The New York herald., 1862-04-22


through the skull Ball split nearly in half. carrying
fragments Of skull with it, Ball extracted and patient
Thsodors RocherBsI struck top ofhead, and glanced
| of after breaking skull Relieved by trepanning
Most Of the wounded on board are injured by the balls
having passed entirely through body or limbs In many
cases leaving pieces OF clothing in the wounds when
| have been removed by the surgeons.
Some ton twelve OF those on board had limos ampu
tated before being brought on board
AFyEcnNG INCIDENT -
Private VIM W. Estes. Company A, OF the Eighth iii III
amputaed the Of Isaac Estes of Utica n T. lie
engaged 10 be married his return from the wars
and kindest attentions were bestowed upon him in his
| last moments. Mr.. Charles b. Fosdick Of Cincinnati.
Estes hair were clipped to be forwarded last memo
rails TO his loved at home His body will Dc sent
to Utica possible In his last moments he said 70 the
surgeon who attending him, DR.. Taylor, OF
Cincinnati, "I feel that I am q great sinner.
There ia no hope for whenI die" Hssurgeon, being
Rev Dr. Kingsley editor Of the Christian Advocate of
Cincinnati. was invited TO call upon him. After the
man his countsnsnOs lighted up with heavenly smile,
and he said-'' ! am forgiven Blessed Jesuse why
have not known Th:e cstors am ready 20 alS, Out
letters from his pocket. and from bis sister. .hiVh
read M % % him ono. more With the letters was the
gusrreotypsof young lady He Kissed H. snd aytng
dear shortly .srwsTs. s,s.sA'd his last
Nearly all the wounded rebels beard declare their
willingness 70 take the oath Of allegiance they are al
asked Dr.. Mendenhal tho Chief Of tho Sanitary Com.
mission the Tycoon t he could not see his mother
Tho Doctor reminded him that he prisoner. "Can
she TO mes' The Doctor hoped the opportunity
would be allowed The wounded prisoner said. "Oh,
win take the oath Of allegiance, do anything can bs
allowed TO my dear mother"
cannot take leave OF the Tycoon without returning
thanks TO the gentlemen composing the Sanitary Com
mittee-sspecially Messrs Barton and FOsdick-and TO
the officers Of tho steamer for many favors extended
throughout the trip The United States Sanitary Com
an institution without the influence OF which thousands
Of men alive and doing well would have had their
bodies deyoured and their bones now bleaching upon
the hard fought field Of Shiloh
on BOARD STEAMER Tycoon, April II, 1852.
The Death of a Brave Ne,0 York Soldier-The SsGafn
lie Endwred-He Falls scth the Regmental Colors-A
Horrible Cdse-7ne Rebels Well Armed at Pitsbs~y-
another Brave Man Kilgea-Fdelity of Doo-A Regular
Fighting Fdmily-Hnpsors of the SIwatiOm-The Nurses
Board &C.
william Ferguson, native OF Nsw York. but lately
resident OF Potosi Mo-, died on board the Tycoon yes
terday morning (Aprl 1e), Of tetanus lockaw. He
color bearer OF the Thirteenth Missouri regiment
and shot in tho hip in the second days fight The
ball lodged the pelvs and OF struck the sciac
nerve, that II could not be extracted He suffered
great distress for hours before he expired his agoues
when convulsons being horrible 70 witness. Ferguson
gallant young man, q years old Instantly resides
Golden Bridge. Wsstchester county, New York. His
fathers is Jason Ferguson He enlisted early in
the war, the fight at Fort Doneson, and the
His comrades e1to him a. man q unusual courage and
near the Eleventh Iowa. When hs fell his color was
seized BY Corporal Martin Beem, Of the company
), who advanced eighty yards with H. the regiment be-
ing then on a charge against the enemy. The body OF
Ferguson will be paced in Spring Grove Cemetery, Gin
cinnat to await tho disposition Of his relatives Pre-
vious to his death he asked by Dr. white, hospital
steward n he had auythiuE AY Hs replied that ho
iDr Whte) had been with, him and know how be had
performed his duty, and desired him 70 wrs 70 his
father. .5ai
Tho ease OF John Lantz Company Second Keusucky,
is almost too horrible TO mention He was struck by
ball on right taking part OF il or thsn catering
lower part Of his head, 1t opsned passage TO his
mouth How long he remained on tho Geld without his
wound being dressed is not known, but after being
brought board little Madeira wine poured his
mouth passed through the aperture In the back Of his
head, carrying with it mass OF live maggots His
head had become ny blown. This the eleventh day Of
his suerings and they acute that the boat fire.
