I onward go, I stop,
With hinged knees and steady hand to dress
wounds,
I am firm with each, the pangs are sharp yet
unavoidable,
One turns to me with his appealing eyes –
poor boy! I never knew you,
Yet I think I could not refuse this moment
to die for you, if that would save
you.
(The Wound-Dresser
444)
Image ID: LC-DIG-cwpb-03950
Demonstration of wounded soldier removal
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