From the Richmond Sentinel, 7/6/1864, p. 1
Fatal Accident from a Shell.
- Two boys, between ten and twelve years of age, sons of John S. Mosby, of
Henrico, last Sunday found an unexploded shell near the Yellow Tavern
battlefield and set about opening it. While they were working upon it, it, from
some cause, exploded and killed them both on the spot. Similar accidents are
constantly occurring, and yet it seems impossible to prevent persons, especially
children, from trifling with shells.
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