qusnily rings with his startling shrieks
Az an evidence that the rebels better armed 10
the fight at Ptsburg than at Fort Donelson have the
ed on occasions stating that while al the latter
battle the wounded were mostly shot with buckshot at
or some other improved ball. IT is very rarely he finds
musket ball among wounded, having extracted but
two during the war and one OF them to-day.
BRAVE MAN KILLED.
Captain c. Junghaus, OF Company E, Fftyssvsnth
Ohio resigned his commission . few days before the
fight on account Of i'll hoah being seriously afflicted
with consumption. When the fight commenced he was
still in camp and seizing musket, entered the ranks
private sold,r. Three rounds were fired when ball
entered his mouth and passed through his head killing
him instantly
Private John Ferguson, Company X, Sixty fifth Ohio,
who was killed the second days battle, accom-
panied camp by young Newfoundland dog. who had
ment and from camp to camp, 70 the moment OF his
DEATH Two days after the battle the faithful dog
found lying upon ns 10 ss sa 81 ms ms
were buried This dog is being taken TO the widow Of
the deceased, who lives in Bowling Green, Wood coun
ty, Ohio, by Captain Preble Of Company X
REALIzAnoN THE ABOLITION
Looking over the cots on which were extended the
bodies of wounded in the saloon to-day, could not
help thinking that the great abolition idea was
measure realized Seated upon tho headboard of a cot,
on which was stretched the wounded body Of a rich
creole stakeholder the figure Of coored barber,
| smoking segar with the utmost nonchalance. Color
was ahead at that moment.
Lieutenant Levi J. Fouraker, Company II, Seventy
seventh ohio, Of three brothers in the same
! pany They were all wounded. broher-in law in the
same family woud have been engaged in the same bat
lie mad he not sick at the time it This
lighting family belong in Lowell, Ohio
When of the wounded rebels, French creole,
brought board, in answer TO all questions about his
position the battle, the Southern situation, &C.. his in
variable answer was-'Non con.prssdre uous Monsieur.
! Ne no understand Angaise."
After few hours had elapsed and the had been
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soldiers, Of them approached our Frenchman and
said in pure Western patos, 'Heo, mister, won't you
have some soup?'' "Yes-sir eel by damn' There
no difficulty in making him understand after that.
There is slight difference in color between our colored
barber Harry and the porter, Ned. The former prdes
himself upon his arisocracy OF hue, because II little
more golden like than that of Neds. The two had lit
tie controversy the other day when Harry called Ned
Yankee srse Yankee" replied Ned indignantly.
Eyes, you are," reioinsd Harry; ''you are smoked
Yankee"
While the rebel wounded generally acknowledge their
treatment kind, there Is board from Butler
county, KY, who occasionally gets obstreperous The
in his ward determined TO take him down little
He had slight wound his leg, and made to under
stand that it the intention Of the surgeon ampu
tate the limb. This frightened him. He protested
against it, IL was OF the nurses brought a
huge carving knife and preparations were made cut
oil the limb In OF great trepidation the rebel
to take the oath Of allegiance the United
states under penalty Of death, provided his limb should
be spared.
IMrRoMpTU NURSES.
II s astonishing with what facility the Western people
adan themselves 70 the exigenclos OF every situation