Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Rock Island County War Fund

Our neighbors across the river have done nobly in providing for the families of those who have enlisted in the war.  The total amount thus far rendered is $4,021.84, and the number of families relieved is 154, the average to each family being $26.11

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, February 20, 1862, p. 1

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