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Small Pox

Summary

A few cases of small pox have been discovered among "contrabands" in Hagerstown, but the disease is of a mild type and the patients have been moved outside of town to prevent contagion.


Article Source

Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light

Publication Date: June 11th, 1862

Page/Column: 2C

Town: Hagerstown, MD

County: Washington

Subjects

  • Home Front / Effects of War
  • African Americans

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