Monday, May 3, 2010

Fitzjames O’Brien . . .

. . . one of the late Gen. Lander’s staff, died on Sunday, from lockjaw, in consequence of a wound received in a skirmish about two months ago. Mr. O’Brien was a native of Ireland, and came to New York ten years since. He possessed fine literary talents, and was one of the most popular contributors to the Eastern magazines and papers.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, April 14, 1862, p. 2

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