Thursday, December 26, 2013

Returned

Lieut. Henne, accompanied by his wife and Mr. Holm, arrived yesterday afternoon, on the Sucker State from St. Louis.  Lt. H.’s wound is healed up, but he is unable to walk, being destitute of both left arm and left leg, and has not yet obtained an artificial substitute.  On his arrival, the cannon was got out, and a salute fired in honor of the return of the gallant officer to his home, for the first time since his departure with Capt. Wentz’s company last spring.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, May 20, 1862, p. 1

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