Monday, November 11, 2013

Cairo, May 15 [1862].

When Gen. Mitchell joined his forces with Gen. Pope’s division he brought with him 2,500 prisoners.  They will be sent to Cairo as soon as transportation can be obtained.

In the battle of Farmington, one rebel General, supposed to be Bragg, was killed.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, May 17, 1862, p. 1

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