Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-22
COngressmen's Lost Limbs

Something was said IN this correspond
ence about the battle-scarred head Of
member from North Carolina. Colonel
Colwes. A deep furrow in the top of his
well-shaped head shows to the down.
lockers in the gallery how sabre cut
nearly ended his life in the terrible battle
in front of Petersburg. He was twice
wounded during the war, once through
the body in the battle of Mine Run in '63
and again in '65 at Petersburg. Two of
his colleagues from North Carolina also
received wotinds in the Confederate ser
vice-General Cox and Mr.. T. D. John
ston, who is still an invalid from three
desperate wounds received at Malvern
Hill, and which nearly cost him his life.
Ohio has some battle-scarred veterans who
fought on the other side. General War
ner, of silver fame, was severely
wounded ut Antietam. Lieutenant
Thompson, of the Twelfth Ohio district,
received wounds during his service
in Pennsylvania regiment, which were
so severe as to require him to withdraw
from the army. Congressman Brown, of
Cincinnati, lost his left leg in front of
Atlanta, but refused to let that end his
duties, serving as provost marshal while
recovering from his wounds, and subse-
quently receiving promotions in honor of
"gallant and meritorious service" Gen.
Bingham, of Philadelphia, who repre-
sents the first Pennsylvania district, still
suffers from an old wound received at
Gettysburg. Congressman Jackson, of
the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania district,
bears evidence of his service in wound
received at Corinth. Senator Butler, Of
South Carolina, lost his right leg in the
Confederate service at Brandy Station in
1868, but uses his artificial leg so well
that you would scarcely suspect its pres
ence. Mr.. Aiken, of the same State, was
so badly shot through the lungs at Antie-
tam that his life was despaired of, but
he finally recovered and continued in the
Confederate service until nearly the close
of the war. Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia,
was several times wounded, as was also
his colleage, Congressman Cabell, of the
same State John Warwick Daniel, of
Virginia, who was elected Senator on the
day that he was sworn in member of the
House, walks with crutches as the result
of his battle experience. Senator Kenna,
of West Virginia, who has enjoyed the
reputation of being the youngest Sena-
tor, received a wound while mere boy
in the Confederate service. Congressman
Baker, of New York, was dis
abled at the first battle of Bull Run. So
was Congressman Haynes, of New
Hampshire. Senator Manderson, of
Nebraska, was SO severely wound
ed at Lovejoy Station as to prevent his
further war service. Mr., Crutcheon of
the Ninth Michigan district, was twice
wounded at Spottsylvania Court House,
but on recovery resumed service, which
continued to the end of the war. Con-
gresham Stone, of Kentucky, gave leg
to the Confederate service and now walks
with crutch instead. The Hon. Thomas
Ryan, who represents the fourth Kansas
district, was so badly wounded at the
battle of the Wilderness as to require his
retirement from the Union service. Con-
gresham Henderson, of Iowa lost leg
in the Union service. Colonel Morrison,
of Illinois was shot through the lungs in
one of the battles of the war, and was
laid upon the same bed occupied by
General Logan, who was wounded in the
same battle. Colonel Davidson, of the
first Florida district was wounded in '64
so that he was unable to render further
service to the Confederacy. Senator
Hawley received wound in the Union
service. So did Senator Miller of Cali
fornia; so did Congressman Symcs of
Colorado; so did Congressman Herbert of
Alabama, in the Confederate service, who
was disabled at the battle of the Wilder
ness, and so did General Oates, also of
that State, who received no less than six
wounds, finally losing his right arm in
front of Richmond in the twenty-seventh
battle in which he was engaged. Nash
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