Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Not Dead Yet

Major Ben. Runkle, in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, was hit seven times.  Though minus seven teeth, a portion of his jaw and tongue, his great toe, a shaving from his heel, a hole through each cheek, and a brush on the shoulder, he is said to be doing well.  There were strong grounds for the report that he was dead.  He saw the 71st on the battle-field on Monday fighting manfully. – Springfield News.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, May 8, 1862, p. 2

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