John Erickson states that he was wounded during the breakout and was hidden by his soldiers in a woodcutter's hut near Karachev, where he died of gangrene on 13 October.
John Erickson menyatakan bahwa ia terluk saat perang dan disembunyikan oleh para prajuritnya di sebuah gubuk pemotong kayu dekat Karachev, dimana ia meninggal karena gangren pada 13 Oktober.