Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-29

DR GALL-Dr. A ID Gall the Surgeon of the
l3tn Indiana. ieIi FRIDAY night To join his re-
imenr before Rlchm,nd. He will tie Warmly
welcomed bs the brave men with whom he has
been many bloody held. d. III has an
enviable reputation ia the army tor his skill. de
votion and integrity. In his regiment lie H. loved
by the men a. children would love kind and
con-icerate Iather. He j"ined the he. ment ia its
organiz .ton Assistant Surgeon. ami with
il in that capacity ut Rich Mountain 1t there
that his eminent surgical abilities were hr>t
demonstrated, and his UNIV carried attention to his
sick and wounded wUn i0r him the warm praise
of the DIVISION Commander General RosectanS
From that time forward he grew ia avor. and
soon became Centrally known as All operator oi
gle &C skill, anu WAS often sent Tor by the army
surgeons tor consultation at the several posts III
Western Virginia but it VAS with his regiment
he wished to he. He succeeded 10 the Sur eoIcy
~ the summer OF lc6i. aui watched over lbs
Car, IA their weary marches and active skr-
mIshng ia the region around Tygerl Valley. Hl>
great pri1e Vas 10 have "a healthy re linen, and
tins lie knew required labor-ahd labor he did
ea>ngly de was always &c his post in the
camp. on the march Or on The biltle fed.
DIR. Gall accompanied the detachment of his
regiment in their night much mp the mount ,In
10 attack The enemy's camp at Allegheny. ami
was with them ia the thickeSt oi the H. ht At
one time, IA tie VARYING fortunes OF the moru
ing he was lett alone with a wounded man A
strons bod, OF Geor.ians coming "
nj double qu'ck, when a handful Ut the l3tI with
"a shout that the doctor ia danger of capture.
char. Ell berccly upOL them, and drove them back
peil NEIL To the wood from whence they n ri
eme .ed After this incident, he established his
hospital in :, house protected 10y mountain sI.ur
from the shot, and IL not long befuie the
house aud ward were full OF the wounded of hI>
own and other regiments. " ith two inexperi-
enced assistants, lie worked there while the bat
Tie ragei and when the ri sht wing retired he Dor
ROW ell red bbil,auna handkerchief from officer
hoIsJed it over his Temporary no spts. AMI re-
manned alone with his wounded The enemy Ell
Their respected the signal. severed,
punished 10 desire a. >tr from the shelter Uf Their
/ guns lie was suffered 10 wO.k without Interrupt
ton. ANA when transportation was sent ~ hun, to
/ retire with his train.
| When the 18Th WAS ordered from the Cheat
/ Mountain line To reinforce Gen. Lander. DR.
/ t'all was lett with the sick and Wounded at BE.
/ eriv. He had some sery critical cases which he
was bending all las eIersie, 10 save \ battle
was expected 1T New Creek AMI dispatch came
| calling him the.e TWAS Ing time IN 10
/ pial When ne piIted with his patients The doc
Tor assumed a seiuhe>s he did not leel but br, he
+ down before the parting over Our inform
/ ant, Who MS vre-ent, SAYS he II never tOr-et
/ the scene Tie doctor had faithful negro ser
t Naut, Ills WINS Nt> OrlefeI 10 have tie
/ ambulance ready. that they might start suoh
i ~ the last visit To the hospital Was over tie
was kicking MS -hins the seat Oi the wagon.
sieu party of officers came up aud iIiqui Ell -:
i DE-. G. Ill Willis replied tirst ~ would tie some
time before the doctor came II they remained.
Wml ihey inqnIel. Cause. said Wills. he
likes You think him NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I
let YOU see him cry "tiOSh, he added "dls
nigga catch h-sl to day'
"Wh, should you catch h-iI. WilIisg'
"1e alwa.s dO scOd like iurty when he have
TO use his handkerch eff hi> eve To make me
believe he's mad Can't fool me. though. He's
de best man ia Ills army.
This anecdote illustrates the character of the
doctor
Alter the battle of Winchester, an immense
amount OF labor was imposed upon ann. tie
stood up while the work WAS he DONE ami
/ when the excitement over. was forced from
declining heath, to seek rest. which was readil,
! granted hmm Before ('en. Rosecrar4> lett the
DEPARTMENT. OF Western Virginia, lie wrote volun
tarilN to DR. Gall. expressing his high appreria
ton of his merits. and when his immediate
COMMANDER. Gen. Sullivan. was ordered 10 the
/ West he made every effort 10 have the doctor
/ transferi ed with him WhereS er he has served,
he has Won the regard aud esteem of those with
/ whom lie has asSocistei