The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30

tired Guinea Station; consequently all
the wounded were ordered to the rear.
"All who could walk were ordered to
do SO, the nearest station being MIL
ford some thirty miles distant
started alone about p. NJ, the sun
being near full, md made twelve
miles. stopping at Il farmhouse over
night, where was treated very kind
~. Having yet eighteen miles before
me, started early and made fourteen
miles, when fell exhausted by the
roadside. / was put into a wagon and
hauled to the station. four miles over a
corduroy road. There l was put on Il
hospital train, remaining all night at
the station, and arrived in Richmond
the next evening, where was taken
to Winder Hospital, this being Fri
day afternoon. On Sunday morning
amin'Ed and dressed my wound, Moth
Ing having been done to 1t since We'd
nesdaAt except the use Of cold water
to keep down inflammation.
For the first few days things went
we'll, but grew weaker and the rn-
tons became distasteful.I would get
little bread and rye, coffee for
breakfast, and for dinner II small
piece of half-bnked corn bread, n lit
tie fat bacon, with n few stewed bcets
! and potato vine leaves for salad. One.
4 morning l requested the nurse not to
bring any dinner unless he could find
something u little more palatable He.
/ replied that he would continue to
bring the same diet, which lie pro-
ceeded to do. and upon my taking him
to task, he became insolent, and as he
4 turned to leave threw my chunk of
1 corn bread at him. The nurse report
i ed ME to the wardmaster, who threat.
cred to put mo in the guardhouse and
4 see that 1 msbehaved no more. a
l was, and who lay on cot to my
i right handed me one of his crutches,
and we planned, though neither Of us
! could raise our heads. to attack the
wardmaster If he attempted to put
his threat into execution. The doctor
came Just ,.. before supper and found
me In a fever, On learning tho cause,
sent for The ward master and repri-
handed him. A few days later erysi,e-
i las developed in my wound. Four
, negroes carried my cot across the
4 field to the erysipelas camp, near what
is now called the Old Reservoir. I
! was placed In ae.tent by myself where
4 l remained two weeks; then was taken
back to the hospital and placed in a
ward in charge Of a DIR. Braxton, who
vas very kind to me. Some one hav-
, ing stolen my knapsack and i having
failed to get clothing at the quarter
/, masters department, I had no change
tunately for me, though unfortunate
for the other fellow. an old negro
nanny came along with q basket of
clothes. saying to me: Use bin look
ing for de man what gimme desc
close to wash and can't find him
!. Law chile is you de one?' AS neces-
sity knows no law. and she could not
find the other fellow, thought was
justified In laying claim to these
clothes.
"On presenting my descriptive list
.: to the 0uartermaser, I was fortunate
: enough to draw two months pay
$22.
. THE following Sunday member OF
I nance Department, came to SEQ me
4 and kindly asked II he could serve me
In any way. gave him my s22 and
I asked him to buy me some eggs OF
nourishing food Il had begun to crave
. something to eaD and next day
: celpted bill. My two months pay hat
. gone for two dozen eggs. but It proved
Q to be one Of the best investments
:. ever made. Dr. Braxton asking me
!, soon after how I felt told him ]
n was living high on my Investment
: He then asked for the remainder OF
d tho eggs, which the wardmaster hac
- in charge, sent them to the commits
: sary department had my money re
funded, and prescribed two eggs eacf
!, morning and evening. I soon reganet
y strength, and left Winder Hospital
: after a stay of eight weeks. with {
glad heart, feeling thankful hat I has
!, been spared. 1t is now forty-twt
: years since these experiences, and
n still feel thankful that the Lord ra!
d spared me, though I am still unabl,
to reach my mouth with the hand O
that shattered arm"
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