The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-07-01
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A DESPERATE WOUND.
The Scar of Battle Borne by Gen. Snow.
den Andrews a Wonderful One.
Richmond Dispatch.

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One of the most noted men who
will be here to participate in the Con-
federate Veterans reunion is Gen.
Snowden Andrews, of Baltimore, who
has the reputation of having been the
most desperately wounded man in the
Confederate army to survive his in
%juries.
Gen. Andrews, who, is largely inter
ested in the Westharn Granite Com
pany, Of this city, was here last week
and arranged for his quarters during
the reunion at the Westmoreland
Club. ADispatch man visited him at
the club during his stay and spent a
most pleasant hour with him. Gen.
Andrews was shot three times, but
the wound that rendered him some
what of a celebrity was received at
Cedar Run August 9, 1852, when by
the explosion of a she'll his entire
stomach was shot away and he was
completely disembowelled. He was
ordered to the rear, where, after an
examination of his wound, ths sur
geon stated that there was but n
chance in hundred of his recovery.
Sail right" replied Gen. Andrews,
who was still conscious, II will take
that one live," and he did. A very
difficult and delicate surgical opera
ton was performed upon him, and a
large silver plate about ~ inches
square was bound across his body
where his stomach ought to have been
to act as flesh and skin for him and
to this day he has had to wear that
plate.
After a short while spent in the
hospital, Gen. Andrews returned to
the field and received another wound.
He was subsequently, detailed, at the
suggestion of Gen. CAUCUS, chief Of
ordnance, to go abroad and inspect the
guns Of other countries with a view to
improving upon those in use by the
Confederacy. In Germany Gen. An
drews had quite an amusing experience
The Germans were at that time en-
gagged in battle with the Danes, and
Gen. Andrews asked permission to go
with the army and see their guns in
actual service. His request was de-
clined, as the then King had previ-
ously issued an order that no such priv
ilege should be accorded any foreign
officer.
Gen. Andrews became very indig-
naut over this, as he considered the
refusal a discourtesy to his Govern
ment, and he therefore held himself
aloof from the German officers. Final
ly a colonel, Won Mertens by name,
who was chief of artillery, called upon
him, and in the course Of converse
tion remarked that Gen. Andrews,
who. by the way, was only a colonel
then, was a very young man to bear
that title. Gen. Andrews smiled, and
the German colonel began cross-ques-
t%ioning him.
"Did you ever see a pitched battle?'
he queried.
"Oh, yes," replied the General.
"Indeed; how many?". asked Won
Mertens, with incredulity in his tone
Sob, t. don't, know" replied the
American; "about sixty OR seventy, |
should .judge."
This was too much for the German
and he rolled his eyes in amazement,
but didn't give up. He came back at
Gen. Andrews. asking if he had ever
been wounded.
'Three times" was the reply, sand
I dare say that / bear the most des.
perate wound ever received by q man
from which he recovered"
The General then described the
wound, whereupon Col. Won Mertens
requested permission for his surgeon
to examine it, showing, as Gen. An
drews described it, that he believed
he had stumbled on a veritable Nun
chausen.
After some little hesitation Gen.
Andrews consented to submit to The
inspection, and the surgeon was pre-
duced.
"Mine Colt in Himmell!" ejacula-
ted Won Mertens, when the wound
was disclosed to him, show I should
like for Gen. Won Moltke to see that"
He begged permission to bring Won
Moltke to see the wound and finally
obtained Gen. Andrews consent for
that also.
Won Moltke came and saw, and as a
result, he interceded with the Red
Prince in Gen. Andrews behalf, and
he received forthwith permission to
accompany the German army, and did
go with Won Golkenstein's advance
corps, wearing the badge If anon-com-
blatant, which entitled him to pass
all sentinels unmolested and unchal-
lenged.
Gen. Andrews, since he received his
wound, has grown very portly, but he
still wears his silver plate and suffers
no.inconvenience therefrom. Strange
to say, however, while the most.im-
portant part Of his anatomy is con-
structed of the white metal, he is an
out-and-out sound-money Democrat,
and is for the single gold standard
first, last and all the time.-Rtchmond