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The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL
November 19, 1883

                   Death of an Old Soldier
                   
                   Mr. FRANKLIN NELSON, formerly of this city,
                died in the poor farm Saturday morning. He was
                a member of Co. H. 94th Illinois Infantry, and
                he was a good soldier. While in the battle at
                the seige of Vicksburg in 1863, and while stand-
                ing too near a cannon, he was badly shocked, and
                concussion of the brain resulted. His mind became
                deranged and he was sent to an insane asylum at
                Jeffersonville. Two years ago he having partially
                recovered his mind, he was removed to the poor
                farm in this county where he died, his remains
                were laid to rest by his comrades in the cemetery
                at Shirley.
                
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