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Mortality at Camp Douglas

Galveston Weekly News
April 15, 1863
p. 1, c. 6

From the Chicago Tribune, February 25

Since our last report, the following named rebel prisoners have died at Camp Douglas:

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Feb. 24—W J Ellis, E 8th Texas Cavalry

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There are now fifty-six cases of small-pox in the pest house, eighteen of which are of our soldiers, and thirty-eight of rebel prisoners.