Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-30
An Inhuman Outrage.
[From the Capital City Fact.l

There has been for some days a gentIe<
man stopping at the Buckeye Hotel in
this city, wearing the uniform Of fation-
Gl soldier, and with one leg amputated
above the knee, whose whole appearance
gives evidence of suffering and hardship
such as is never experienced anywhere
save at the hands of the Internal miscre-
ants whom Vallandigham delights to call
his brethren. A friend of ours, in con-
versation with him day or two ago, elic-
tied his story, which was told in so quiet
and yet convincing manner, and accom-
panied with so many names of persons
and places, as to leave no doubt of its en-
tire truthfulness. We propose to lay it
before our readers that they NAV reflect
upon the chances they would run in case
the rebels should gain an asrendaney in
the war. 1t appears that the gentleman
to whom We refer was in the engagement
at Carnifax Ferry, where he received a
wound in the heshy part of his leg, and
was taken prisoner. He was sent to a
hospital with the rest of the wounded,
where, after lying unattended for over a
day, his injury was dressed; the wound
commenced healing, and he was able in a
day or two to walk about little. One
day, three or four rebel surgeons, accom-
panied by John B. Floyd, entered the
room where he was lying on bed. Floyd,
on observing him, made the affectionate
inquiry, "How is this id Yankee get
ting alongH One of the surgeons step
ped up to him, tore off the bandage in
brutally rough style, thereby opening the
wound afresh, and inAicting torturiug
pain upon their unfortunate victim. On
looking at it the surgeon declared the
leg must be amputated. The man expos
tulated, saying he was able to walk, and
was getting well fast, but to no purpose
out came the instruments and he was de-
prived of his leg bsLoao the knee. the oper-
alton being performed without the slight
est regard to his life or his sufferings, and
consuming nearly an hour. After this
was done he was left to himself for day
or two with his health impaired and his
constitution broken. At the expiration
of two or three days his tormentors return
ed, again accompanied by Floyd. The
dressings of his mutilated limb were again
jerked off and without examination or,
consultation it was announced that it
must be amputated again, this time abOre
the knee. The almost dying man begged
of them to kill him, but not again put him
to the misery he had undergone before
1t was of no avail, however, Surgeons
were determined and the ampntation was
performed. Floyd endorsed their course,
exclaiming Cd d-n him, cut both.
his legs-that will put him from fighting
again.
They kept him under the second oper-
alton an hour and forty minutes, Offer
ing him no. stimulants nor any of the
usual help to sustain him while under
their hands. After this butehery he was
left to live or die as fate willed it, and a
strong constitution and previous good
health carried him through until he was
exchanged. He is now at his home, Grip
pie, prematurely old, unable to help him
self, and depending on others for his sup
port. We have no comments to make on
this exhibition of the brutality and barba-
rism which has characterized the leaders
of rebellion. a-'7
The matter has been brought to the at
tention of Governor Tod, who has prom
ised that some thing shall be done for the
unfortunte man who has been thus sacri-
feed on the altar of treason.
e The gentleman resides in Milan, Ohio,
and any one who doubts the veracity of
this statement can easily satisfy himself of
its truth. ....-