The National tribune., 1885-10-01
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From the Departments New
Posts. etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
DAKOTA

DAKOTA
The roster of the Department of Dakota for this
year contains the list Of 93 Posts, as follows Geo
A Custer located at Fort Yates; James A. Gar
field Fort A. Lincoln; James B. Mcpherson, BIS
rnarek: Kilratrck. Huron; George II. Thomas,
Redfeid, Ransom. Mitchell; Phil kearny, hank-
ton; Miner Vcrnion; stephen A. Hurlbut, ELK
Point; Joe Hooker, Sioux Falls; Gen. Lyon, Can
ton; Candy Miller; Su!iy, Pierre; c. G, Wash
burn Egan; q. X. Warren, Fort Buford; j. H.
Carleton, Parker: Shoffcr, NIoniroSe; Robert An
derscn. Aberdeen; Dahgrcn Dell Rapldsi Col
Ellsworth. Iennox: Gen. James Shields Madison;
George II. Stevens. Howard; Burnside, Cavour;
Macarthur, Woonsocket; Gen. John Scdgwick, ~,
lem John a. Rawlins, Plankinton; Harney, HArid
City Il. o. c. Ord, Washington Springs; john a.
Dix, IIighmore; Edward :. Mctook, nurleNi
Meade, Gettysburg; ]. .. Howe. Altoona NlcfS,h
zie, Chamberlain: Reno, Eimball; Anson :. Nc
Cook, Centerve; Winfield scott, steel; zen
Steedman. Springfield; Baker, Lake Preston; Gen
Haskns, Gary; Edward Walsh, Aurora; zen A
A Humphrey, Mbank Gordon Granger, Alex
andra: John f. Reynolds, Fargo; Gen Ralph !>y,
Columbia: Frank p. Blair, Waterbury; Jack Stnr-
gis. Fort Meade; Abe Lincoln Sturgis City; Joseph
A. Mower, Miilette; Gen. Wadsworth, fIandreau;
o. p Morton, Grand View; Faragut, SpeaTaeld;
Col. Ellis, st. Lawrence; Thomas Eison, North
vile; Hancock lakewood; Willis \. German,
Grand Forks; Sumner, Wahpeton; Dumant. Blunt;
Freeman Thayer, Watertown; ;. r. Remington
Doland; Sol. Meredith, Frankfort; Gen. Upton,
Ashton; Ricketts,, Rome; hcogh, De:dwood; Mni-
II. Seward, Jamestown; Josiah ;. WeiScr, 'ai4oE
City; Col Kirk. Andover; DeNine, Denver; Gen
q. NJ. Dodge Beresford Gen. Crocker. Webster;
Stonenlan. Forest City; Phil sheridan. Faulkton;
John Is. King, Mandan; Robert L. McCook: Brook
ings; Col. Frank Haskell. Diana; Col. Hughes
White Lake; Hentzclulau. Scotland; Grierson,
Tyndal; Abercron,bie, Lisbon; John II. Morgan,
Hilsboro; Edwin Nj. Stanton, Lead City; Harvey,
De eSnlet; Worden, Pembina; John a: Speiman,
Glendale; W. Il. l.. Wallace. Alpcna; Jno. Brown,
Casseton; J. Z. Calvert, Carthage; Morgan L.
Smith, Harold; Iroquois, Iroquois; VIM Mekane
Wolsey; Gen. Mcdowell, Fort Randall; /. Mel
Hamilton, Grafton, and Col Candy, Biiou Hills.
The Department officers are as follows: Com
- Y i IL. y. v
c. Horace G. Wolfe; Medical Director DIR. Sher-
lock; Chaplain. J. w. Bell.
NJ G., J. T. Jenkins; Chief Mastering Officer, j.
L. Spau!ding; Inspector General, Walter i. Hines;
Judge-Advocate, $. c. Palmer.
Aids-de-Camp-T +. Cimburn, T. A. Kings
bury, o. \. Russell. A. s Mitchell, John f. Rise
dorph. J: II. Dawson. A. r. Il. Dawson, Capt Rit-
zius. William Elliott J. NJ Preston Geo. w. Gregg,
J. J. Cayanaugh, H. J. Rowe. J. II. Hartman, and
F. J. Cole.
Council of Administration-A A. Rowley NJ. T.
Wooley, B. L. Pay, G. j. Anderson, and \. H.
Kent.
Representatives in Grand Encampment-Dele
gates: /. E. West. George F. johnson, 5. III. Bron-
son, j. c. Gipsen. Alternates: Roger Brennan, n.
c. Nash, w. H Carr L. NJ Fuller.
ILLINOIS,
E. T. Lee, Co. J. 41st Ill.,. Cerro Gordo: Loving
ton Post, No. 354, held grand Reunion and Camp
fire Sept IL. Bethany Post, with their band and
glee clubs. were present and aided in making the
Reunion success. Speeches were made by Rev.
j. III. Crowder. Capt. GraSon, Capt. Freeland, w.
g. Cochran, Richard Selby, Hon. II. NJ. Miner, r.
