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William F. Goodhue diary, 1861
1861-12-31
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MEMORANDA Monday June. 3rd Stephen A Douglas, died this morning at 9. o'clock, although a democrat he was a strong union man, he is greatly lamented by all. He died at Chicago. Friday May 24 Col. E.E. Ellsworth, was assassinated to-day, by a secessionist named Jackson, in the city of Alexandria, Via. it is a great loss to our Country at this time. Sept. 1st 1861 Josiah Underwood our messmate and companion in Arms died to-day of the Typhoid Fever in the General Hospital at Baltimore, Poor fellow he has gone where there is no strife nor discord to mar the Holy Peace therein.
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MEMORANDA Monday June. 3rd Stephen A Douglas, died this morning at 9. o'clock, although a democrat he was a strong union man, he is greatly lamented by all. He died at Chicago. Friday May 24 Col. E.E. Ellsworth, was assassinated to-day, by a secessionist named Jackson, in the city of Alexandria, Via. it is a great loss to our Country at this time. Sept. 1st 1861 Josiah Underwood our messmate and companion in Arms died to-day of the Typhoid Fever in the General Hospital at Baltimore, Poor fellow he has gone where there is no strife nor discord to mar the Holy Peace therein.
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