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“Oh, Mother! Mother!*’—During the battle of Shiloh, a boy belonging to the 24thIndiana was struck on the thigh by a cannonball, shattering his Jeg dreadfully. In his agony he exclaimed as ho fell, ^Oh, mother!mother! take me away from this place!*’ An officer of his company harshly ordered himto cease his cries. In less than five minutes the officer’s head was taken off by another cannon ball. The youth’s leg was amputated, but he died under the operation. Poor fellow! his last thoughts were of his mother, lie w^s froia Orange county.
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New Albany Weekly Ledger
New Albany, Indiana, US
Wed, Apr 30, 1862
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