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The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Bull Nelson and his sick Regiment. (search)
General Bull Nelson and his sick Regiment. We copy the following from the Federal army correspondent of the Chicago Times: Gen. Nelson is something of a character here, and an anecdote is told of him in this connection, which may be true and may not He is a go ahead, driving person, full of impatience and energy, a good soldier, and a preface man, with as little of the gentleman about him as well can be. A regiment of his command was reported sick. The Colonel processed that they weGen. Nelson is something of a character here, and an anecdote is told of him in this connection, which may be true and may not He is a go ahead, driving person, full of impatience and energy, a good soldier, and a preface man, with as little of the gentleman about him as well can be. A regiment of his command was reported sick. The Colonel processed that they were, and he put the Colonel under arrest. He then ordered the Surgeon to make a critical examination and report. The surgeon reported the men all sick, but he swore against what they were not and ordered the brigade surgeon reported the men sick, but he swore once more they were not, and ordered the division surgeon to make an examination. The division surgeon reported them sick, and, still incredulous, he swore yet again that they were not, and went to examine for himself. On his way in