From the Richmond Dispatch, 6/19/1862, p. 1, c. 7

A Soldier Shot. – A member of company A, 9th Alabama volunteers, was shot at the Petersburg Railroad bridge yesterday afternoon by a picket, for attempting to deprive him of his musket and kicking up a row when drunk. The bullet lodged in his side and produced a serious wound. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

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