The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-13
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CRASg-wm B. Cranc died at West Concord
VT April 25, aged "A. He enlisted in the 18th w.
as a lifer. During the Winter of 1852 he was at
tackled with smallpox, and came near dying, for
which disability he was discharged from the serv-
iee When the I7th VT. was being recruited in
February 1864. he again enlisted tfer, with his
son Azariah s. Crane, then boy Of II years, as a
drummer in Co. G. of that regiment. He was con-
tnuousIy with the regiment from the time it joined
the Ninth Corps Just before the battle of the Wider
ness. until the surrender of Lee at Appomattox.
He WAS always ready to carry stretcher, with it's
CHASTITY burden, at the time needed, and Was often
seen under fire when musicians were scarce. He
was an excellent ffer, and many survivors of the
Second Brigade, Second Division. Ninth Corps. will
remember him. He was a member of Woodbury.
Post GAR, West Concord, VT
LINDLEY.-David Il. Lindley, Of WATERFOWL,
Mass. died April In New York He enlisted in
1863 at the age of l6 and served his country faith
PEAsE.-At his home in Springfield, Mass, April
CO. John A. Pease, late of Co. A, 10th Mass, and q
cOmrade OF Wilcox Post. His funeral was attended
by Wilcox Post, numbering so, under j. v. O. Par
ker, company OF militia and large cOncourse of
friends.
sHERwooD-JoeI H. Sherwood, Sergeant, Co. 7.
Seth NJ Y, died at Seville. GFatiot Co.. Mich April
%, aged 49, He WIS a member Of Col. Ely Post,
No. l55 Department of Michigan. He enlisted Oct.
2 1862, and was discharged for disability Sept 15
1864 He was a brave soldier, genial, courteous
gentleman, and good citizen. His loss is keenly
felt by the comrades of the Post to which he be-
longed.
W. Il. Lawrence Post No. 30I, G. r.. died at
Gainesville. n. Y, April q, aged 40. A good sol
der and citizen, he was highly esteemed. The Post
adopted appropriate resolutions, and decided 10
place picture Of the deceased conrade in the Post
room.
kEEPs-Maj F. A. NJ Krcps died in Pittsburg
last week. lie was man with q remarkable mill
try history. He served three years in the nth Pa.
in which he enlisted as private and returned a
BTevet Major. OveTa year OF his time in the army,
from Sept 10 1863, to Dec. H. 1864 he spent in
Southern prisons. He WAS captured at Chieka-
manga and taken to Macon, from there 20 Sails
bury and finally to Libby from which he escaped
70 get letter To his father IN the hollow OF button
on a Jacket which he sent to him. The latter sus-
peeted that his would not send him such q
present without some purpose IN view and ripped
| Il apart He examined carefully every piece and
finally discovered the letter in the button 10 con-
tanned valuable information for the Union forces.
LEE-Serg't John c. Lee died April %, at Eliza
beth Ill ayed 4S. Al the breaking out OF the war
he enlisted for three months in Go. F. l2th H. and
was the first enlisted from Elizabeth. He VOL
untcered for three years in Co. f. Goth H. in 1852
| In 1868 he transferred 10 the 4th battalion
Pioneer Brigade, and in 1864 was appointed Ser
geant in Co A. 1st IT, 3. Vet. Vel. Engineers sery-
ing until the close Of the war. While in the Pion-
/ eer Brigade at Nashville, Tenn, he invented the
/ canvas pontOOns used during the Iie was
good and faithful soldier. In letter from his Cap
tain since his death. the Captain says: "Our noble
State with all her wealth OF heroic sons never sent
to the field Drawer soldier, had within her bord-
ers truer friend or more conscientious loyal citi-
i zen than John G.. Lee" He was Commander oi
/ David Hill Post No. $50. GAR. Mt Elizabeth III
DAvID.-In Los Angeles, Cal, April %, Ben Da-
L yld in his 54th year. He enlisted Oct g. 1851 In
i Co. c. I'd Md. and was discharged Dec. H. 1865 "a
ter member of Frank Bartlett Post. No. s. Depart
i uent Of California, In which he ranked as Pusi
i Senior Vice Commander. He WAS buried by the
Post with military honcrs.