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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1862
Page
4
A letter denounces mismanagement in the Potomac army’s medical corps. It claims ambulances were scarce, physicians were absent from posts, wounded soldiers suffered without care, and sick men fell into enemy hands due to neglect. It calls for investigation and punishment to restore troops’ confidence.
The scene describes the execution of William Mumford in New Orleans for treason against the American flag. He spoke to the crowd, admitted his North Carolina origin, denied just punishment, and urged mercy before the platform dropped. Heartbeat ceased after 20 minutes, body placed in coffin and buried at Firemen's Cemetery.
News recounts the June 7 1862 execution of William B Mumford in New Orleans for tearing down the U S flag from a federal building. The Military Commission sentenced him to death. a Maine volunteer escort led a grim procession from the Custom House to the Mint where the gallows faced the crowds.
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