Sepulture of Major General Nathanael Greene And of Brig Gen Count Casimir Pu
Sepulture of Major General Nathanael Greene And of Brig Gen Count Casimir Pu
Jones, Charles Colcock, 1831-1893
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In the execution of this design he advanced at full speed un- til arrested by the abattis. Here his command encountered a h avy cross- tire from the batteries, which threw it into confusion. The Count him- self was unhorsed by a can- ister shot which, penetrating his right thigh, inflicted a mortal wound. He was borne from the bloody field, and, after the conflict was over, was conveyed on board the United States brig Wasp to go round to Charlestown. He was so terribly wounded that he could not... withdraw with the American forces under Lincoln. Delayed by head- winds, the ship remained several days in Savannah River. During this time he was attended by skillful surgeons 12 from the French fleet. It was found impossible to establish suppura- tion, and gangrene supervened. As the Wasp was leaving the river on her wav to Charles- town, Pulaski breathed his last. His corpse became so offensive that Colonel Bentalou, his officer in at- tendance, "was compelled, though reluctantly, to consign to a watery grave all that was now left upon earth of his beloved and honored commander.
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