Marston enlisted on 16 Aug 1862, from Sutton, VT. He was mustered in on 22 Sep 1862, serving as a private in Co. D, 4th VT INF. He died from wounds received on 10 Jul 1863 on 23 Aug 1863 at age 19 years.
There is also a cenotaph for Marston here.
"Case 432. — Private M. H. Bartlett, Co. D, 4th Vermont, aged 19 years, was wounded at Funkstown, July 10, 1863, and entered the General Hospital at Frederick two days afterwards. Acting Assistant Surgeon C. M. Martin reported the injury and its result as follows : "A minie ball entered the outer side of the left thigh about the middle third and passed directly through, breaking the bone. Amputation in the upper third was performed on the field by the circular method. When admitted to this hospital there was partial union of the flaps, and granulation was progressing. Cold-water dressings were used. The patient was in good spirits and seemed to he doing finely until July 29th, when I saw a change for the worse, his pulse being low and quick. I then ordered pills of iron and quinine to be given three times a day, also full diet. Two days afterwards he had a slight chill and appeared rather weaker, the stump not looking healthy and the granulations very pale and flabby. Ten drops of nitric acid diluted in an ounce of water was then ordered to be applied once a day, and the pills were continued, with one ounce of whiskey every three hours. On the next day the patient was gradually sinking, and on August 2d, he had a severe chill in the morning. Death supervened at 9.30 A. M. on August 3. 1863." -- The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) by U. S. Army Surgeon Genral's Office, 1883.
Marston enlisted on 16 Aug 1862, from Sutton, VT. He was mustered in on 22 Sep 1862, serving as a private in Co. D, 4th VT INF. He died from wounds received on 10 Jul 1863 on 23 Aug 1863 at age 19 years.
There is also a cenotaph for Marston here.
"Case 432. — Private M. H. Bartlett, Co. D, 4th Vermont, aged 19 years, was wounded at Funkstown, July 10, 1863, and entered the General Hospital at Frederick two days afterwards. Acting Assistant Surgeon C. M. Martin reported the injury and its result as follows : "A minie ball entered the outer side of the left thigh about the middle third and passed directly through, breaking the bone. Amputation in the upper third was performed on the field by the circular method. When admitted to this hospital there was partial union of the flaps, and granulation was progressing. Cold-water dressings were used. The patient was in good spirits and seemed to he doing finely until July 29th, when I saw a change for the worse, his pulse being low and quick. I then ordered pills of iron and quinine to be given three times a day, also full diet. Two days afterwards he had a slight chill and appeared rather weaker, the stump not looking healthy and the granulations very pale and flabby. Ten drops of nitric acid diluted in an ounce of water was then ordered to be applied once a day, and the pills were continued, with one ounce of whiskey every three hours. On the next day the patient was gradually sinking, and on August 2d, he had a severe chill in the morning. Death supervened at 9.30 A. M. on August 3. 1863." -- The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) by U. S. Army Surgeon Genral's Office, 1883.
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