Sketches of the campaign in northern Mexico : in eighteen hundred forty-six and seven / by an officer of the First Regiment of Ohio volunteers.

222 THE WOUNDED SENT HOME.
good wishes and the hope that all honest Mexicans were at
a safe distance from their path.
Immediately after the cessation of hostilities, our wounded
men were comfortably lodged in town, and those who were
disabled from further service, were, as soon as convalescent,
sent home to be discharged. As an evidence of the spirit
that animated many of the unfortunate privates, it may be
mentioned that an Infantry soldier who had lost an arm,
called on General Taylor and asked permission to remain
with the army. "My good fellow," said the general, " you
are disabled and can do nothing more for your country in
the field." "0 yes," replied the gallant man,'"I can work
with the artillery I can carry cartridges and fire a cannon!
The strength of our regiment was much reduced after the
operations before Monterey. Several officers had resigned
and a considerable number of soldiers had been discharged
on account of wounds and sickness. From one of the morning reports of November, now before me, I observe that but
four hundred rank and file are returned "' for duty;' and
this after the remainder of the corps had arrived from Camargo, where, it may be remnarked, thirteen of the number
left by us, had died after our departure in September. The
same report records twelve officers " absent with leave," and
two "absent without leave; " the latter doubtless having
remained in town, to make a night of it, at the fondac of
"llindoo John." Among the former were the Colonel,
Lieutenant Colonel, Adjutant, and Surgeon, who had returned to the United States. The Surgeon went in attendance upon the Colonel and Adjutant, both severely wounded;