Ship's Roster of N.Y. Soldiers
aboard the North America

From the N.Y. Times of January 24, 1865:
   Loss of Life by the Sinking of the North
        America--Admiral Lee's Order.
     THE ILL-FATED STEAMER NORTH AMERICA
           LIST OF HER PASSENGERS
    From the New-Orleans Times, Jan. 12.
On Thursday last we announced the loss, at
sea, of the United States steam transport North
America, which disaster was coupled with the loss of
nearly 200 lives, chiefly the invalid soldiers from the
United States General Hospital, in this city. The
North America was a new ship, and believed to be
much more staunch and seaworthy than the average
of transports. She probably encountered a severe
gale, and sprang a leak from the strain to which it
subjected her. We have received from headquarters
a complete list of the names of her passengers, which
we give below:

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