Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-26
DISABLED ROUGH RIDERS.
Two Interesting Letters From Boys in
the Kew west HOSpital.

the Key west Hospital.
The following letters were received
this morning by DR.. W. G.. Hope, dated
July IS: | suppose you have heard that
| was wounded in the first battle on June
"a. We we're ambushed and in raising
In the grass I was hit by q bullet, which
bad evidently struck something else be-
fore hitting me. the bullet striking side
wise, making a lacerated wound at the
base OF the scapula and ploughing Its
way toward the top Of the shoulder. The
bullet evidently injured the right
shoulder blade AZ 1t has crippled my arm
80 that | have no control over 1t. The
doctors expect TO X ray me and locate
the bullet and then cut 1t out.
The last week | have been sick in bed
with malarisl fever; was very sick; tenn
perature running up TO lO4 and los dc.
grees. l was much better and was able
TO go out to-day. Il will probably be
some time before 1 am ready for duty.
We had q good fight and won. II was
a glorious eight and the boys did fine.
Albuquerque can be proud OF her troop Y.
have seen many interesting things
since leaving Albuquerque, and look for
the time when ! can see you in your
Office and talk with you about them.
The local lodge Of l.. o. o. II. have
notified Harmony Lodge" Of my sick.
ness. Doctor, there was one time | did
not think | would draw the benefits, but
now rs | am offered a furlough Of two
months. | look to this az a means OF
paying my transportation 10 waukesha
where | can be taken care Of by my folks.
Please remember me kindly 10 the
brother Odd Fellows. / have met many
soldier Odd Fellows during the last two
months. Those OF them that | have seen
lately and talked to, advise me that they
all draw on the home lodge when sick,
30 | believe | am justified In doing 80,
especially sinceit will be reproductive OF so
much good.
Tell Brock that | thought I was hit
with a sash weight. This Is different
from some others as they don't know
when they are hit.
This is written by a kind friend, and
will not impose on him further. with
best wishes for your welfare, | remain,
Your friend,
FRANK B. BOOTH,
tper c. s. r.
Address: Care General Hospital, Key
West, Florida.
FROM A SICK BOY.
have not written for some time be.
cause l have not had an opportunity. l
have been In the hospital here two weeks
a very sick man. Two weeks previous to
that was spent on hospital boats, which
are nothing more than dens for spread
ing disease. They are a disgrace TO the
government. To make a long story short
| was a total wreck when we landed, as
well as hundreds OF others. The treat
ment WI received on those transports
was enough TO make every man aboard
sick. Well, the next day after landing |
took very sick. The doctor marked my
case fever and sent me aboard a hospital
boat. | received no attention there
whatever, although | was very sick for
six days. when the measles came out Just
slightly and they never did come out on
me to amount TO anything. During this
time my lungs were getting In bad shape
aud a fever running from lO2 to lOl set
tied down on me. We finally sailed for
Key West and when we arrived here
there was very little life left in me. |
have very good care here but | am re-
ceiying no medical treatment for my
lungs.
saw that | never could get up unless
could arrest the progress OF the disease,
30 | am taking creosote and whisky on
the sly. and | feel sure II | can continue
| will get up on my feet. My discharge
Is ready as soon as | am able 10 travel,
and they will send me to New Mexico II |
wish to go there. hardly know what to
do. l believe | could build up again
there, but II costs 80 much money, as |
know by experience, that | hardly feel
like trying It again. The probabilities
are that | will go to Ohio. l may be
speaking p%rematurely. l might not get
away from here at all, but | have great
faith in my treatment as a temporary
remedy. You know more about what the
Rough Riders have been doing than / do;
also other matters Transporting around
Santiago. With best wishes,
GRANT TRAVIS,
General Hospital, Key West, Fla.