Horrible Accident
Summary
A man from Philadelphia named Williams was in Gettysburg to retrieve the body of his dead son. He died when a shell he was handling exploded. The explosion also killed a boy nearby. The bodies of father and son were shipped home. [from Shippensburg News]
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: December 9th, 1863
Page/Column: 1G
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Soldiers' Lives
