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Death in Grenada, Nicaragua in 1857-Lieutenant Ben. O'NIEL, of Stockton CA
Posted by: Vern Dander (ID *****8132) Date: November 06, 2007 at 19:38:08
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Am not related but may be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional newspaper extracts may be found at URL:

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Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch; <deesar@frontiernet.net>
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Stockton Daily Argus
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>Thursday, 12 Feb 1857<<

NICARAGUA --
Lieutenant Ben. O'NIEL, of this city, was killed during the storming of Grenada, while gallantly charging the enemy, receiving 13 bullets through his body. His body was conveyed off the field of battle by his brother, Col. O'NIEL, and buried in the middle of the Plaza with the honors of war. During the siege of Grenada, Crighton TERRY, also of this city, died of cholera.


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