Answer. Yes, sir; his little finger was cut off, and his ring taken off.
By Mr. Odell:
Question. How do you know there was a ring on his finger?
Answer. I saw the fellow who had it, and who said he took it off. When they took his body to a slue and washed it off they put on it a shirt and drawers, and then put it in a box and sent it to Richmond.
Question. How far was that from Richmond?
Answer. It was about 40 miles from Richmond, and about 10 miles from West Point.
Question. How were you treated yourself?
Answer. I fared first-rate. I staid at the house of a Dr. Walker, of Virginia, and Dr. Walker told me that a private of the 9th Virginia cavalry took off Colonel Dahlgren's artificial leg, and that General Ewell, I think it was, or some general in the southern army who had but one leg, gave the private $2,000 for it, (confederate currency.) I saw the private who took it, and saw him have the leg.
By the chairman:
Question. How do you know they received a despatch from Richmond to have the body sent there?