[general note - Thompson, J.H. Report of Cases occurring at the battle of Roanoke Island, Va., [sic] in Am. Med. Times, Vol. IV, 1862, page 199. Source: The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Volume XII. Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C., 1883. Page 470. Reprint Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, N.C. 1991.]

Surgeon Frederick S. Wells, 9th New Jersey Volunteers, drowned at Hatteras Inlet, January 15th, 1862, in the courageous and perilous attempt to land to procure food and water for the famine stricken regiment, its transport being driven off shore in a terrific storm.

Surgeon A.W. Woodhull, 9th N.J. Vols. Carolina City, N.C. June 1, 1863.

Some of the posts at which portions of this regiment have done picket duty have been extremely unhealthy. Particularly is this true of Havelock, a post on the railroad, eight miles from Newport barracks and sixteen miles from New Berne, N.C. It is situated in a low wet swamp on the border of SlocumÕs Creek, which is here dammed for water-power. In the spring of 1862 the dam washed away, leaving a large extent of surface which has been covered with water. This place became extremely unhealthy, developing intermittent and remittent fevers in great abundance. The record shows that 98 percent of the men of this regiment, who had been stationed there more than ten days, were attacked by one or the other if these fevers. For a time they were kept subdued by administering daily portions of quinine, but the supply being suddenly cut off, they reappeared with greater frequency and increased severity. It is believed that a sufficient supply of quinine will prevent at such places the prevalence of these fevers to any serious extent.

Recovery after Primary Amputation in the Forearm for Shot Injury. Chance, E., private, Co. F, 9th New Jersey. Date of wound and operation - March 14, 1862. Operation, Operator and Result - Left circ.; by Surg. L. Brann, 9th N.J. Discharged; pensioned.

Huebner, C., private, Co. A, 9th New Jersey. Wounded and operated on Dec. 16, 1862. Operation, operator, results: left; circ.; by Surg. G. A. Otis. To V.R.C. Aug. 14, 1863; pensioned.

Injuries of the upper extremities - amputations at the shoulder joint. Hull, B., private, Co. K, 9th New Jersey, age 28. Date of injury - Dec. 16, 1862. Nature of Injury - upper third of left humerus shattered by grapeshot; soft parts, vessels; and nerves torn; no shock. Date of Operation - Dec. 16, 1862. Operation and Operator - Double flap amputation at the shoulder, by Surg. Geo. A. Otis, 27th Massachusetts. Results and Remarks - Jan. 16, 1863, wound cicatrized; transferred V.R.C. Dec. 5, 1863. Discharged Sept. 9, 1864; pensioned.

Injuries of the upper extremities - amputations in the shaft of the humerus. Valentine, D., private, Co. E, 9th New Jersey. Wounded and operated on Dec. 14, 1862. Operation, operator, results - left; Surg. G. A. Otis, 27th Mass. Discharged Jan. 14, 1864; pensioned.

Burrell, J., private, Co. K, 9th New Jersey. Wounded and operated on Feb. 8, 1862. Operation, operator and results - left. Surg. L. Brann, 9th New Jersey. Discharged Aug. 18, 1862.

Wounds and Complications - ligations of the femoral artery. Loetsch, H., private, Co. G, 9th New Jersey, age 56. Date of injury - Dec. 14, 1862. Nature of Injury - fracture right knee; Dec. 14th amputation at thigh. Date of hemorrhage Jan. 14, 17, 1863. Date of operation Jan. 17, 1863. Operation and operator - In cont. Surg. C. A. Cowgill, U.S.V. Result - Died Jan. 31, 1863; rec. hemorrhage.

Wounds and Injuries of the Head - Gunshot Contusions of the Cranial Bones. Hants, Enoch W., private, Co. C, 9th New Jersey Volunteers, aged 23 years, was wounded at the battle of Kinston, north Carolina, December 14th, 1862, by a conoidal musket ball, which apparently only involved the scalp. He was admitted to the Stanley Hospital at Newberne on the 20th, whence he was furloughed and sent north in February, 1864. On the 8th of April, 1864, he was admitted into the Balfour Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, still suffering from the wound in the head. In the latter part of April he was transferred by steamer to the De Camp Hospital, in New York Harbor, where the case is reported as a contusion of the skull. He was returned to duty on May 27th, 1864, but was again admitted to the Hampton Hospital, Fort Monroe, on June 11th, 1864, suffering from cephalalgia. On June 21st, he was transferred to the Mower Hospital at Philadelphia, and finally sent to Trenton, New Jersey, on September 22d, 1864, to be mustered out of service. His name does not appear on the Pension list.

Injuries of the Lower Extremities - Primary Amputation of Thigh in Middle third. Loetze, H., private, Co. G, 9th New Jersey, age 56. Wounded and operated on Dec. 14, 1862. Operations, operator, result - Right, circ. Surg. G. A. Otis, 27th Mass. Jan. 17 hem.; lig. fem. Died Jan. 31, 1863; hem. Autop.

Injuries if the lower Extremities - Primary Amputations in the Leg. É The remaining four successful double amputations in the upper third of the leg are: É 2. Corpl. John Lorence, Co. K, 9th New Jersey, age 35, wounded at Roanoke island, February 8, 1862, by a cannon ball. Two hours after the injury surgeons J.H. Thompson, U.S.V., and H.W. Rivers, 4th Rhode Island, removed both legs about two inches below the knee joint. The patient was discharged and pensioned September 30, 1862. In 1875, the pensioner declared that the knee joints were without motion and the stumps tender. He was paid March 4, 1877.

Injuries of the lower Extremities - primary Amputation in the Leg. Lorence, J., Corporal, Co. K, 9th New Jersey, age 35. Wounded and operated on Feb. 8, 1862. Operation, operator, results - both; flap, Surg. H.W. Rivers, 4th Rhode Island and Surg. J.H. Thompson, U.S.V. Discharged Sept. 30, 1862.

Wounds and Complications - Double Amputations. Lorence, J., Corporal, Co. K, 9th New Jersey, age 35. Date of Injury - Feb. 8, 1862. Nature of Injury - Shot wounds of both legs by cannon ball. Date of Operation - Feb. 8, 1862. Operation, operator - Flap amputation of both legs, upper third. Surgeons J.H. Thompson, U.S.V., and H.W. River, 4th R. I. Result and Remarks - Discharged September 30, 1862; 1875 knee joints without motion, stumps tender.