The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-01-28
UNION VETERAN CORPS.

UNION VETERAN CORPS.
The Union Veteran Corps, organized April 9, 1880,
and composed exclusively of honorably discharged
Union Soldiers and Sailors, members of the Grand
Army of the Republic intend holding Grand Mill
itary and Civic Fair at Masonic Temple, in the city
of Washington commencing February q, 1857, I'M
der the patronage of the following named gentle
men: Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Sec War; Gen. U.
Grant; Gen. w. T. Sherman, U. S. A; Gen x. q.
Drum Adjutant-G General, Z. s. A.; Gen. ). B. Kick
etts, U. S. A.; Gen. David Hunter, U. S. A.; Hon.
John A. Logon, U S. S.; Hon. Joseph r. Hawley,
U. S. s.; Hon. J. Warren Keifer, Speaker House
Reps; Hon. 81. NJ Hoyt, Governor Penna; Hon
Thomas M. Bayne, NJ. c., Pa; Hon. S. c. Houk,
M. c., Tenn; Gen. Amos Webster, Adj't-Gen. ID.
c.; Hon Frank Hatton list Asst P. NJ Gen; Hon.
w. w. Dudley, Com Pensions; Hon. Gee. Z. Cor
ham, Editor National Republican,. Col. George W.
Hooker, Serg't-at-Arms, House Reps; Ma. Geo. S.
Merrill, Commander in Chief, G. A. r. Capt. VIM.
Gibson, Commander Department Potomac, G. A. r.;
Gen. w. E. Ross, Past Commander Department, Nd,
G. A. R. and Others The object of the fair is to raise
funds for the purpose of increasing and uniforming
the corps to the number at least, OF one hundred.
There being militia law and no provision for
maintaining military organizations in the District
of Columbia, and as the corps embraces in its mem
bership representatives from nearly every State in
the Union, well as every corps in the army during
the late war and it may truly be said that 1t Is the
only national military veteran organization in the
country its members feel that they confidently
appeal to their comrades and friends without refer
to locality to aid them in their efforts to build
up and maintain firStclaSS military company at
the Capital of the Nation. Contributions Of money
and articles of every character and description
therefore respectfully solicited, and will be most
| thankfully received and duly acknowledged
through the local press and by mail. Cash contri-
buttons and articles donated may be sent to Captain
| S. E. Thomson, formerly Of the One Hundred and
| Seventy-sixth New York, at the armory of the
corps, $50 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. c.
| The members Of the Corps, whose names appear
below are from all parts of the country, and their
former comrades in arms will doubtless gladly con.
| tribute to the objects in view.
Captain S. E. Thomson, 14th n. Y. Vols, and 10th
Ny. Vols.
LIST Lieutenant NJ E. Urell, I'd n. Y. State Militia.
I'd Lieutenant T. B. Harrison, 159th n. Y Vols and
10th U. s. H Artillery, (colored.)
| Sd Lieutenant 4. E. Thomas, 1st Iowa and 18th
Missouri Cavalry.
Surgeon F. Donohue oath N. Y. Vols. and 105th n.
| Y. Vols.
Q. NJ. E. L. Grant, 10Th and 145th Pa Wells
| Adjutant Geo. E. Corson, 18th q. s. Infantry.
| Commissary w. II. Hoover, Co. "a" w. l.. Inf
Inspector W. A. Short LIST Excelsior Regt. 10th n.
| Y. Vols.
Engineer c. Ebert, LIST n. Y Vol. Inf.
Color Serg't c. Hartell, I'd Nd. Vols.
| LIST Sergt Robert Nelson, I'd L. S. Inf.
I'd Serg't W. T. Kelly, I'd d. c. Vols.
Sd Serg't Frank Clark, 14th n Y. State Militia
4th Sergt J. Mich Callan, I'd Battery and I'd Regt.
D. C. Vols.
5th Serg't Fred Thomson, 1st Conn Cav.
| LIST Corp. L. T. Jewett Mass. 9th and 14th Vols
I'd Corp T. S. Hussey, 18th W. V. Inf
Sd Corp James NJ Edgar, list Penn. Vols. and 18th
Missouri Cavalry.
| 4th Corp. John NJ. Knowles, U. s. A. Regulars.
5th Corp. Mich. B. Buckley, I'd U. S. Cav.
9th Corp. r. E. Smith, 62d Penn. Vols.
9TH Corp. S. NJ. Gordon SD Ohio Vols.
9Th Corp. w. H. Fuss d. c. Vols
Drum Major c. H. Bliss Ills Vols.
Alderman, M. L., 10th n ]. Vols
Boyd, C. c.. 18th Md. Vols.
Brennan, James, 127th n. Y. Vols.
| Brown, C. W., 5th Ken. Vols.
Burke, T. S., Mass. Vols.
Beach, D. W., Ills. Vols.
Cook L. B., 10Th Regt U. S. A.
Collins, J. H., Penn. Vols.
| Carnell, J. F., Penn Res.
Campbell, Jas. d., Penn. Vols
Dickinson John H., Metropolitan Rifles and 5Oth
n. Y. Vols
Daniels Paul. U. s. Navy.
| Fenton, D. W., Penn. Vols.
Guilford, William, L. S. Navy.
Gardner, H. 34th Mass. Vols.
Hunt, ]. B., 51st N. Y. Vols.
Hinchman, w. H., U. S. Navy.
Hopkins, F. T., Tyler's Battery Nd. Vols.
| Joyce Austin, 1s1st Ohio Vols.
| Murphy D. A. 5th Conn. and 10th Conn Vols.
Myers w. H, 85th and 1s5th Penn. Vols.
Moulder, John n, Hospital Steward U. s. A.
Neale, F. D., U. S. Navy.
Perkins, C. A.. 9Th Maine Vols
Robinson, A. N, Ind. Vols.
Shaw A. D., d. c. Vols and list Penn. Vols
Shortell John, I'd Bat. d. c. Vols, LIST Maine and
LIST Md. Cav.
Spencer, w. j., Wis. and MINI. Vols
Stewart James A., 155th Penn. Vols
Traphagen, P. S., 9TH Ill. Cav.
WEIGH, j., Penn. Vols.
Chase B. F.. 3lst Ill. Vols
Franklin Benz, Cd Bat. d. c. Vols.