He succumbed from the effects of his wounds shortly after the accomplishment of his heroic deed.
He commanded the remount station at Camp Stoneman, but the lingering effects of his wounds prevented any further field service.
Since the war, however, his health had suffered from the effects of his wounds, and he was subject to recurrent rheumatic fever.
Succumbing to the effect of his wounds, he died on board Mohican on 19 June 1870.
The effect of this and his wounds made him look like a walking skeleton, his commanding officer noted.
But the agent had finally fainted from the effect of his wounds and the loss of blood.
He was absent from duty until August 1898 while recovering from the effects of his wounds.
He just succeeded in delivering the message before he collapsed from the effects of his mortal wounds.
Augustus much worse, and evidently sinking as much from want of proper nourishment as from the effect of his wounds.
Al Stanley came in just before eight, still showing the effects of his wounds, but bouncing back well for a man of his age.