NP, CM 9/17/1863

From the Charleston Mercury
 
September 17, 1863
 
Atlanta, September 14
   A collision on the Western & Atlantic Railroad occurred Sunday night, near Atlanta. About thirty were killed and wounded, principally soldiers.
 
Marietta, Ga., September 14
   The train from Ittank yesterday morning ran off the track two miles above here. No damage was done, but the train was delayed, and running out of schedule time, collided with a special train, which left last evening near Etowah, killing some fifteen soldiers and wounding forty. The passenger train from Atlanta this morning is delayed here.

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