It. Lee, and others. A sham battle fought
south of Clores Run, and witnessed by some
5000 people Hon. d. r. Sutter presided The
Lovington Band and Glee Club did good service in
the music lire. This WAS the first Reunion and
Campfire held by this Post and was grand sue
cess. The public meeting at night was well at
tended, and the colored glec club of Bethany
especially ole shady All the comrades are in
terested in Uncle Daniels Story" and prize THE
TRIBUNE more and more.
Jos. F. Schuyler, Carlyle: The old soldiers of this
which has 81 members. We arc doing well,
and expect before long to double our numbers.
INDIANA
l. ii. Dic!lerson Scelyville: Comrade George W.
Miller, of Post No l. Terre Hautc. Ind, and Senior
Vice Commander of the Department, organized
Post of the GAR. at Marion Grange Hall, Seely-
vile L. o., Nigo County, on the evening of Sept.
Il. He was assisted i'll the work by p. G. Morton,
{. Rankin and others from Post No l. There
20 charter members mustered and the following
officers elected: Commander, i. III. Diciserson;
5. V. c. Samuel 3 Ripley; j. v c. Samuel E.
Coitrin; .. d.. +. NJ Cooper; o. G., p. VI. O'Ccn-
nell; Chap, Allen w. Carter; Adft, Henry C.
IGckerSon; Surg, Samuel Cheek; O. NJ. Joseph
II Scoiield; q NJ. 5, Moody c. Ripley; ;. NJ,
Silas N Compton. The Post is named Leslie Post,
No 40 III honor OF Col Leslie of the iLh Ind Cav,
who fell galiantly leading the regiment in Charge
on rebel battery ut Fair Garden, East Tennessee.
The battery was captured but we lost gallant
Colonel The Post promises to be a successful one
and we hope 10 make good report of its work and
the number OF recruits mustered in before the year
closes.
KANSAS
J. Il. Stockton, Toronto: have just received the
application for muster in Toronto Post, No. I99
Department of Kansas, of John C. Henderson. who
was born March Is, 1852 and enlisted April l. 1865,
rs private in Co. X i3d IL, being Just IL years
one month and six days old at the time. He was
honorabiy discharged at Camp Butler, near SPRING
field, H., Nov. 90 1855, by reason of the regiment
being mustered out Of the service. So that Toronto
Post No. 1872 Of this place, has the honor of having
the Youngest soldier of the enrolled in her
membership.
KFYTIrrUy
W. R. Jones, Fordsville: see communication in
your paper of July 20 from Jas. l.. Lee IIth KY
who wants the old Union soldiers of Ohio County
TO organize some Grand Army Posts. The com
Tade certainly don't live III Ohio County, he
would know that there two Posts in the
County-one at Hartford the County-seat and one
at FordsviIle, County with 81 members
Now coinrade, wake upi Come to X. r. Whiting
hill Post, No. IL. at Fordsvllc, Ohio Co., and we
viii put you TO work.
MARYLAND
Noien Baltimore: practical plan of G A r
Insurance l. now i'll operation in Dushane Post,
No 3, Department of Maryland. We desire TO
place before your numerous readers our plan of
providing death benefit or, rather, burial fund
for our veterans. and which think, other Posts
would DO well to adopt. The society is formed ex-
clusively Of members of the Post. and is known as
" The Mutual Benefit Society of Du.hane Post No
3,G.A.Hn-to accumulate a fund for the payment
of funeral expenses of a deceased member of the
society. and TO afford pecuniary aid to his heirs
The society holds quarterly meetings. Each MEM
Der Of ibe Society must be member of Dushane
ing in the Post he forfcts his membership and all
claim for the benefits in the society. There is
no formal Initiation. Any cofnrade Of the Post
III good standing may become "a member of
the society by simply applying to the socety
and paying the enrolment fee, y cents and one
assessment of 80 cents in advance But ne cannot be-
come beneficiary until 80 days have elapsed from
the date of his enrolment This clause is to pre-
vent comrades from holding aloof from the society
until on their deathbed and then have friend hand
III their name and pay IS cents and draw $50 in few
DAYS afterwards The enrolment fee is made Iigit 81
10 be within the reach Of all The society IS GOV
erned by the usual officers and Board of Directors
selected 10y ballot annually. The duties the presi-
dent, Vice President and Treasurer are about as
usual m all societies; the Secretary being c i'm
addition 10 hIs usual duties, with issuing notices of
and collecting assessments from, members when so
ordered by the Board of Directors The funds the
society are derived from enrolment fees and an
assessment of 80 cents on each member. When
there Il in the death benefit fund less sum than is
required to pay death benefit members have 30
days IN which TO pay assessments il not paid ia
that time they stand suspended from all benefits
The funds divided into three separate parts or
funds-br-t I. the general expense fund, which con-
slsts of all enrolment fees, per of all money
received from entertainments etc, and two cents
from each members assessment. This fund j. de-
voted 20 paying current expenses, and If ai any
time II Is greater than the needs Of the society
Board ol Directors may order the surplus turned
into the sinking fund. Second the death benefit
fund, which consists OF 3S cents from every assess
ment received from each member and IS per cent
of all moneys received from entertainments etc
This fund j. devoted solely 20 the payment of death
benefits ordered by the Board of Directors
Third the sinking fund which consists of 10 cents
from every assessment received from each menu