The National tribune., 1886-02-25
OBITUARY.
Inyaslons Of Death in the Ranks Of Our Conrad

InyaSi0nS or Death IN the HANKS or Our Comrades
WooD-Died suddenly at Bridgeport. Conn.,
Feb. g. 1856, Deacon Leonard Wood, aged 55 years
formerly of North Leominster, Mass, and Captain
| of Co h. 18th Mass: Everyone who attended the
funeral of Deacon Wood knew that a most loyal
and devoted Christian being laid to rest, bHt
few knew that as Captain" Wood he had served
his country just faithfully he did his God and
his feliow-man- Upon his breast appeared q strip
of velvet, and laid thereon were two faded aud
soied siken stars torn from the battlefag Of the
18th Mass by the dreadful hail of bullets at Antie
tam. When the flag was presented 10 Col. Deven5
afterwards becoming the celebrated Cen Dcyensl,
the committee said that they hoped II would re-
turn without star missing. and Leonard Wood
was thought tit 70 care for these scattered fTag-
mentS. At recent Reunion Capt. " oOd, Ala
spending to "AntietdIn," closed his remarks by
throwing back his coat and showing these hOnored
embemS and said: Boys when am laid to rest
hope to have these go with me-" The veterans
present had supposed these particular stars lost IN
of the terrible battles marches after Antie
tam, and only soldier can appreciate the effect
upon them. At Bai5's Bluff came into action with
the 18th Mass. 62i men; out of ii went unnured 3ll,
among them Lieut.. Wood, whO from his hospital
cot plunged into the tbickeSt of the fight and its
conclusion swan the Potomac and brought his
weapons back with him. For bravery and great
efficiency in the battle he was made a Captain.
and at the conclusion of his military career the
verdict of his superior officers was, mo braver
officer truer man was in the old 18th than
Leonard Wood And that Is where the stars
came from" and this is why these mementOeS
of terrible conflict We're placed over the quiet heart
of this modest churchInan.
Observation-Disclosures FitZmaurice one Of the
ng-sUfferDg veterans. died at Topeka, Kan,
Gently in destitute circumstances and was buried
by Gen. Rice Post, of which he a member. lie
was born in Ireland in 1928.
KEMBLE-Col f. C. Kemble n well-known jour-
nalist died a few days ago at Mott Haven. He
served through the Paymaster, and was
brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for meritorous serv-
ices
MCCooK-Cornmander Roderick 8 NcCook U.
5. N, died Saturday at Fineand. y. j. Com
mander McCook was born in Ohio in 1899, and was
one of the famous fighting McCOok family" He
entered the Naval Academy in 1851; was with the
San Jacno while capturing slave ships Just before
the war; and from 1851 to 1863 took active part
in operations before New Berne, Wilmington,
Charleston and Fort Fisher, and on James River
He was buried at Steubenville o. his native place.
STEwART.-Wm. T. Stewart, Co. G., 5th Ohio.
died at WILDER. Neb., Feb. 6, and was buried in
SunRyside Cemetery under the auspices of the
GAR He was a scholar. gentleman, true
soldier.
PFAFF-In Washington city on Saturday last,
Fred Pfaff Buger 9th U. ;. Cav. He was MEM
both eomrade and n man. For some years
Conirade Pfaf had been clerk In the Treasury
Department.
FARRINGToS-At Wilmington. Del, on the 18th
inst, Geo. X Harrington. Deceased was stranger
Mt Wilmington, and dropped dead IN n store. lt
| was discovered after his death that he had been 8
Union soldier and although he had no effects. the
| Posts of the city had his remains inelOsed IN
handsome clsket and buried with military honors
WAITE-Cien. john VI. Waite died 81 few days
ago in San Francisco. He was born in 1884, and at
| the breaking out of the enlisted in the Sth
| ILL., Cav, at Sycamore, being commissioned sec
/ ond Lieutenant of Co. L. Before leaving for the
| front he appointed First Lieutenant. His
command was assigned to the Army OF the
Potomac and took part in most Of IFS battles For
rnertorious conduct Lieut. Waite was promoted to
Major which position he held when mustered out
/ when he was breyetted a Brigader- General Ills
! old comrades speak in the highest terms OF his
conduct in battle and Of his attention to his reSl-
| ment.
| MATTHEW'S At La Fontains Kan, jan. 25
| Eli Matthews, late Of Co. l, l2}d HI. Comrade
Matthews was most esteemed citizen. He leaves
| IA wife and several children.
MCWHoRTER.-At Philadelphia Feb. 6, James
! McWhorter, of the l5Oth Pa tBucktails) He was
| a conIrade of Gen. U. ;. Grant Post, No. ).
DASFoRTH-Col. John Danforth died ut Eliza
I beth n J.. Feb. 81 aged 90. He was Lieutenant
| was Captain of the Governors Foot Guards OF
Connecticut. During Gen. Grants first term he WAS
appointed Inspector of Customs OF New York, and
! continued in that position until his death.
| FAIRLEY-Near Ravanua, Mercer Co.. Mo-. Jan.
y Cornelius \. Farley. late Sergeant, Co. NJ, 18th
! Mo Cav Ccmr.lde Farley was charter member
| of Rousseau Post. No. So Departments of Missouri,
WAS a faithful, honest soldier, upright citizen,
| and "A man highly esteemed by all who knew him.
| GIFFoRD.-At Richmond. Ind. Feb. 4, Benjamin
A Clifford aged 60 He enlisted Dec. 10. 1868, III the
iIth Ind Cav and served until Nov. s, 1901, when
/ he met with an accident, being thrown from his
horse near Bowling Green, KY from the effects Of
! which he never recovered. He leaves vile and
| seven children.
| Observation-Disclosures =. Tenant. n member OF
Louis Bell Post, died at Gotfstown y. h. Dec. IL.
/ He enlisted in the 9th n. H., wounded at
/ Fredericksburg, Va, and then transferred to
| the Invalid Corps and remained in the service until
4 the close OF the
1 ARsrsTRoNG.--At Ellsworth Kan, Jam. 2s. Geo.
Armstrong, aged AZ. He was born in 1885, IN Della
| ware County %. He entered the Union army
April II 1861 as member of Co. q, 4th Ohio. unCer
! the first call for troops made by PRESIDENT LiheSih
! and was honorably discharged as Sergeant, aker
| having served three years and three months. ne
participated in most of the battles Si The ARMY Oh
! the Potomac.