New-York tribune., 1904-09-06
WHAT A MAN CAN STAND.
Veteran, Wounded in Forty-eight Places at
Gettysburg, Marched in G. A. R. Parade.
From Nc Boston Herald.

From The Boston Herald.
Attending the national encampment in Boston
this week IS a veteran who has probably the dis
tnction Of having received more wounds in the
He is Captain John F. Chase. Of Florida, and
the hattie of Gettvsbmrs n thai pbt me Vas ~
cannoneer in the 5th Maine Battery, and IN the en-
and fortv-eight pieces of It entered his body. He
remained on the field for two days and when
only by the merest chance was he discovered to
field. waiting for medical attention. When at last
he was looked after his right arm was amputa,ed
and it was found that he had also lost his left
Notwthatanding his injuries he recovered. and
since then he has taken lively interest in the
Grand Army OF the Republic. Before the battle
but remained unscathed. In the battle Of chan
cellorsyilIe, May 3. 1862 he served with dstin-
was awarded medal Of honor by Congress.
Gaptaln John John r; Cnase was a young man. only
broke out. and he Joined the Sd Maine Regiment.
He vas a powerful lad, and remained by his gun
at all times, and soon became prominent figure
principal and many small battles of the war. and
At the battle Of chancellorsyille the bat
monng men IN the the orehard Of the
House Four Of the eneny's batteries which
battery. and within thirty minutes the 5h Maine
Battery was DESTROYED The captain ana ali ihe
officers and forty nine mon were either killed
Colonel AIulhoand. with the 1itth Pennsylvania
Regiment, moved 10 stop them. lie advanced
TO. where the Maine Battery had been stationed
and found one gun Of the battery still working
manned By two of its These two were Cor
poral I.ebroke and Cannoneer John =. Chase. They
commended in the report Of the battle, and
each received medal OF honor from Congress.
After this engagement new men manned the bat
terry, but Private Chase still remained ono Of its
canuoneers At the battle Of Gettysburg his bat
terry took prominent part III the engagement.
and when the Union forces were at 6rst ropulsed
the battery took mp position on Cups Hill. Here
they did excellent work and when The famous
they thrown back with heavy osscs. IT
on the night Of July when Mr.. Chase vas so
terribly wounded.
In telling the story Of that engagement. Mr.
Chase deeply affected He said 1T vas stand
Ing BY my gun about O'Clock the second night
when suddenly shrapnni evploded IN front
~ me. Almost half hundred pieces Of the scrap
iron entered my body and naUgied right arm
and blew out my left eye ana I fell. Suffering
most terribly. remained where ] fell fer two days
mosi OF the time unconscious.
when was picked up by comrades they
thought ] was dead. ! carried in the dead
cart with many dead bodies TO the trenches for
ourlai- J must have shown sign OF nfe rs
J was taken out of the cart. for was laid TO enc
side 10 await attention from tho doctors.
For three more days / lay in agony. with Wei
come spells OF unconsciousness. ard when at last
tfe doctors got around 10 they said I could
never recover. Ehey~amputated ~. WouDded arm
ana hxed me up. and remained in ths hospital
| said there somo signs of hope hut eryslpe-
las set ~ IN all the wounds. ana / w:s a grew
| sore sight.
When / went into Tho battle I weighed nearly
| able 10 return home J weighed only eighty
seven. ! physical wTeck ard one of my
lungs gone. Bat ! am stil nlivo and thank
| God for my wonderful recoverg."