The National tribune., 1886-09-23
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BRAzEE-At Rockford H. Sept. g. Col c. N.
Brace, widely known in the Army OF the West
"a gallant soldier. He enlisted ia Co. c. 74th ILL.,,
Capt. Hampton P. sloan commanding, Aug. u,
1862. Before the regiment left Rockford, ne
elected First Lieutenant of the company and was
commissioned Sept. 4. 1862. The reg ment left old
Camp Fuller, RocSfOrd, sept. y, and arrived at
Louisville KY, Oct. I. 10 was then assigned
to the Army OF the Cumberland, Fir { Brigade
Second Division, under Gen. Buell.. Lieut.. Brace
served with his company until the following April
when on the 18th of that month he was commits
stoned Captain, and detailed on the staff Of Gen.
VIM. = ROsecrans, commanding the Army of the
Cumberland as Assistant tluartermastor, and so
served until he was mustered out june 10 with the
rank of Major. Col. Brace was born in Niagara
County N " March 10, 1882 Going West in 1855,
he jOined a surveying party at work in Iowa. aud
remained with 10 until prevented rom doing iur-
Their work of that kind by severe Illness. Col
Brace went to Rockford H., about 1855 aud began
reading law in the Office of Miller & Taylor Dur
ing the Winter months he taught school i'm Ogle
Comfy in order To pay his way. Obtaining law
books of his preeeptoTs. he eagerly pursued the
stndy Ofhis chosen profession during such spare time
as his school duties vouChssltcd by him. by hard
work of this kind he prepared to pass the entrance
examination of the bar. to which he was admitted
in the spring of 1861 Immediately after his adj
mission 20 the bar, Mr.. Brace entered the Office OF
l.. r. Warner u clerk, but was there only short
time before he became partner of Mr.. Warner.
This partnership lasted until his enlistment. AMER
the he bectme identified with the state militia
of Illinois, and at the time of his death WAS the
ranking Colonel i'm the state. He was greatly
cs eemed end his death Is sincerely lamented.
MOORE-At CohOes, y. Y. sept 9, DR. Joseph M.
Moore lie thc first volunteer officer 20 leave
COhOes at the outbreak of tiie war, receiving his
commission Surgeon April IS, 1861 He
assigned to Col Fri-by's regiment. and afterward
became Surgeon OF the Chesapeake feet IN 1862
he was transferred To the United States steamship
Vermont. year later he accepted appoint
incnt a. physician IN the United States General
Hospital at Philadelphia. remaining there until
1854 when he returned to Cohocs and resumed his
practice. He stood high ia his profession and
universally esteemed in all the relations of life
CASPBELL.-At Keithshurg. H., Aug. a. Com
rade AlOnzo Campbell, - member of Post ti6. De-
pariment of Illinois, aged So years. He enlisted IN
Co. a, Isl Me, April 3, iSo2, and was discharged
Jan. H. 1851.
| HASKINs.--At sac City. Iowa. Aug. "a COmrade
Cassius Eugene IIanSns. aged 90. Hewas menu
Der of Sac Post. No PSI, GAR, Department. Of
Iowa. He served in Co. L. l5st H.. from Feb IL,
1861. till Jan. -, 1866
| DIAMoND.-At West Stephentown, n. V. Sept.
| To- Capt W Diamond. In 1862 he raised Co. K,
l25th NJ Y. He taken prisoner at Harper's
Ferry. He member Of Post 5to, GA. r.,
Department of New York.
MuLER.-Comrade John A. Miller died at North
Henderson, H., Aug IS aged 43. He enlisted in
Co A. l02i H.. in August. 1862. He was - member
of Morrison Post No. 40, GAR, Departments Of
| Illinois.
GEPmARr-At Fremont, o., Aug. IS. John Il.
Gephart, Co. G., 9th IA. Cav. He buried under
pnrtment OF Ohio, of which he WAS a valued COM
rade.
SroIL--At Fremont o.. Aug. 81, John Stall lie
WIS born in Germany, emigrttcd to tins country.
and on the 9Th day of August. lS62, entered the
service and renamed To the eud of the war lie
conIrade Of Eugene RIyson Pos,, 80. -,
Department ef Ohio.