Camp Ewing. — Today private Roach, Company I, was
killed by a pistol shot accidentally discharged by a comrade. Rode down to
reconnoitre enemy's position up the river. Saw Captain Mack fire at them with
Parrott six-pound guns.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 145
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