Washington Arsenal Explosion Commemoration

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Richmond, Virginia had it's own Arsenal explosion in March of 1863. About 75-80 girls died in the explosion or of their wounds; some drowned when they raced down to the edge of the James River and jumped in to douse their flaming clothing.

http://rgkellerman.blogspot.com/2011/02/...erate.html

I think I'm going to be tracking the author of this down to get permission to carry it in the Surratt Courier as a sequel to our earlier Washington Arsenal article.