The National tribune., 1886-10-14
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HEDRIcK-Gen. John Morrow Tretlric,s died Oct
8 at his home in Ottumwa Iowa from the effects
Of paralytic stroke. He was born in Rush Comfy
Ind, IN ls&. He was commissioned FIRST Iisuten-
ans OF Co. D. 10Th Iowa, sept. ~ 1851 Dus IN Deeem-
Der he was transferred tO Co. as Captain C,apt
HedricS was wounded and captured at shiloh and
MS trt prlvation IN the rebel lines was to go without
toOd Tor over % hours He shipped to Rich
mOud was parOlsd in the Fall OF 1852 aud while At
home was exchanged. lie rejOined his egiment in
February, 1868 aud WAS promoted TO be Major and
three months later mounted the silver eslrs After
the fall of Atlanta he succeeded Gen Be SNAP "a
fuii Colonel, and about the close of the war the
single star Of a BrigaGer .raced his shou der July
!-tLsoi, cen Hedrick fell grievOusly wounded be-
fore Atlanta, mimic ball striking him in the small
of The back and grazing the iIiun, passed out near
the mp He was picked up completely parslyzed,
and as he was being carried to the rear he was
again wounded in the arm He was thoughs
to be mortally hurt, but eventually recovered
Since the the General had been a notable
man IN Iowa politics. For many years he wa5
IN the Revenue service, doing his duty fearlessly
and well. For time he was part owner Of the
Ottnniwa Courier and was for year or two Chair
man OF the Republican State Committee OF late
years he was at variance with his party ON tha
temperance and tariff questions.
CTRAwBRIDGE.-WOrd has been received OF tho
death OF Coi. - T. SirawbT1dge of sharon. Pa, at
Kansas City, Mo. Col. StTawbridge leu for the
West few years ago, and accumulated a handsome
fortune. The remains viii be brought to sharon for
interment. In the late war he commanded Penn
NEvILLE.-Capt. Edwin " Neville died Oct. az
waterbury, Conn., re was widely known for his
genial mannerand his ability as story teller max
ing him welcome guest at all kinds Of gatherings
He was born in Waterbury a ears ago. After re-
celving his education there he removed 10 Provi-
dence, X l., where he studied law and All
mitted TO the bar. soon after the rebellion broke
out ne enlisted as private in the 81 X. l. Cav He
was discharged for physical disability after short
term of service and returned TO Connecticut w here
having regtined his health be assisted in raising
company tor the Ist Conn. Cav in which he was
| commissioned Second Lieutenant, and returned TO
the 'front.' He was promoted to be First Lieutenant
ana and then captain. lie was at one time on Gen.
Clusters staff For his gallantTy he received a
medal of honor from Congress. At the close OF the
/ war he removed to New York and began the prac-
/ tlee OF law. He was identified with Tammany Hall
in politics, and was a member of the Loyal Legion
For a time he was Adiuaut of the 69th y. " ". c..
and also served on Gen. KellOggs Brigade staff in
MEYERs-Charles G.. Meyers. died after a short
illness, Oct 8, ut SridgetOB ~ J. In the Of the
rebellion he served over three years in Pennsyl-
/ vania regiment He was a good soldier and was
/ engaged in II pitched battles during the war and
/ came out of them all unseathed. 10 was his chief
dsiighS to gather around the campfire of the
/ G.A-k ana DO MS part IN enlIvening the occasion
with speech and song Obese and heavy as ne WAS.
It was seldom that the GAR made foot parade
/ that he was not in the ranks. He WAS also an Odd
| Fellow and Free Mason, and while not holding
tenaeousy to any religious creed, was if anything
/ OF the Hebrew persuasion
WoOD-At Galena. Oak, Sept 25. Addison y.
Il Wood. He served in Co. H, 10Th Mich and was
mustered out OF the service in September, 1855.
Lieutenant of Co. y. After the war be returned TO
| Michigan where he re-engaged i'm merchandising,
/ which he continued until lSs9 when he went to
II tile bidck fAllLS ~Rere ne resided. His
innate hnmor and genial disposition made him
4 welcome guest at all times. and his nmtable way
OF making light Of the severest reverses and dsap-
| pointnents will ever be remembered by all hi5
/ friends of Galena
| PERRY.-In Caroline. Tompkins Co., V V Sept.
- Ebenezer Perry, aged lS, late private in Co. c.
/ 10Th ~ u Cav He was buried in accordance with
/ the GAR ritual
BIsHOP.-In Ithaca, " Y, Sept 2s. jeremiah
| Bishop, aged ~ late private of Co ID. lE}I " Y.
Il NOUSG.-COmrade Amos Young. 4th Ohio Cav
a member of Hamlln Post, GAR, Alliance, o..
