The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-22
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MoERIs.-Col. Thomas Ford Morris son of Mai
Lewis Nelson Morris, United States Army who was
killed at the battle OF Monterey, died recently ri
Yonkers y. Y. Col. Morris was born in Albany in
1929. He served under his father as Qu8TteTiaaster
in the Mexican Early in 1862 he gave up bust
to join the 18th n. y of which he conn
missioned Lieutenant-ColOnei. Subsequently he
made Colonel of the 93d y. V. and in these two
regiments successfully, went through she various
campaigns of the Army of the Potomac lie WAS
selected lead the first detachment detailed 10
the pontoon bridge over the ChickahOminy swamp
at the beginning Ofthe seven days fight before Rich
mond, and he went through all the memorable
battles that followed He also participated in the
subsequent campaigns including that of the VIII
derness and was mustered out in 1854 After the
he became a member Of the Old Guard IN which
he ut different times Senior and Junior Captain
aud First Lieutenant. On the organization of the
Grand Army of the Republic he beeaple member
of George Washington Post.
SAYLEs.-AIaj. Samuel Z. Sayies. I'd n H., died
at Chariestown, Mass, March 10. Maj. Sayles was
a veteran of two wars. He was volunteer in the
Mexican war, and was present at several battles
under Taylor and Scott. When the war broke out
he promptly volunteered and was commissioned
as Lieutenant in the I'd n. H., and was largely in
strumental in raising Co. d. He had fine record
a soldier, and rose by merit TO the rank of Major
At Gettysburg he was severely wounded and was
for time inside the Confederate lines but his
wound was bad that no attempt was made to
move him. The changing tide of battle finally left
him again among his friends who took him to the
hospital. After long time he began TO recover but
he never got entirely the effects of his wounds
and they no doubt fastened his death.
home in Litchfeld, Conn, in the 9th year OF his
age. He was pensioner of the war of 1872. Until
long after his Goth birthday he was able to make q
Journey of four or five miles foot without appar-
ent fatigue. His carriage was erect, his step sprngy
and his only support a cane.
SCHMIDr.-Capt. Henry c. Schmidt died at louis
Hesse- Cassel. At the breaking out of the war he
enlisted the side of the Union in the 9th KY.
under Gen. Whitaker. He was at the battle OF
Shiloh. and was one of the guard who surrounded
the regmental flag during the engagement The
color-bearer was shot down and the Stars and
Stripes fell Mr. Scmidt saw the flag as il was cut
down, and dashed forward amid the whStling Of
canister and raised the flag aloft as his companions
sent up a cheer of triumph and encouragement. In
by a musket ball. His bravery was rewarded With
q Captaincy.
SHooK-Revere D. Shook died I'm Brooklyn N
Y, last week aged a. He served through the war
and was taken prisoner one of the battles in Vr-
ginia and con fined in the Confederate prison at sal
isbury, N G. He succeeded, however, with a COM
rade in escaping, and made his way to Charleston.
5. c., were a Union man gave him shelter and pro-
lection in his home until that city was evacuated
by the Confederates, when he rejoined his regi-
ment. He WAS a member OF Winchester Post, and
himself III everything pertaining to the
welfare of the Grand Army.
RAFFEN-At Chicago, ILL.,. March %. James w.
RafIen, Second Lieutenant, Co. L, 10th Ill.
STARKwEATHER.-Hiram A. Starkweather died
suddenly at Boomingdale Mich, April :. aged Al.
He enlisted in August, 1852, in Co d. I5lst n. Y,
and was mustered out with the regiment june &c,
1863 He was faithful soldier and participated in
many hard-fought battles. He was charter MEM
Der of Edwin Colwen Post. No %. G.. a. r.. and WAS
buried by the Post with military hOnors.
BROwN.-CharleS 1. Brown, veteran of Co. G,
18th n. H., died ut Bristol N. H., Feb. g. He was
severely wounded at the battle of Charlottesville.
GAY.-Thomas 3 Gay, Sailniaker, died at Ports
mouth, n. H., March %, aged 30. As naval ensign
during the war he one of the volunteers who in
a steam launch assembled the Cape Fear River to
n. c., y miles within the Confederate
lines, and in the face of hot fire blew up the iron
clad Albemarle. Gay captured and confined
in Libby Prison until the end of the war; His share
Of the Albemarie prize money was S23,50O.
LAUTH.-Phii Lauth died ut Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands, Feb. %. aged 43. Comrade Lauth q
charter member of Frank Bartlett Post, No. s, De-
partment of California, and served during the war
Of the rebellion in Co. b. 39th n. Y.
HYDE.-At Crooked Creek, Kan, March l3, Il. II.
Hyde, aged 50. He entered the service Aug. 9,
1861, in Co. Il, SD Ohio. and served till the end OF
he war. He was always faithful To duty, and for
bravery was promoted to First Lieutenant.
MCCoRKLE.-Wm McCorkle, Co. I, 6Sth Ohio,
lied April at Mechanicsburg. o., aged AZ. He en-
cred the service Dec. "a. 1861, as Sergeant and
served till the close. For his prompt and faithful
discharge of duty ne was promoted to Second Lieu
No. 80, fredericksburg, o.
PLEoGER.-At his home in Johnson County. Mo-.
Vim. Pleoger, April 4, aged 81 years. Comrade
'leoger enlisted in Co. ID. 18th DO. Cav, March 2,
562, and was discharged March %, lS65. he was
member of Col Fred Schaefer Post, No. 81, GAR,
Department. of Missouri