The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-07
Ambulance Stories

Asa specimen OF what might he Written.
| conden few incidents in the experience
Of dresser who has been in the service
from the beginning 0fthe war
His first experience was IN the first Bull
Run battle He then drove an ambulance,
and tells his story substantially as follows;
I've ambulance men knew but little oi
the awful work before Us. Like great
many others. who ought 10 have known bet
ter | went out 10 that battle very much as
would have gone to q clambake al home
with no other thought than the jaunt would
he 9 pleasant one-perhaps ltlle exciting
but not really dangerous. But We were
soon brought 10 our senses.
In i've minutes after the first shot wa
fired. | was called upon 10 take wounded
Lieutenant 10 the Hospital lie was pot
more than twenty Years OF age, and had his
sword arm wrist shattered. lie had ialni-
cd As he f-n. aud was still insensible when
We picked hin up The surgeon soon
made his appearance. the arm ampuiated
and the poor boy comfortably disposed ol
before the effects Of the chloroiOrm had
passed of. His first question was az 10
what had happened, and when told, be sud
dealy rose up or his elbow and inquired,
What did you do with my rlngy The sur
geOm handed It u him, the Lieutenant Kiss
ed it, asked NE 10 place II on his oihef
hand. and almost instantly went 10 sleep.
lie was conveyed safely 10 Washington,
soon recovered ard did good service alter
wards IN a score or battles.
when the battle was raging with great
est fury. and when We all supposed We hau
Gained the day, | was directed 10 remove a
venerable locking grey-bearded Major 70
the rear He had beea stunned by nearly
spent canister which hit him On the head,
Out had drawn 10 blood. found him quite
delir0us. and | remember the first words
heard az | reached him were. Nllne.
my boy. 20 right on with your men. You
mustn't seem 10 sIuik. viii be with you
directly / afterwards learned that Tins
Willie vas the Majors son. lie had be-
haved as lis fltheT wished hin, aud, amer
the G4ht lad leave % accompany hiin.-
He recovered from the effects Of the concu=-
sion before he reached Washington
Il was soon afterwards ordered % take
= wounded Fire Z0uaye - the rear. lie
had been hit IN the leit hand by minnie
ball. but paid u attention ID d az III ne
tainted from the loss Of blood A. sc were
lifting him lie recovered. and swOre a. "a
terribly !yr daring 10 take him from the
led He declared he wouldn't Cos and q
surgeon being al hand, two CT his Fingers
were amputaied aud roughly dressed, when
be broke away from Us and rushed back III
10 the lght. Three DAYS afterwards, met
tie same Zouave il the Hospital wiki a
gashed cheek. which be had received from
The sabre If Black Horse Cayairyman,
whose horse re had 0ay0neted, and whom
De declared be killed. wiIa tie Dutt o. his
rnusket. after he received his sword cash.
Imet tie sane brave fellow. with Major )
straps on his shoulders. a. Antietem.
Another case renembe-a tall raw
boDed private from e Western state. The
Lieut.. Colonel Of the regiment had been
woundedin front Of one III the masked bate
mes. fIom before which Our troops had been
driven. and lay there. his men had MADE
several efforts tO get him or but in every
case. they were driven back. This good
fellow tod bis companions lie would tTy %
get OF the tOjy i they would permit him
i 20 alone. Permission vas given, be
bollv walked our erect 10 where The Lieut..
Colonel lag: TOOK hll Up ten4cIly IN bis
arms. inierpOslg bis CWn body a. much
u be could. between the enemy all TIE
wounded officer. ard pT0ceedee u carry
LIN OF. Dlr-1- To- pe--lols march. IL p
ceiret three bullet wounds Jl- neither
made him abandon his but e.. which be
brought away safely. Although thus brave
In this sereIe trial II dressing lis wounds
which were not dangerous bat painful, be
Was a. timld a. & child. Re shrank from
the probe e I do DOl believe be would nave
done from a bayonet, aud seemed as fearful
t OF Deing hurt by the Doctor as II ne was
about To be raked by q chain-sb0t. And
f this sort OF timiGIty IS cf.en seen IL the ors-
vest men. They woDid face tne cannon :
mouth without 2 shudeer, b1i they cannot
bear 10 lie down he.pisssy to have the I
wounds dressed he L s1per.auyeiy
bravo man Who tights ear1lS ana srTsrE