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Day in the Life

May 18, 1860

Journal Entry

May 18, 1860 ~ Friday

18th I went down to see the two dead they were both large stout
men Johnson had 5 Ball holes passed through his sholder into his
body one ball lodged under the skin in the left side. Brewer had several
ball holes through the sholder into the body the upper part of the sholder
was carried away it is not known whether they shot each other or
whether they were shot by other men. I spent a part of the day in
the office

18 I was unwell and spent most of the day at home

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May 18, 1860