY
CONCERN.
And this is all have to say, except to
recommend those jealous, carping, fault
finding busy bodies, who are ever suggest
ing something wrong in the First kegi
ment, in its officers, its organization, or
something else, that they had better enlist
to carry musket 10 the service of their
country, than to be thus cruelty damaging
the cause by slandering its defenders:
j H. STEWART,
Surgeon of the FIRST Minnesota Regt.