Conclusion that the accident of yesterday was caused by a
workman dropping a percussion shell in the shell room which exploding ignited
30 tuns of powder. P. M the 1st Div ordered to New Orleans & part of them
embark. We rec orders to hold the Comd in readiness to march with 2 hours
notice with transportation &c the same & 100 ronds ammunition to the
man. Patroll duty today.
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, 33rd Iowa
Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 13, No. 8, April 1923,
p. 603-4
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