The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-11-15
The Blue and the Grey.


In my last letter | referred to the fact
that Governor Robie, of Maine, had once
taught school in Thomas county, for
whose people he retained the most kind
ly feelings, and that during the late war
he was instrumental in saving the leg Of
a gallant Georgia officer who was very
severely wounded in the groin. | am
now prepared to give the readers Of the
Morning News the whole story, and am
sure it will prove that the heroic men
who wore the ''Bue" and the ''Grey"
knew how to honor and appreciate each
other, no matter what the politicians
may dc to keep up sectional animosities.
In his letter TO me Governor RObie
thus refers to an incident which occurred
during the seven days struggle in front
of Richmond:
Il was temporarily assisting in the care Of the
| wounded Confederate prisoners at Savage Sta
ton, and while discharging that duty, found
| Colonel Lamar, Of Georgia. who was severely
wounded by minnie ball. which had pcnetrat
! ed and passed into his groin. The surgeons
| We're discussing the necessity of amputatiOn at
| the hip Joint Colonel Lamar cXpo>lulated and
| asked me 10 use my influence against such
course. which did. being myself surgeon.
| told him that | WAS once Il citizen of Georgia.
| and when = Young man had received many fa-
| vors from her people. He asked me for It
present to hin. After his lille dni,odr rir'
cumstances requred that | should leave with
haste, and although have often inquired |
never yet learned the fate of that brave officer.
| My only objecl in making mention of this Incl
| dent is to enquire of you whether Colonel La
mar recovered from lis wound. and stiIl vcs.
The circumstances" to which Cover
nor Robie alludes as having caused him
to 'leave with haste" were such AS often
arose during the war. The Confrderatps
rallied. drove the Union forces away and
recovered Colonel Lamar and his com
radcS. This Iart. with others in my uns-
ession, led me to believe that the colon
Ell Lamar mentioned was none othrrtban
State Senator I.ucjus NJ. Lamar. Of Hawk
nsyille, who was feaIfullv wounded in
the groin while bravelv LEADING charge
upon the encmN's works at Ga,nctt's
farm Although thus disabled. ana while
lying upon the ground, he waved his
trusty sword and urged his faithful sol-
derS forward to the ramparis. while he fen
into the hands Of the opposing army.
therefore addressed note Of mumry To
my friend, Col Lamar, and this morn
lng'S mail brings lit thr foilvuii. REPLY
"Ycs, my dcar Major nm, the t,oIonnl I.-
mar to whom Governor Robe refers. was
wounded IN IT," groin by Il minnie bail while
"i." 4 ny ,.''iit n,ir htro't E'2Ilh utpf
aronJ Hilmnn% mi ny n,,rnd - I "',.a, IN
ried to a eId hospital at Savage station.
cannot describe to you my sensations at this
rLlo"t IlIo, oi ny Iilr; Whrn tht surgeon,
Ir. or urrfnrmn an "nrr,ton to 'NL5 a n n" NY NY
femora artery Well do remember the Kind
gentleman who ntrrposed in my behalf, was
tli I VAN Srmgi" 1Ia n ner% rd MOI De a>L4me" 10
ceriiy and force Of nv (prIn". love- him b L
ii brother, and he shall find me one, indeed. if
the won1der-working, di>pen>ationS of Provi-
hfngr rn"uIn eyer t,afe nm N me want OF
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