New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-08
How the RcbeIs Treat scr ficfi end
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Dr.. K. o. Munson, Chief Surgeon of the 5th New
York Regiment, Duryee'e Zousves, who was one OF
those who were lef. behind at savsges Station TO
take care OF our sick end wounded who were left
there, and was subsequently, In Richmond,
makes the following statement:
After our rear guard had departed, he and some
twelve o! fourteen other ,urgeoDs and about twenty
bosoital stewards ret Themselves to work TO make
es comfortable as POSSIBLE those Of disabled
whom we we're compelled 10 leave at tue above
oanled station, 10 administer TO the sick ana TO per-
form Surgical operations upon those VINO required H.
After being for come four or five hours engaged IN
fbs charitable as we'll laGdable undertaking, the
Relel., having been tsdly whipped and wore
frightened, came struggling toward the hospital,
singly in pairs and b. DOZENS until the remnant OF
that Don On Of their army who had been engaged il
the faht Of tie morning bad assembled there
Scarcely had they been there i've mlnniet ere tbey
be.an what seems 20 he their chief duty after bat
Gle in Lich cur forces compelled TO retre-hunt
for spoils and pl1nder. Although our troops before
leaving bad destroyed much OF The subsistence stores
and forage siiD they rad left all the medical stores,
md provisions enough TO comfortably provide for
all the disabled and heir attendants who were leii
behind for a month 20 come.
When oar narrator discovered that the hounds
were gathering, and moving full we'll their propen-
sites he, with two OF three otherf, managed
u hide portion Of the medical stores two barrels
of coffee a few boxes Of hard bread and about lily
ioaves Of fresh bread.
With the exception Of the sbOye-named articles,
the Rebels carried of everything they could lay Their
hands OH, including about half tbe nedcal store
such surgical instruments as were not about The per-
sops Of The surgeons, together with some eight tuns
OF ice. When demonstrated with and aeted 10 leave
Behind, for the of the sick, some Of the later
article, they replied, ." Let the - Yankees dO
without tive want it in Richmond" After thi-
reply they drove OF, leaving nothing 10 nourlSh and
comfort the 5000 disabled troops, who, at that ume
were at that point. After working TWO Gays III
sssistipg TO make all US comfortable peer be, Dr.
Nunson proceeded voluntarily TO Richmond, to look
after those who were taken 20 that place.
Upon arriving II Richmond and alighiing from The
CAR, he asked person standing near by, one wear
ipg Heutensnl's shoulder-s,Taps, which was the
way % ,he Office o. the Chef Medical Purveyor
The Lieutenant replied " If you will wal. lew
moments will take you TO hIm." The Lieutenant
sbsented himsef for afew moments and upon return
thg told the doctor that be would then show him TIE
way. The latter travelled with his companion, think
ing all Was lovely" finally entering large build
ia and was what astounded TO DO told that be
wa Il prisoner. lie was stationed in the Old To-
escco warehouse tnow Libby PRISON., aud wss 70
occupy room about twenty feet uare apd already
containing some twelve others. lie room contained
mol .lhg article OF furniture, nothing 10 lie upon
bat the bare hoor, with no covering and all thai
war iuinisbed Tor tie inner was two bal
rstions dsy-maggotty ham, lard bread and mud
dy water.
During the morning Of the second day he came
stalking into The room, and with pompols air ard
manner wanted to know why some Of them did moi
go down and take Of their disabled. Thi,
Groused the temper of the Doctor, and not caring
what might I've the c0nseq ences he gave the sfore-
said military gentleman good sound tongue hing
and wound up by saying, You've robbed us Of our
money, oar medical stores, our surgical instruments
ard our personal liberty, and then have the inpa.
dence TO ask us why we don't go down to cur frends
only TO annoy, worry, and add to their dscomlturs
by telling them we can do nothing for them. "
After the Doctor had DONE military gentleman sub
sliced and quietly retired, without in any manner
replying.
During tie afternoon Of the same day the Doctor
M some way managed 10 communicate with the
Cbief Secesh Medica. Purveyor, who managed 10
have him liberated and provided him with pass to
return 10 Savage Station. While on III. way to the
cara tho sgLts be cav we've sickenng and dstrc b.