| From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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| March 8, 1862 |
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| Fernandina shelled by the Yankees |
| Augusta, March 7 |
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| On Sunday last, as the train was leaving
Fernandina {the Florida RR}, the enemy's gunboat was shelling the town. One of the
shells fell in a passenger car and
killed two persons and wounded another. The town has been evacuated,
and is now in the possession of the Federals. |
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