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Jul 3, 1862

Journal Entry

July 03, 1862 ~ Thursday

3rd Isabel Allexander Died yesterday at 4 oclok
I attended the funeral to day at 10 oclok & preached
a funeral sermon. I attended the wedding of Isabel
Sprowl one year ago tomorrow today we are
called to bury her. I went over Jordon Bridge in
the afternoon. We obtained a telegraph dispatch giving
an account of 4 days fight before Richmond it was
one of the most destructive battles faught upon this continent
The North acknowledge some fifteen thousands killed & wounded

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Wilford serves as President of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society for 15 years.

Jul 3, 1862