NP, WJ 7/8A/1862

From the Wilmington Journal
July 8, 1862
 
Railroad Disaster
Atlanta, Ga., July 7th, 1862
   An upward and downward train collided on yesterday at or near Johnson, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, by which the engineer and fireman and several other persons, and a number of horses, were killed.
LATER. Passengers report the casualties by the collision on the State Road as follows: The engineer, fireman, and eight soldiers killed, and thirty persons wounded.

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