The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-27

that they have recovered" for in most
these cases thare is disability
NEARLY OR QUITE TOTAL,
owing to impsirmeht of both mental and ply
sical faculties IN greater or less degree. These
injuries have sometimes resulted in total blind
ness. % f7
Samuel Caldwell, l6tlrU. 8. Inf, was wound
cd at Stone River, Jan. 3, 1868, the ball passing
entirely through his head. he remained on
the field As hours, when he was removed 70
held hospital, and subsequently, to Nashville.
The wound healed entirely, but he was dis
charged the service for total blindness.
AT Jonesboro, Ga, Sept !, 1864, Lieut.. w. III.
Coward-his name'was evidently misnomer-
9Th Ark. (rebeD, was wounded by a bullet,
which penetrated the skull and injured the
brain. On the following day, being wholly
unconscious, he was admitted to the field hos
pltal OF the Second Division, Fourteenth Corps
Within few hours he became partially con-
scious, but was wild, and Taved incoherently.
The report of the case says that he screamed
almost incassantly for three weeks. lie grad
ually improved, but as he began to walk about
he seemed TO have lost his will power, and was
utterly unable to guide or control his move
ments. lie grew better however, and three
months after the injury he was exchanged and
returned TO his home in Arkansas.
Note the heroic devotion of Private f. ID.
Bemis, 18th Mass. Art. At Antietam. Sept. IL,
lo02, his LETT arm was fractured by musket-
bail. IL healed kindly, with shortening OF
the arm, and he returned TO duty. AT the
Wilderness, May G. 1864, he received CHASTITY
wound In the lower part of the abdomen. This
eventually healed, and the brave man again
took his place in the ranks of his regiment.
teO ., 1865 at Hatcher's Run, ball entered
ms head near the left temple, passing upward.
IL was extracted three days later. The patient
was totally insensible for several days after
receiving the wound. He soon began to i'm
prove, and in four weeks was able to walk
about. lie recovered almost entirely. 1t is
said that
NONE BUT THE BRAVE DESERVE THE FAIR," |"
and it is gratifying to know that his claims,
which could not be disputed found recognition
in spite Of his ugly scars. In letter written
SIX years alter the war he says: 81 am married
and have one child. little girl born last
Christmas. My health is very good, consider
ing what have passed through. My head
acheS some OF the time, my memory Is affected,
and cannot hear as well as 1 could before
was wounded"
AsiRgular wound was that Of John E. Tucker
18th Me-, received at Charlottesville. By the
explosion of shell large portion of the but
tocks were torn away, the injury being terrible
IN Its appearance. For many weeks he lay
upon his face, unable to move hand or foot. He
slowly improved, and in six months was able
to walk with a cane. When last heard from
he was living and enjoying tolerable health.
In the same battle Joseph Harvey, I49th n.
Y, was wounded by piece of shell, which
frightfully mangled the whole right side Of his
face, entirely destroying the eye and crushing
the bones Of the cheek and jaw. He recovered,
but with Disagreement mosa shocking to be-
hold. he Is now living in Washington.