Extract 1: Fort Monroe
Extract 2: Halifax

(All extracts taken from GB 0240 FA/67/3)

Extract 1: Fort Monroe Click on the images to view the original extracts and read the transcription below: Transcription
[p 242] HMS Galatea  Fort Monroe 2 February 1865 (Thursday)    Breakfasted at the Atlantic Hotel Norfolk on coffee, mutton chops, eggs and oysters. At 9. AM went over to the Naval Hospital with the Surgeon of the Galatea (Mr Wilson) and through the kindness of the medical officers of the hospital were permitted to see all the wounded seamen from Fort Fisher about 370 in number. Professionally this visit is invaluable, but I am sure there are few medical officers who would not gladly succumb to humanity and forfeit such a sight!     Amongst the wretched inmates of the pretty Hospl of Norfolk one could see every stage – even beginning with the dead bodies of wounded men in the “deadhouse” - some shot in the head – some through the chest and shoulders - some through the abdomen – many – in fact the great majority through the hip joints and legs.     I observed a peculiarly interesting fact that nearly all the balls that stuck below the line of the “Umbilicus” took a most erratic course – some cruising round the body; others after a cruise round the body coming out at various intervals between the hip and knee. The case of one officer attracted my attention:- he received an Enfield bullet wound which passed in a direct line through both legs avoiding – bones – arteries, and, nerves.	[p 242]
Extract 2: Halifax Click on the images to view the original extracts and read the transcription below: Transcription
[p 273] 12 July 1865 [Halifax] List of officers and men under treatment at         the temporary Hospital Halifax     Between the 17th of May & 12th of July 1865 Admitted Names Rating Disposal Date Disease May 17 James Sutton AB Duty July 1 Acute Rheumatism   Wm Yeo B.2C Duty June 5 Vertigo &c   John Sands p.m. Duty June 8 Sloughing Ulcer   Edward Towell B.1C Duty June 14 Syphilis 2dy   Richd Jacob B.1C. Left behind in charge of surgeon of Royalist Syphilis 2dy   Charles Stephenson 2.Capt M’top Duty June 8 Sloughing Ulcer 19 Mr.A.B. Sheridan Midshipman To ship July 12 Adinites   Henry Baker Ord Duty July 12 Scrofula 30 Charles Malkin Ord Left in charge of surgeon of Royalist Sloughing Ulcer June 2 John Sandy Ord Duty June 14 Orchitis   Saml Roote p.m.A Duty June 23 Rheumatism 7 M.S. Cure Boatswain Left behind in charge of surgeon of Royalist Perineal abscess 8 John Scantleberry L’ Seaman Duty June 28 Wound of head   Wm Gundry Ord Duty July 5 Excorn [illegible] 12 Stephen Lewis L’ Seaman }Left behind in charge of surgeon of Royalist Orchitis &c &c 17 James Rideaux Bandsman Phthisis   Henry Furniss B 1stC. To ship July 12 Ulcer 23 James Roe Stoker To ship July 12 Ulcer   Thomas Herbert B 1stC. To ship July 12 Cynanche 24 George Smith Painter Duty July 4 Rheumatism 25 Wm Kimber pm Duty June 30 Febris simp July 5 Wm Tizzard AB To ship July 12 Ulcer   Joseph Spicer Ship’s tailor Left in charge of Royalist Acute Bronchitis	[p 273]