The enemy shortly after coming up found him insensible, and conveyed his inanimate body to the hospital.

He was dangerously wounded, and the physicians declared there was but little hope of his recovery.
Two weeks after this unfortunate occurrence, a cartel for the exchange of prisoners was agreed upon between the Federal and Confederate authorities, and the prisoners at Camp Douglas were transported to Vicksburg.

The doctors declared that Alfred was not in a state to be removed, and was left at the hospital.

His condition at that time was very precarious.

One of the balls that had entered his body could not be found, and the wound was kept open with the view to discovering where it had lodged.