Did Dr. A.M. Blackman Die in 1877?

From the December 1877 Literary Magazine  Ad from the Travelers Insurance Company.

"Dr. A.M. Blackman, Cresco, Iowa, , took out an  accident policy for $10,000, and a week after was thrown from his carriage and killed."

Good timing on Mr. Blackman's part.

He had commanded the 27th USCT Infantry Regiment during the Civil War and was at Fort Fisher.  The question still remains as to who the garrison of Fort Fisher surrendered to?

--Old B-Runner