The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-21
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LEAsURE.-Col. Daniel Leasure who commanded
the lOOth Pa, more famous as the Roundhead Reg
Inent, dled Few days ago at St. Paul Mimi His
family belonged to the Swiss Huguenots mis- great
grandIalher emgrating to this country and settling
| IN Pennsy lvania.
DEBEvoIsE.-Col w Fl. DeBevoise died in Rroos-
lyn " Y, Oct. 8, aged 50. He was Chief Clerk and
Cashier of the Brooklyn Postoffice until q fayS
months ago, since which time he has been in poor
heaIth. re served ia the war with the 18th regi-
ment. and "a Lieutenant-C Colonel he commanded
the regiment IN many engagements. He leaves a
widow but no children.
NIcHoLs.-Rear Admiral Edward IT. Nichols
T. D N, died at Pomfret, Conn, Oct L. He had
been IN usual health until Saturday morning when
he was found suffering from an apOplefie TT Adj
miral Nichols was born in Georgia on Oct / 1872
lie entered the navy in 1896 From that time until
1900, when he became a Lieutenant he served on
the W est India, the Mediterranean and the south
Pacific stations. As a Lieutenant he was attached
to the Pensacola and Portsmouth Navy Yards and
also served three years in the Mediterranean In
lsOl ana l5oS ne commanded the WinOna, of the
West Gulf BlOckading Squadron, taking part in
the bombaTdment of Forts Jackson and 81 PhiliD
He received the surrender of the latter fort. He
was also engaged In the attack upon and passage of
the Nieksburg batteries on June D and July Is
loo2, and IN the engagement with the rebel ram
ArSansas. lie became Commander in July, 1862.
and IN the following year he had command Of the
steamer Alabama. of the West India Squadron In
1861 and 1860 he had command of the Mendoza OF
the North Atlantic Squadron. From 1866 to 1868 he
was on special duty in New York He became a
Captain in 1866 and from 1870 1872 was Chief of
stan OF the Asiatic Squadron. When he was made,
the Boston Navy Yard. where he remained for four
years. In 1877 he was made a member of the Board
OF Examiners. He became Rear Admiral in 1873
ana was placed In command of the South Atlantic
squadron. He was placed On the retired list some
years ago.
HorALING.-STaj John r. Hotaline. of Huron
OAK, died last week of heart disease The body
was sent TO Rochelle H. for interment Mai
Hotalng was highly respected He was a famous
long time. On June 25 1868, he led the forlorn
hop" into the Crater at Vicksburg being selected
by Logan for that important service After the war
be was Postmaster at Rochelle for rs years
ELY.-COl. George Is. Ely Of the law firm Of
George b. 4 A. II. Ely. of New York city died
Oct IL: aged 81. He was born in New York and
studied law IN Trenton, ~ j., with the late Chan
cellOr Henry Green and Gov Peter Vroom In
1851 he settled in GAINESVILLE Wis., and three wears
later was elected District Attorney In 1851 he raised
the nrst body OF men in Rock County, Wis. for the
war few days after the firing on Fort sumter 1t be-
came part of the famous Iron Brigade - and did
some of the hardest fighting of the war Col Ely
had suffered from paralysis for four years. but
had been able to continue his professional duties
until a few months ago. when he was Frustrated by
the painful illness which terminated his life He
leaves widow. one son and three daughters.
PIERcE.-In North McGregor, Iowa. Aug II. 1886
George Pierce, aged AZ. He was born in the State
OF New York. At the breaking out OF the war he
resided in Wisconsin, and enlisted in Co. f. 18th
Wis, serving until Aug. "a 1865 and for the most
part of the service held the rank of Corporal. He
was faithful soldier devoted patriot an earnest
conscientious defender of the Union. He was
warmly attached to the interests of the volunteer
soldiers, and was q member Of Harvey Dix Post,
No. 81. GAR.
DEPPE-At Waterloo, Wis. Sept Q. VIM. Deppe.
Co. "A. 29th Wis. He served faithfully for three
years, being mustered out with his regiment after
the close of the war.
WmLIs-Benjamin A. Willis died In New York
last Thursday morning He was 46 years old. His
father was Long Island farmer and Benjamin
was born mt Roslyn. When the war of the rebel
lion broke out the son was at Union College. He
left the school, and returning to Long Island raised
a company of volunteers and went to the war as a
Captain. He was eventually made Colonel Of the
10th N Y, and left the army with that rank when
the war was over. He then returned to Union
College and was graduated. He studied law in
Brooklyn, and began practice in 1865. Mr. Willis
was ut time active politician. He was
elected a Representative in Congress from the
lith New York District in 1874 n Liberal Repub-
can, and reelected as Democrat two years later.
His opponent this time Levi p. Morton,
who in 1873 defeated him when he ran for third
term Since then he has devoted himself TO the
practice of the law.