. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . iful sight to behold this maimed defender of his country painfully move up tothe polls on crutches to exercise his right of suffrage (in his own words, About the only right apoor man has ), and then be challenged by the petty jealousy of partisan feeling to prove hisclaims. It is by no means pleasant to state also in this connection, on the testimony of Mr. May,that the dietetic department of Pemberton-square Hospital in Boston reflects dishonor on thosewho had it in charge. To r
. The town of Wayland in the civil war of 1861-1865, as represented in the army and navy of the American union .. . iful sight to behold this maimed defender of his country painfully move up tothe polls on crutches to exercise his right of suffrage (in his own words, About the only right apoor man has ), and then be challenged by the petty jealousy of partisan feeling to prove hisclaims. It is by no means pleasant to state also in this connection, on the testimony of Mr. May,that the dietetic department of Pemberton-square Hospital in Boston reflects dishonor on thosewho had it in charge. To remain there for several weeks, and not even for once to have goodsweet bread, shows a very culpable 32 2 CHARLES HENRY MAY. by indulging in a whiff of his pipe on the steps of the hospital;and for this he was sentenced to a weeks deprivation of out-doorexercise, at which time he was not able to go to the dining-room for rations without assistance. His final discharge isdated Feb. i8, 1865. He was married to Augusta A. Farmer of Wayland, March29, 1865; and now resides in that town. William Ariel R. MAY, like many others, could not resist the flood-tide of enthusiasm that was lifting men from obscurest ranks, and prompting them to lend such ^ aid as they could command for their countrys service; and, like others, he little knew the se- <y TS0~^ ^ vere strain to which human constitutions must f-f \^,y^ be subjected at times in army-life. He fondly W hoped to bear his part; but inexorable fate had planned for him but a brief experience of military service. He entered that service, July 29, 1862, as a private in Company (A), of the Thirty-eighth Regiment of In-fantry; and was discharged for disability (from incipient phthisic),Jan. 7, 1863. The regiment had experienced its hour of excitement inMaryland (Oct. 12, when under orders to move to the Pennsyl-vania frontier to oppose Stewarts cavalry). It had taken its boat-ride down the Chesapeake to t
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