. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . t several inches of water beneath the tent. The hay whichconstituted the soldiers bed did not prevent the chilling effectsof the water; and the next morning found Mr. Moulton unableto move. Dr. Hayward took him to hospital-quarters, where hereceived every attention; but he remained on his bed untilordered to embark for the South. He arrived at Alexandria about the middle of November; andthe resident surgeon then considered his case (without examina-tion, as Mr. Moulton states) to
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . t several inches of water beneath the tent. The hay whichconstituted the soldiers bed did not prevent the chilling effectsof the water; and the next morning found Mr. Moulton unableto move. Dr. Hayward took him to hospital-quarters, where hereceived every attention; but he remained on his bed untilordered to embark for the South. He arrived at Alexandria about the middle of November; andthe resident surgeon then considered his case (without examina-tion, as Mr. Moulton states) to be feigned, and ordered the tor-turing operation of cupping from three to seven times a day. An Irish surgeon soon succeeded this doctor; and, by humanetreatment, Mr. Moulton began to recover. Six weeks after, he was sent to Convalescent Camp, where anexamination by the board of surgeons resulted in his dischargefor disability, on the first day of February, 1864; and on thenext day he returned to Boston, not having been instrumentalin rendering the least service to the country as a soldier. 365 Dennis O personal account has been obtained from thissoldier of his services while in the army. He was a private in Company I, Thirty-eighthRegiment of Infantry ; and it is believed that heserved faithfully at every post of duty assigned, solong as he continued a member of the regiment,from the time when it left Massachusetts (Sept. 24,1862), in all its movements, including its trying cam-paign in Louisiana, and during the siege of Port Hudson. It was his fortune to be taken prisoner in July, 1863 ; but itis understood that he endured no special hardships while in thehands of the enemy. After a few weeks he was paroled, andsent to Ship Island. On being exchanged, he was transferred to a cavalry regimentin Louisiana, where he served till the close of the war. Mr. Mullen was a native of Ireland. In stature he was abovemedium height; of light complexion, hair, and eyes. He wasa ma
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