The National tribune., 1901-04-25

prison eXperience.b He was taken on
gravel train from Sayage Station to Rich
mond. He said he did not expect any
/ care. as the enemy had $1,000 of their
own sick and wounded to look after, so
! as bandaCes were out of the question he
| dressed his own wounds with the Rich
mOnd Wing. Helsaid he managed the
shoulder all right. but had trouble in fix
] ing his back. The bullet had gone through
him on the twist and made a hole as large
as II silver dollar next to his spine. so he
was Obliged TO. make pad of newspaper
and have himself let down so the wound
would rest on the pad. and not on the bare
| floor. He explained that he had to throw
away his trousers, and afterward his shirt
and undershirt. He said he did not need
them, as the weather was hot July,
| 1862. His battle now was with the flies
He said he once made a sortie on a new
colony with a spoonful of turpentine. He
only tried it once.
Guard for S9, Confederate money, and
purchasing 18 Ioaves of bread. dividing
16 among those around him. Later he
sold his socks for 81, and gave that for
an extra allowance of soup, taking the
last cup for his portion. He now had one
garment left. In this condition he re-
mained while prisoner, and was carried
through Richmond in daylight, In an old
furniture cart, TO the train, and thence to
City Point. In due time he was exchanged
and sent TO the hospital 44th and Pine
Sts., Philadelphia, where he rapidly re-
covered and was soon able to walk, and
here he met his fate. beautiful young
Sister of Charity was specially detailed
to look after him. She nursed him tender
iy,- bathed his face. cut up his food and
placed it in his mouth, dressed his wounds
smOOthed his piilow-and won his heart.
Recently l visited my old friend at his
home. In prepared nook saw photo
h p .f1t4 A,,h Il y
not recognize the uniform, and asked who
that represented.
Well" said he, "sit down and win
tell you. Way back in 1857 that was
young officer in the English navy He has
made his mark since then. 1t was he who
arrested the flibuster, Walker, in his sec
Ond return to Nicaragua, and turned him
over to the Government of Honduras,
who promptly shot him. Our mutual
trouble with these American filibusters
finally made us friends. We correspond
occasionally. His name, you see, is Nor
veil Salmon. He is the ranking officer of
the English navy. In his own country he
is known as ''Sir Norvell Salmon, G.. G.
b.. V. G. Admiral of the Fleet, First and
Principal A. ID. G. to the Queen" Con-
tinuing, he remarked: Il think had I
been born in Africa 1 would have be-
lieved in hoodOos. /, as a boy, was fas-
cinated with the steamer Daniel Webster,
went dDOuIu ueI every udV Sne remained
in port, knew all her machinery, even to
the working of the paddles. The next
time L visited her, five years later, l was
swung up over her side with a windlass
and let down in her hold, an exchanged
prisoner-of-war headed for Northern
lands"
After leaving the army, in 1870, he en-
tered the Georgetown University, received
the degree of M. D., and practiced his
profession up to four years ago, when he
was obliged to give it up, owing to inces-
SAINT pain arising from his old wounds
No one ever heard him complain. His
immediate family alone know what his
suffering is. He cannot hide 1t from them.
To those outside he has always a good
word and pleasant smile. His friends
are numerous, yet very few know his
history.
Maj. George TruesdelI, ex-Commission-
er Of the District, and Col James A
Bates, now one of the Assessors, were Of
hcers in his regiment, and all three fell
IN the same battle-Truesdell, shot
Through the body; Bates lost leg, and
Rand had his shoulder torn to pieces. 1t
is not an uncommon sight 70 see these
three veterans in social confab on the
street. TruesdelI and Rand ere taken
to Libby on the same train.
Ny playmate in childhood, nv school
mate in youth, my comrade and tent mate
on the held, my companion and true friend
IN later life, will, L trust pardon this lit
tie fragment Of his history being made
public, for | am sure it will interest his
many friends who would never have
known had | not assumed the responsible
ity of writing.