The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29
Death Of C. H. Stone.

county knew and liked Veteran Stone,
and sorrow oyer his decline and death,
| is almost universal. About twelve
years ago he came TO Shelton from
Tacoma and engaged in the cigar and
later saloon business. In spite OF the
handicap of a missing limb his life
had been an active one. sustained by a
strong constitution until disease at
tackled him. Two. years ago he sold
out and went East among Relatives
but returned last summer in poor
health. In December gangrene at
tackled his foot and he was taken for
treatment to the hospital where he
died.
The remains were bought to Shelton
by Charles Stone, only son of deceased
for burial among friends, and the
funeral took place from the Baptist
church, Monday afternoon, the Knights
of Pythias, Red Men and G. A. r. of
which he was a member, assisting.
The Shelton Band, making good a
promise of long ago, attended the
funeral playing military dirges, and
the body Was consigned to its final
resting place to the loved martial
music. The body lay in state Tuesday
morning at Willey's new undertaking
rooms, Workman building, which had
been nicely decorated by friends.
Corne Illus 81. Stone was born in
Claremont, N. H., 81 years ago. AT
the age of eighteen he enlisted In the
army, and in the famous battle Of Cold
Harbo received severe wounds from
which he finally recovered, although
crippled for life, and since man aged to
make living as farmer, tradesman
and machinist. He was a loyal citizen
and large hearted friend; in his earlier
years, his own worst enemy. Most of
us have heard something OF the trials
which this veteran had undergone,
and the following taken from the Of
fetal history of his re giment, published
in 1868, is the complete story:
CORNELIUS H. STONE.
Enlisted and was mustered into Co.
F. 5th Regiment, as recruit, February
%, 1862, followed the fortunes of the
regiment until July Doth, 1868, when
he was taken prisoner at White Plains,
Va, carried to Libby Prison, Rich
mond, searched and relieved Of all
vaiuables, and then taken to Belle
Isle, where he was kept one hundred
and fourteen days, when he was pa
rolled and finally exchanged May %,
1864. He re-enlisted April 1. 1864.
He was in the battle of Cold Harbor,
June 3, 1864, where he received six
wounds, one through the right arm
with a minnie ball, breaking it badly;
three in the lett leg, two with minnie
balls below the knee; minnie ball in
the right side, and piece of shell in
the back. He laid in a rifle pit on the
battle field, in the hands of the rebels,
3rd to the 9th, when the rebels were
driven back and the ground retakeu
by our men. AT night our men built
breast works to within about. two rods
of where Stone laid so weak from his
sufferings and the loss of blood that he
could hardly speak or move Under
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utmost difficulty into the intrcnchments
and fell into the hands of the second
Delaware regiment. The rebels took
from him fifty dollars, his veteran
discharge papers and all the other
valuables he had in his pockets, even
to his tobacco. His wounds were
| dressed on the morning of the 10th,
and he was carried to White House
Landing, Va, riding fourteen miles
over corduroy roads in an army wagon.
From there he was carried to Man sion
Hospital, Alexandria, where his leg
was amputated above the knee. He
remained until the 10Th of November,
his leg being nearly healed, when he
was sent to Penn berton Square Hospital
Boston. After he reached Boston he
was hobbling along fremont street to
the hospital, his crutch slipped on the
sidewalk and he tell, injuring his leg
very seriously. He afterwards took
cold in IT and gangrene set in which
was not overcome under several weeks,
and when it was it had eaten off the
main arteries, and four inches more of
his leg had to be ampu tated. The
physician told Stone and his friends
that he probably could not live through
the operation, though he could not
possibly 1--we without it. 1t took an
hour and half to perform the oper.
alton. He did live, however, and six
weeks afterwards was sent to the
military hospital at Manchester, this
state, and subsequently to Central
Park Hospital, New York. where he
was furnished with an artificial limb
by the government, and was dis
charged on the 9Th of June, 1865. He
subsequently, fully recovered and was
able to labor daily. Very few men
suffered so much for their country as
did young Stone His colonel, Hap
good, said he was was one of the brav-
est and best soldiers in his regiment
! A Gentle Hint.