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Domestic News
May 20, 1862
The Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
The steamboat Silver Moon, Capt. Bucher, arrived from Pittsburg Landing with 200 sick soldiers on Sunday night, under Dr. W. B. Davis and Cincinnati Sanitary Commission members, then departed for Cincinnati. It had chimney damage near Savannah but no new army news.
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ANOTHER BOAT LOAD OF SICK.--The Silver Moon, Capt. Bucher, from Pittsburg Landing, with 200 sick soldiers aboard, arrived here at 8 o'clock on Sunday night, and left at 9 for Cincinnati. The boat was in charge of Dr. W. B. Davis, as Medical Director, and E. H. Pendleton, Charles E Crist, and J. W. Dale of the Cincinnati Sanitary Commission, to whose courtesy we are indebted for such information as they were able to impart, and also for a list of the sick, which we will publish in a day or two, or such parts of it as relates to the Indiana soldiers. Passing through the boat, we were highly pleased
On her way up, the Silver Moon got into the timber near Savannah, and lost the tops off her chimneys. She brings no later news from the army.
On her way up, the Silver Moon got into the timber near Savannah, and lost the tops off her chimneys. She brings no later news from the army.
What sub-type of article is it?
Arrival Departure
Military
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Sick Soldiers
Silver Moon
Pittsburg Landing
Cincinnati Sanitary Commission
Boat Arrival
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Bucher
Dr. W. B. Davis
E. H. Pendleton
Charles E Crist
J. W. Dale
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Sunday Night
Key Persons
Capt. Bucher
Dr. W. B. Davis
E. H. Pendleton
Charles E Crist
J. W. Dale
Outcome
200 sick soldiers aboard; no deaths or further outcomes specified
Event Details
The Silver Moon arrived from Pittsburg Landing with 200 sick soldiers, managed by Dr. W. B. Davis and Cincinnati Sanitary Commission members; departed for Cincinnati; encountered timber near Savannah causing chimney damage; no later army news.