/ was accidentally killed in Dennison o.. on the
morning OF Oct 3, 1856 COmrade Young was iu
/ the employ of the Panhandle Railroad Company
and was in the act of making coupling when he
met bis awful fate. WEIGH Post, No. 422. OF
Uhrchsville, o., being appraised took charge Of the
cOmradeS remains until the necessary preparations
| could be made for sending them 10 Alliance for
I lnterment. In the meantime application was made
to the railroad officials for passes for six c0mrdes
+ who volunteered TO so as escort. The request
| 0enled, with the information that transportation
could be furnished no one except relatives of the
/ deceased and employees of the company.
/ SCHLUErER-At the National Military Home,
[ Ohio, Oct 4, August Schueser. Co. A. IO3d " V
l kISG.-Col. RObt. G.. King a prominent member
/ of the Grand Army of the Republic. died recently
In Baltimore, after eight months Illness aged %.
/ He WAS Major of the Puruell Legion and was
/ bFevetted Colonel. He served all through the war
/ as a member Of the Legion having entered as a
+ Captain. He was wounded at Antetam. and was
/ lame from its effects. He was Past Commander Of
/ Wilson Post. GAR. He a native of New
York city, and went into the Union service in Bal
/ timOre. He was, during President Grants first
Il term, a Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue and
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partment. Atthe recent Reunion of the veterans Of
the Purnel Legion he elected President OF that
Association. This meeting was the last occasion
/ he was able TO be out of the house. He was \
/ prominent Odd Fellow, and leaves a widow and
/ six children.
/ BRADY-Rev f. W. Brady Chaplain In tha
| Regular Army. died sept al Fort Russell, Wyon-
I ing He was born July 2S, 1852, in Belmont Co. o.
/ He was brought up COvenanter in faith. and has
been Methodist preacher during his entire minis
\ try He served during the war Chaplain of
i Iowa regiment having enlisted, however, as u pri-
vate. He was a fighting Chaplain, and was in sew
era battles, in one Of which ne was made prisoner
of war. and as a result speub many months in Libby
at Richmond, Va. lie often delivered a very inter.
/ esting lecture on Life in Libby" " n which he de-
/ pieted with strong degree of mingled humor and
pathos the experiences Of himself and fellOw-pris-
Ouers in that historic pen After the war Chaplain
/ Brady went back To the ministry and was DreAch-
/ ing IN Iowa. something over two years ago, when
/ he was appointed Chaplain in the Regular Army
| and assigned % Fort Russell
I NORTON-Eliia Harper Norton died at Toledo
/ o., Sept. l5 lie enlisted in the ISth Ohio and
served until the regiment was mustered out OF tho
service. lie then entered n che l0th Ohio for leo
/ days service Upon his return TO Toledo he was
\ appointed railroad ticket agent at the Union depot
remained there four years, aud then received the
/ appointments of teller in the First National Bank
| of Toledo, He remained there i've years uusl
/ the bank 0f keeler, IolcOmb y Co. was organized.
OF which he was the junior partner Atter II years
service in this iirm. he obliged to retire from
business account Of ill-heaith his brain having
become affected. For the past three years he has
been receiving the best OF medical treatment, but
/ the case considered almost hopeless from tha
/ beginning. Nr. Norton viii be greatly missed in
the Masonic fraternity He served several terms "A
Eminent Commander of Toledo COmmaudery No.
/ Z, Knights femplar. He also held the Office Of
| Grand CRptain-GeneTal of the Grand COmmandery
/ OF Ohio. He WAS very thorough and painstaking
/ ia every ything he did, consequently he filed with
credit every station 10 which he was called. His
public efforts member of the board Of education
will not soon be forgotten. As Of the trustees
of the city library and administrator of several
large estates his services were almost Invaluable.
| lie was a member OF Forsyth Post GAR
/ BARNHARr-Silled instantly by lightning Aug.
- lSs6, near Florida. o., John Barnhart. aged l3
years. la October. 1861, he enlisted IN Co d 18th
Ohio and afterwar transferred 80 the Sth Ohio
battery. HE veteranized i'm the battery at VIeks-
burg Miss. Jan. l. lS64 and wasdischarged al CamD
/ Denntson, o. Aug. ., 1866. Always cheerfdl in
/ disposition obiigipg and accommodating i'm spirit
/ he beloved by every comrade with " horn he
WAS associated. He was lately mustered iris, Wm.
A. Choate Post, No. 66. GAR, Napoleon. O.. utdeE
whose auspices he was given soldiers huiu rl5le
burial. He leaves a widow and eight children.
BETS -PHEOBALO--WrL IANs-'Fhree comrades
of @. ;. Chase Post No. 60 Tlusville. F.,.. were
mustered out during the past month. II. w Eetts,
Quartermaster-S Sergeant, sd Pa died sept 3 aged
| - John rheOhad 6ith and 9Sth n Y. s. -pt. q,
aged 5i Moses n. Williams 9th Pa. Cav, sept. 5,
aged 90. COmrade Williams three weeks n.sO at
tended COmrade Bets's funeral in good hcs,th, bus
took cold. and has been confined 10 his bed ever
| since until the final musterOuE