Copy of a report written shortly after the burning of the steamboat <I>Ruth</I> near Cairo, Illinois, in which millions of dollars of government currency destined for the sub-treasury at St. Louis were lost, August 6, 1863

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date(s):: 1863-08-06
creator(s):
subject(s):: Fires; Disasters; Transportation; Politics and government; Steamboats
place(s):: United States; Missouri; St. Louis City, St. Louis
type(s):: Report; Item