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Show AGED CIVIL WAR REPORTER DEAD New York. Dec 26. William R. t Stlner. a newspaper man. who, during the Civil war. reported such memor-able memor-able events as the battle betweou the I Monitor and Merrimac nnd the in- auguration of Jcficrson Davis as president pres-ident or tho Confederate slates, died yesterday at bis home on Long Island. Isl-and. He was 78 years old. During tho war be was attached to the army or the Potomac and reported many engagements under Generals McClcl-lan. McClcl-lan. Grant. Meado and Dtx. |