Monday, April 16, 2012

Fatal Accident

Mr. Samuel Smith, living in Henry county, came to Mt. Pleasant, Friday last, to see his son off, who belongs to Col. Porter’s Regiment.  The starting of the train frightened his horse which ran off upsetting the sleight throwing him out and killing him instantly.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 8, 1862, p. 1

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