The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-26
TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY &C.

started and made our way around their right
reaching our lines about IL a. m. that mern-
ing"
Among the many miraculous recoveries from
severe wounds the following occurs to us: Capt.
Albert 9. Thompson, of Co. K, at the battle of
Second Bull Run was shot in the breast. The
ball entered the right breast fracturing the
second and third ribs penetrating the lungs
and carrying with it piece of clothing and
fragments of bone Capt. Thompsons wound
was pronounced mortal; but he was in perfect
health, and after the first shock was over he
was moved to Washington city, where his
parents FASTENED to him. When he recovered
somewhat he was brought by easy stages
to his home in Brookvile, as it was sup
posed, to die; but after battling with death
for 10 weary months he recovered, and in
May, 1863, again entered the service
in the Invalid Corps While fuctuating be-
tween life and death, Capt. Thompson, months
after receiving this wound, coughed up small
pieces of his blouse that had lodged in the
wound. Capt Thompson never doubted his
recovery, and his pluck had good deal TO do
with it. His wound is the cause of occasional
hemorrhages, and as long as he lives will be a
reminder to him of what the country owes him
for his share in putting down the rebellion
Capt Thompson is now Member of Congress
from the 10Th Ohio District.
At the battle of Fair Oaks Lieut. S. A. Craig,
the corner of the right eye, passing through
the roof of the mouth, carrying away the pail
ate, passing through the tongue and coming
out at the left side of the neck The blood
clothed in his mouth, and his tongue became so
swollen that he could scarcely breathe While
he lay suffering from this wound another bull
let struck him just above the ankle, inficting
a serious and painful wound The suffering
officer got John Webster of his company, TO
off boo ga,
above the wound. He then told the boys to
inform Capt Bowling that he was badly
wounded, and was told that the Captain was
killed. He then asked Serg't Jos. G. Keso to
watch, and to give such orders as he could hear
to the men. The regiment was then falling
back, and Lieut.. Clyde coming up at this time
helped Serg'ts Kelso aud Kries to carry Lieut..
Craig back some distance, where they left him
in some pine woods on the left of the open
field. Here he lay all night, suffering with his
wounds, but most of all for water, and hearing
from all sides the most piteous crying, groan-
ing and praying from the wounded and dying.
The next morning the battle again opened
fercey, and three rebel regiments deployed in
the field about him, one planting their flag
right in front Of where he lay, while the regi-
ment was drawn up in line of battle behind
him. He asked them to carry him back into
the woods out of danger, but they refused
calling him Yankee, and charging him with
bringing on the war; All day long he suffered
terribly. Occasionally rebel would give him
drink out of a mud puddle, and one, an Irish
man, gave him q canteen Of water.
1t was not until near noon of the I'd, on our
again occupying the field, that his wound was
washed by Surgeon and he was placed in an
ambulance and taken to Savage Station. Here
some Of the 105th boys found him and took
him on streteher mile further down the
railroad, where the wounded of the brigade
WERE Here he lay in a negro hut until We'd
nesday about midnight when the wounded
were placed on the cars and taken to White
House Landing, where they were put upon a
boat, where his wound was for the first time
operated upon. The Surgeon cut out the loose
bones from his mouth, and extracted the bullet
from his ankle. The operation was so painful
that he tainted while the wound was being
probed. He was taken TO a hospital and
though this wound, added to the ex posture and
priyations he had undergone, was enough to
kill an ordinary man, the young officer was
soon about again, though unable to articulate
so that he could be understood, and az soon as
he could get away from the hospital he came
home, and proceeded to Pittsburg where a
skillful dentist made and adjusted a gold plate
with artificial palate, completely covering the
ugly hole made by the rebel bullet. The
wound healed over ard left no outward dis
fgurement. After recovery from this wound,
Capt. Craig The having been promoted for gal
lantry at Fair Oaks returned to his company
and while charging at the railroad at Manassas
Aug. 26, 1862 he was shot through the right
wrist and taken prisoner. This wound inca
FACILITATED the daring young officer from further
service in the field, but he served acceptahly
IN the Invalid Corps until after the close oil
the war.-K. NJ. S., Brookyille, Pa.