He was jest mad, that's what he was.

When that feller trod on his hand, he up an' sed that he was willin' t' give his hand t' his country, but he be dumbed if he was goin' t' have every dumb bushwhacker in th' kentry walkin' 'round on it.

So he went t' th' hospital disregardless of th' fight.

Three fingers was crunched.

Th' dern doctor wanted t' amputate 'm, an' Bill, he raised a heluva row, I hear.