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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1862
Page
1
An account recalls the Civil War battle of Bull Run with vivid scenes of bravery. It highlights the color guard and a Parrot gun, the daring actions of Colonel Corcoran, and the勇 -filled charges of the Sixth Ohio and Celtic volunteers amid overwhelming fire.
A dramatic Civil War scene follows a fourteen year old drummer Willie Davidson who stays at his post amid shellfire to rally retreating Ohio troops. He is mortally wounded by a shell splinter, dies after prayers to his mother and God, while a volunteer guard stays by his side. Lincoln era proclamation on emancipation is included in the broader dispatch.
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