Philadelphia County PA Archives Obituaries.....Manly, James 1848
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The Hannibal Journal, Thursday, April 6, 1848
The North American mentions the death of a gallant soldier in the following 
paragraph:

James Manly 1st sergeant of Company F, (Capt. Porter's) mounted rifle 
regiment, died on Monday night from the effects of poison -- by whom 
administered is not known.  We cannot too strongley express our regret and 
that felt by the entire rifle regiment at this occurrence.  Sergeant Manly was 
one of the bravest and best soldiers in the army.  At Cerro Gordo he received 
honorable mention for his gallantry, and also at Contreras.  At Chapultepec he 
was the first man of Twiggs division to reach the heights beside his captain, 
and his hand raised the stars and stripes first on the national palace on the 
morning of the 14th September.  He was a good soldier and an honest exemplary 
man.  His residence was Philadelphia, his recruiting post Norfolk.


Additional Comments:
The Hannibal Journal was published at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri.  The 
battles were part of the Mexican-American War.

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