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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Averill's movements in Western Virginia. (search)
Burned to death. --At a late hour last Tuesday night a negro girl about 14 years of age, named Martha, slave to Mr. Wm. K, Sledd, was burned to death by her clothes accidentally taking fire. Between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock Martha went into the kitchen to go to bed, but instead of doing so the fire and fell asleep. Some hours thereafter a gentleman on the promises heard her a creams for help, and, hastening to the kitchen, found her clothes in a Blanca, and she so badly burned that she died in a short time thereafter.