Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-02-20
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts Through
out the State.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts through
out the State.
Beloit Gazette: Several months ago
We mentioned the case Of a man who was
before the pension examining board of
this district, claiming to be Charles E.
Brewer, and that he was shot and left for
dead on the Bull Run battle field, and
he having been so reported, his name was
dropped from the army rolls. At the
time mentioned Brewer was trying to es-
tablish his identity, so that he might be
reingtated and enabled to draw d pension
for the disability claimed to have accrued
from wounds received in the United
States service. That the man who claims
to be Brewer has been badly torn and
manned by shot and shell, or some other
cause. the medical examination proved
beyond doubt, but the pension authon-
ties claim that the real CHARLES Il. Brew
ar. an American, was killed, as reported,
and that his remains were sent to Alichi-
gan and buried, and that the claimant Is
a German by birth, or descent, and that
his name is Fred Brewny; Brewer or
Brewny, whichever lis name may be,
was recently arrested IN Rocks county,
and taken to Topeka, where he Is now
held for examination, charged with at
tempting to secure a pension under false
pratences-
Buringame Chronicle: The Grand
Army of the Republic of this city are
about to petition congress for a special
pension act In favor of William McCOn-
nell, an old soldier who lives four miles
southwest of town. COmrade Mcconnell
is more than seventy years Of age and is
not only IN very poor health but desti-
tute circumstances. He was a member
of the 18th New York infantry, and
served his country faithfully for a term
of three years. Like many other old sol
diers, however, whose lives are wearing
away from diseases contracted IN the
army, this poor old man, though justly
entitled to a pension, is unable twenty
one years after the war to furnish all the
evidence required by law, and the only
way to reach his case viii be by a spe-
cial act of congress. The petition re
ferred to viii be sent to Senator Plumb,
whose big heart is always in sympathy
with the distressed and whose great inhu-
ence has already done 50 much for the
old soldiers of Kansas.
Wallace County Register: The follow
ing is a list of discharged union soldiers
now residing in Wallace and vicinity, so
far as we have been able to make it up,
with number of the regiment in which
each one served: Henry High, 18th Penn
sylvania cavalry; e. r. Robbins, 18th
Ohio infantry; Alex S. Hatch, 10th Hi
nois infantry; J. X. Grover; Martin Fitz-
gerald; William HOrnish, 4th Iowa infan-
try, Joseph Detella, navy; J. X. Evans,
47th Indiana infantry; John NJ. Young,
LIST Pennsylvania cavalry; Lewis Winans,
4th New York heavy artillery; William
Burke, 9th New York heavy artillery; A.
J. Ford, 34th Iowa infantry; Ebeneezer
Ely, 154th New York infantry; Felix Z.
Candy, 4th Iowa infantry; Jerry Weaver,
21st Pennsylvania cavalry; Thomas Del
linger, 18th Indiana cavalry; s. l.. vii
,AOn, I'd Ohio and 9th United States cav
blEv.
4.ingman Courier: One of the very
best meetings of the G. A. R. yet held in
this city was that of last Saturday even
ing. Commander Col. Stewart, of this
department, Adjutant General WOOdcOck,
General DOran and other members of the
staff attended. The occasion was the in
stallation of officers of this post Ten
new recruits were received, including
Hon. S. G. Babcock and county treasur-
or Arnold. All the boys unite in declar-
ing it a most interesting meeting. The
post here Is in most prosperous condi-
ton. The commander recommended the
organization of a ladies relief corps and
it is to be hoped that it viii soon be IN
dertaken.
Humboldt Inter State: Mr.. Funston
has acted wisely in getting Mr.. Pruitt a
pension allowance, and we are satisfied
We always had an ambition to go to con
gress to get this man a pension, but we
are not ambitious now
Independence Tribune: Senator
Plumb has lately been able to secure {
pension for the gallant soldier, Capt. w
Q. Her~hberger, and the boys Of the ole
guard extend congratulations.
The charter of Meade post G. a. R., O
Sterling, Rice county, has been fled witt
the secretary of state.