Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Wounded Soldiers

PITTSBURG, Pa., April 27.

The steamer Marengo and Hailman, sent to Pittsburg Landing, from this city, returned today with 70 wounded who were placed in the Miami hospital. Boats started with nearly 500, all of whom left at points on the river nearest their homes.

Among the wounded were two rebel prisoners.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, April 29, 1862, p. 2

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