The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-01-18
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from a history Of the Yeuaont Brigade,
is the Shenandoah valley, ls5t By
A1dev J. Walker, reeeniiy pubhshed
by the Baraagion Free Press Assoeia-
taos. Darlington, u
Among those vh0 were WOUNDED on
this occasion was Lieutenant Henry +
Bsde!l q the Eleventh Vernont he
was mau Of splendid physique, mus
calar and athletic. over siE feet high,
about tReuty-c.ght years oi age a far
mer. married ADD tbs father Of two CT
three children, an exploded shell bad
crashed through his lef, leg above the
kgee. leaving Aesh q ether side, and
most gbas.ly mass Of mang.od muscles,
shattered bones. and gushing arteries.
between As be hy apoa the ground
be screamed continually, Cord II !!
Cord It Don't let ue bleed 10 death 70
The FIRST rude tourulqust which "a
friend attempted TO apply broke uuder
the teistiug Of the ramrod, aud allow
ed the sptrtlBg torrent again 10 fow.
4 But when the compression was com
/ p.ele, he became quiet under the per-
haps imaginary impression Of tenpora.
~ soeunty, allowing himself 10 be lift
/ cd upon a s,rctcher and borne away to
+ the surgeons and their ambulauces
without grown. An operation was
speedily performed. The leg was am
1 putated at the upper third, everything
being done TO tho sufferer that science
and personal regard could suggest and
1 the rude circumstances permitted.
Still there WAS very hllle hope
/ Though bis natural vigor was in his ia
/ yor, his very size and muscular strength
ou which he had prided himself were
against him, tor it was computed that
over siyty-four square inches of flesh
were laid bare by the surgeons knife,
Aud it was also found that his right
hand bad been seriously injured, the
bones of three fingers and Of the mid
die hand being fractured and commi-
nnted. The operation already per
formed had been so severe that 1t was
thought best not to attempt the treat
meut Of the hand until it was seen
whether or not be would rally from the
shock Of the wounds aud the amputa.
ton
!, We returned TO our camp about
nightlall the journey was terrible
trial TO the wounded man. An ambu
lance under the most favorable circum
stances is hardly a "downy bed o.
ease, and the jolting this remnant o
a man for miles across the country
over fences and walls half torn down
and across d,tcbes partially filled witt
rails, reduced the chances of his life {
hardly one in thousand, his immedi
ate death being expected every mo
ment But, sustained by stmuIanti
aud his lndomitabe courage, at last il
the darkness he reached the army linei
Fortunately a house was accessible
and the use Of vacant room IN tht
second story was obtained, where BE
dell was placed on a tick hastily stuff
cd with straw and resting on the floor
Aud to the surprise of every one h,
survived the night f, a little hope eyel
Of saving his life was awakened. Oh
the second day after the skirmish Tia
surgeone decided to attempt the re
habitation Of the shattered hand.
finger or two were removed, the broker
bones were adjusted, aud the pstieu
rallied in good spirits from the secon,
administration Of chloroform and shoe
to the system.
But his struggle for life was onl
just commenced. After few days c
such rest as his miserable pallet couh
p afford, orders were issned, in prepars
ton for the coming Battle OF the Ope
qnan, that all sick and wounded shouI
be at once removed 10 Harper's Eel
~, twenty miles distant Army wal
ons and ambulanccs were therefor
loaded with the unfortunales, aud a
? attempt was made 10 transport poe
!. Bedell with the rest Bat although b
- had previously endured rougher jodl
: ney, il was while bis wounds were,
!. wounds always are for the first fc
Z hours, partially benumbed, the nory,
: seeming paralyzed with tho very rud,
!, ness d the injury Now the torn hes
= had become iulAmed and was hayiu
= is revenge
Al every motion Of the ambulance /
groaued featiuily, aud ii was soon at
parent that to carry him mile woal
cost him his life He was returned
his straw utterly exhausted, ali bat e'
pinug,
The army VAS 10 move the ne'
morning TIE surgeons we're force
II 10 decide al once what they would d
81 vita the dying man. ln fact bat OF
course Was open, be mast be abandon
70 his fate True, we were to lea,
him 10 the north oi US, but ID the "a
ley no attempt was ever made to cor
tie long .iue Of our commanicatious.