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The Daily Gazette
City of Davenport
Alfred Sanders, Editor
Thursday Morning
May 15, 1862

Mortality of Iowa Soldiers

The following list comprises the names of Iowa Volunteers who have died in the vicinity of St. Louis at the dates named. -For further information apply to **John A. Smithers, 113 Chestnut street, St. Louis.

Nearly all of the above cases, were first taken with measles, terminating as above: All with the exception of four whose bodies were sent home, were buried in the Wesleyan burying ground, about two miles southwest from camp. Friends of the deceased can secure the bodies of their friends and gain any information they desire, by addressing Mr. **John A. Smithers, Undertaker, No. 113 Chestnut street, St. Louis, Mo., who has a complete register of each death that has occurred in and around the city. Persons making application should be careful to state the name of the deceased, also company or Captain, and regiment, and if possible the date of death.

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Gay

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