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Major Samuel Ringgold, commander of the American “flying artillery,” was wounded by Mexican fire on May 8 and died three days later. (Granger, NYC)
Major Samuel Ringgold, commander of the American “flying artillery,” was wounded by Mexican fire on May 8 and died three days later. (Granger, NYC)