William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg
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07-23-2012, 08:24 PM
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RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg
(07-23-2012 04:50 PM)HerbS Wrote: William Clarke was from Rochester,NY and was terribly wounded at Devil's Den.He took a mini-ball in his face and another one in his arm.He was separated from his unit and saw a red hospital flag on a barn.A Dr.told him he would have get on the amputating table.He said, "oh no",and ran away.He then put a splint on his arm and treated his own wound by putting his arm in a creek for 13 days.He was proud that he saw President Lincoln before he was wounded!He then was discharged and came home on Christmas Day 1863.He was a Blacksmith with a deformed arm for the rest of his life! Fantastic story, Herb! Thanks a bunch.... "The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - HerbS - 07-23-2012, 04:50 PM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - BettyO - 07-23-2012 08:24 PM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - J. Beckert - 07-23-2012, 08:26 PM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - LincolnMan - 07-24-2012, 12:42 AM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - HerbS - 07-24-2012, 08:03 AM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - LincolnMan - 07-24-2012, 08:49 AM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - Craig Hipkins - 07-24-2012, 09:31 PM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - HerbS - 07-25-2012, 07:47 AM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - LincolnMan - 07-25-2012, 07:50 AM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - HerbS - 07-25-2012, 08:36 AM
RE: William Clarke-140th NY at Gettysburg - LincolnMan - 07-25-2012, 08:44 AM
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