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April 23, 1824
Rhode Island American
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A fatal duel between former Yale students Cogdell of Charleston and Wigfall of Edgefield District occurred at the US Arsenal near Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday, the 25th ultimo, resulting in Wigfall's death from a rifle shot to the body.
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SHOCKING.
A duel was fought on Thursday, the 25th ultimo, at the United States' Arsenal near Augusta, in Georgia, between two young men, by the names of Cogdell and Wigfall, the former of Charleston, and the latter of Edgefield District, and both recently fellow-students, and, it is said, room-mates at Yale College, in New-Haven, where the controversy between them is said to have originated. We have seen a letter from a relation of one of the parties which gives the following particulars : Cogdell gave the challenge, and Wigfall in accepting it proposed that they should be shut up in a room together, and should fight with dirks--but this was refused as unusual, and Wigfall refused pistols, but proposed rifles. Cogdell's second declined, and this point was referred to officers in the army, who decided in favour of the rifle. They accordingly met with rifles, at the distance of thirty paces, and at the word fire, Wigfall received the ball of his antagonist in the centre of his body below the breast bone, and died the next day. It is understood that Cogdell was urged by his own father to send the challenge.
SHOCKING.
A duel was fought on Thursday, the 25th ultimo, at the United States' Arsenal near Augusta, in Georgia, between two young men, by the names of Cogdell and Wigfall, the former of Charleston, and the latter of Edgefield District, and both recently fellow-students, and, it is said, room-mates at Yale College, in New-Haven, where the controversy between them is said to have originated. We have seen a letter from a relation of one of the parties which gives the following particulars : Cogdell gave the challenge, and Wigfall in accepting it proposed that they should be shut up in a room together, and should fight with dirks--but this was refused as unusual, and Wigfall refused pistols, but proposed rifles. Cogdell's second declined, and this point was referred to officers in the army, who decided in favour of the rifle. They accordingly met with rifles, at the distance of thirty paces, and at the word fire, Wigfall received the ball of his antagonist in the centre of his body below the breast bone, and died the next day. It is understood that Cogdell was urged by his own father to send the challenge.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Duel
Yale Students
Rifle Duel
Fatal Shooting
Augusta Georgia
What entities or persons were involved?
Cogdell
Wigfall
Where did it happen?
United States' Arsenal Near Augusta, In Georgia
Story Details
Key Persons
Cogdell
Wigfall
Location
United States' Arsenal Near Augusta, In Georgia
Event Date
Thursday, The 25th Ultimo
Story Details
Cogdell challenged Wigfall over a controversy from their time as Yale roommates; after negotiations on weapons, they dueled with rifles at 30 paces, Wigfall was fatally shot in the body, and died the next day; Cogdell was urged by his father to issue the challenge.