The National tribune., 1886-05-20
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READ.-At his home in New Bedford. Mass. May
TO- Of a complication Of diseases, Capt Frederick
Read in the 5Oth year OF his age He was an Acting
Master in the Mississippi squadron during the war,
and rendered excellent service. After his discharge
he entered the employ Of The Old Dominion Stsanl-
ship Company as Third Mate, and WIS soon pro-
NOTED to the command of a fine steamer bet yee-H
New York and New Orleans and continued in that
capacity until his death. He leaves a wife and
SMun.-John NJ Smith died at Crown Point.
Ind, April II, aged S. He enlisted July 1853 and
was niu9teIeu our l3r uls'tDhity Sistrcn, iso4 lie
was member OF John Wheeler Post. No. l6l,
q. r., and Interested himself in everything per-
tanning TO the welfare of the Grand Army
THOMAs.-hees Thomas died recently at Lower
Salem, o., aged 50 He was one Of the charter
members of II. J. Stanley Post. GAR He was
the first man IN the Township to enlist for the war
joining Co Q, Sd Ohio in which he served till the
clOse of the war. No soldier WAS mustered out OF
the service with a better record and no citizen
bears more honorable one than he. His wife was
the first President of the Relief Corps in Lower
Salem.
McPuERsoa-A Alexander MCPHERSON died Feb.
10, at Parkersberg, w. Va, aged 81. lie served as
Sergeant in Co. ID, 18th w. Va with marked
faithfulness from August 1852, TO July 1865. He
was q member Of Andrew Mather Post, No. IA
GAR, Department of West Virginia.
NEAL-At Par<ersburg w Va. Feb rs William
Neal Co. III, lltb W. Va, member OF Andrews
Mather Post, No. Ia, GAR. He served three full
years.
DAvIs-Elias Z. Davis died April 8. at Parkers-
burg. W. Va. He born Dee a. 1911 He en-
listed Aug % 1868. in Co. ID, 4th w. Va. Cav, and
served as Lieutenant faithfully until March z
1864. He was aworthy member of Andrew Mather
Post, No. H.
BEsJAMIN.-Col Samuel n BENJAMIN. Assistant
Adjutant- General U. ). A., died at Governors
Island May To- He graduated at the Military Acad-
envy from New York, and served through the war
IN the I'd u ). Art, rising from Second Leutenant
20 the rank of Major
Observation-Disclosures Macarthur, Captain Co.
G., 18th Kan, and member of A. Lincoln Post,
GAR, died at his residence in Denver, Colo
March 9. Capt Macarthur was born in Chester Pa.
Nov. 10, 1888. N 1856 he went TO Kansas and was
an active participant in the Border Ruffian"
in that State under old John Brown and jim"
Lane. At the commencement of the war he served
as recruiting officer. aud such recruited the
greater portion of several Kansas regiments. He
entered the service Second Lieutenant in the
18th Kan, and served continually with the regi-
ment ia all its battles and marches He was honor
ably discharged in July, 1866. RE leaves wife and
four sons. The oldest son. Frank o.. Is the pres
ent Commander of the Colorado Division, sons Of
! Veterans.
81. CYR.-Capt. Abner 81. Cyr Co. g, 4th Mimi,
WAS killed by the cyclone at Sank Rapids, Mimi,
April Ia. He enlisted and was commissioned First
Lieutenant in 1861, promoted to Captain after
the battle of Corinth and served faithfully for three
years. He was member of the GAR. but as his
Post had surrendered its charter he did not belong
to any Post at the time of his death. Capt ST. Cyr
good citizen and warm hearted friend OF
the GAR. His sad fate is lamented by all who
knew him, and especially by the old boys in blue.