Miami Union

February 3, 1866  Veteran

MUNDAY, MR. BENJAMIN, JR. - Saturday morning we noticed the fact that a few days previous Mr. Benjamin Munday, Jr., had run a rusty nail into his foot, and that the wound had caused lockjaw.  When the injury was inflicted Mr. M. thought nothing of it and continued his work without applying any remedy to the wound.  But on Tuesday last, the injured foot pained him considerably, and on Wednesday, we learn, he desisted from work, and applied remedies to the wound.  But the pain increased, and the unfortunate man was taken with lockjaw.  A number of physicians were called to his aid, but it seems that on account of not knowing exactly what was the matter with him, medical aid came too late, and after a lengthy period of terrible suffering, death came to his relief yesterday afternoon.  In the case of Mr. Munday, we have another warning, which should not be lost upon society.  When a wound is made with any rusty instrument, immediate effort should be made to cleanse it of the poison.  Mr. Munday was the son of Mr. Benjamin Munday, Sen., tobacconist, Jefferson street.  He early enlisted in the war against the rebellion, and was a member of the famous Mississippi Squadron, for more than four years, and belonged to the corps which operated upon both land and water in the southwest.  He was in many of the most sanguinary encounters in that section, and passed through much hand service, serving until after the rebel armies were disbanded, and the chivalry were in the famous "last ditch," when his corps was mustered out, and the boys returned home.  Having made many narrow escapes from death in the field, and passed through much suffering in the hospitals, it seems hard fate, that, after returning home to his family, and recommencing life anew, he should be stricken down and die from an inconsiderable wound.  Mr. M. has left a wife and two little ones, in care of Him who takes care of the widow and the orphans.  The funeral of the deceased will take place from the residence of his father on Jefferson street, below the railroad, tomorrow afternoon.--Dayton Journal

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