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Tarboro Southerner in Tarboro, North Carolina

11 Jun 1875

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Tarboro Southerner

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Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America

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Jun 11, 1875

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Bishop Polk killed in ambush during mission

Eyewitnesses describe the moment a group near breastworks drew fire and a shell from Indiana battery under Captain Simonson killed Bishop Polk. The signal corps, staff, and others reacted in shock as the event shaped the war’s grim toll and prompted somber reflections on sacrifice and vengeance.

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Bishop Polk Stanley S[loward Stanly Captain Simonson Simonson Fifth Indianna Battery Lieu Leonard Howard Signal Corps Polk Seuf Pald Vines

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