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On November 19, 1896, a farmer and businessman, Mahlon Riggs, was mentioned in his hometown newspaper - the Marion Headlight of Kansas - as having gone "up to 'the Metropolis' to see the killed and wounded in the late engagement." Where, what, and when could this be referring to?

by /u/[deleted] in /r/AskHistorians

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