Union soldier has an argument with his comrades about whether or not he is, in fact, wounded.

>Men were injured almost randomly in the artillery duel [**at the Battle of Corinth**]. Hugh Carlisle of the 81st Ohio lay facedown in the dirt next to a boy named John, who lifted his head and wiped a drop of blood away from the end of his nose. >”John, are you hurt?” Carlisle asked. >”No, I scratched my face when we laid down.” >A lieutenant said, “John, you are hurt, you better go to the rear.” >”No, I’m not hurt. I can stay as long as the rest of you.” >He pushed back his cap, and more blood trickled down his head. He drew a hand across his brow, and a handful of brains came away in his hand. >”I believe I’m hurt after all,” he said. He went to the rear. __________________________ **Source:** Jenkins, Sally, and John Stauffer. “Corinth.” *The State of Jones: The Small Southern County That Seceded from the Confederacy*. Anchor Books, 2010. 25. Print. __________________________ **Further Reading:** [Siege of Corinth / First Battle of Corinth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Corinth)