Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
RlcHMOND'S MAN OF NERVE.
anderson u. Grubbs Wished to Cut on His
NearIy.SpyerPI Leg.

Anderson u. Grubbs Wished to Cut on His
Nearly-severed Leg.
DANVILLE, VA, September 1.-Spe-
cial)-There is going the rounds of the
press an item headed: Wonderful nerve.
man who looked on calmly while the
surgeons cut of his foot" From the credit.
the man must have lived. and the opera
ton was performed in Baltimore.
The above is quoted only to call atten-
ton to the fact that Richmond has ciu-
zen. or did have. a short while back, who
displayed greater nerve than * recorded
in the case Of the man in Baltimore.
The incident / am about TO relate hap
pened during the war, and the man Wa
a member Of the Fayette Artillery, com
manded by Captain Henry Coalter Cabell,
afterwards made colonel. and who died
few years ago in Richmond; then it was
commanded by Miles c. Macon, who VS.
killed at AppomattoX The last com
mander was William ]. Clopton, now
Judge. and residing in Manchester. The
battery WAS in the works around Peters
burg, and the day was made hot by shot
and shell from cannon, and balls from
rifles. One Of the guns Of the Fayette
Battery was holly engaged and at every
FIRE would rebound several feet. Attached
to the squad that worked this gun was
Anderson b. Grubbs. a Richmond man,
painter by occupation, and one of the
bravest Of the brave, and no man pos
sessed a stronger nerve than he.
SEVERED HIS LEG.
While standing near the wheel of his
gun a solid shot came whirling over the
breastwork. and striking brave Ander-
son, cut his leg off below the knee, the
foot and ankle being held to the other
part Of the leg by small particle OF
flesh and skin. He continued at his gun.
hopping on one foot his hands on the
wheel. helping to shove her back at each
rebound on firing. Presently colonel
rode up, and, Anderson seeing him, stood
on the one foot, and, looking up said;
Colonel. have you knifeY'
"No." answered the Colonel. What do
you want with one?'
81 want TO cut this thing on" said
Grubbs. 1T is in my way" at the same
time shaking the injured limb towards
the officer
The Colonel took in the situation at
glance, and ordered some OF the gun
SQUAD 10 take Anderson 10 the hospital
on reaching the place called a hospital
Grubbs was taken in charge. laid on the
table given an anesthetic. and the sur
peons were soon at work with saw. knife.
and needles. They thought that Andcr-
son was under the influence of chloro-
form and sound asleep But they were
doomed TO disappointment. The doctors
mad taken up every artery but one. and
az that was hard TO get at. they said:
'Well, that viii not DO any harm, and
we Will let it alone"
To the utter amazement of the surgeons.
crubhs raised himself up and said:
'~rhe mischief 1t don't! Now, You just
take that up as you did the rest"
The doctors did rs was directed, and
were forced to admit that Anderson b.
Grubbs was the coolest and nerviest man
they had ever seen.
He was the same the last time l saw
him. for he would climb ladder with his
"neg-leg." and stand on the rung while he
used his paint-brush.
PERSONAL
Mr.. C. Kemper Harvey. Of Richmond.
is in the city visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. p. Harvey. Cabell street.
Miss SalMe Vest. of Manchester, is in
the city. visiting relatives and friends.
MIR. r.. G. Henry, OF Richmond. is in the
city.
Miss Rosa Meoni. Of Richmond. is visit
ing her aunt. Mrs. L. J. Aud, Ross
Mss Gray Wright, Of Richmond. is
visiting her aupt. Mrs. Il. T. Johnson.
Ridge street.
George $. Johnson, OF Richmond, who
hos heen on q visit to his parents, In
-, 10, hos returned home