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The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Death of the Commander of Fort Sumter. (search)
Death of the Commander of Fort Sumter. The death of Capt John C Mitchell, commanding Fort Sumter, has been published. The Charleston Mercury says: It seems that about one o'clock yesterday afternoon Capt Mitchell was inspecting the southwest angle of the fort, with a view to decide upon the expediency of retaining a sentinel at that perilous post, when he was struck on the left hip by a fragment of a mortar shell, which shattered his thigh, inflicting a mortal wound. He lingered until a few minutes before five o'clock, when he died as he had lived, a true soldier, repressing every outward manifestation of his suffering, and seemingly only solicitous that be might teach his garrison by his example the spirit in which a patriot should meet death in his country's cause. Thus has passed from amongst us one of the very bravest and most accomplished officers, whose services it has been the good fortune of this Department to have secured. The funeral of the late Capt Mit
The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
50 dollars reward. --Ran away on Monday, the 18th inst, from Mrs Lucy C Binford, , a negro girl about eighteen years old, well grown, dark brown, slender made — She was at the head of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Hanover county, and she is probably lurking about that neighborhood. She has a husband living with Dr John G Lempkis. I will pay the above reward if delivered to me, or secured in jail so that I can get her. J. B. Keesee, Adm'r of W. M. A. Binford, dec'd. Henrico co, July 25, 1864 jy 26--2t