The National tribune., 1888-08-09
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JAoosL-CoI. Arthur Jacob, eth VIA, died -.
Gently at Chicago of disease contracted Ia the sew.
Ice. He born IN Siemmel Prussia Nov q
l5-S. he attended college az kFueEuOeh, near his
birthplace, and finally entered the POIytschula
school a. Irier, where he became q Lieutenant
With many other Liberals. I'm 1888 be found ft =
RetlShs 20 leaFs MS native country and came -
the United states. re studied law and Was admit
ted to the bar in 1855 pTacticed in Green BAY and
edited q German newspaper. In 1851 be enlisted
and raised company, Of which he was Firsf Lieu
tenant; arriving AZ Milwaukee he was made a.
jutant Of the 9Th Wis which was composed e-rirs-
~ OF Germans, and he very active in raising
the regiment IN September he became Colonel q
the regiment Col. jacob distinguished himself
IN several engagements, and commanded Dosfa end
served for time OF the staff Of Gen. Solonlan Al
Helena, ARK ne WAS Frustrated BY rnalaral fever
and obliged 10 90 hOms a furiOuzh. As soon al
he was cOnvalescent he was sent 20 Madison Via
10 command the recruiting camp. he returned %
the veterans who re-eulisted. In August 1853 as
was appointed Provost manufactured and Pro-
vOst-Judge OF the Department Of Arkansas Nov
he was promoted 10 Colonel Jan. 80 1865 tho
regiment was mustered out Of service and he VS.
warmly welcomed by the State authorities on his
return home, and thanked for the honor - hieh the
good conduct Of his men had conferred upon Wis
consin. Returning TO civil life ne became Civil
Engineer connected with the Chicago & North
western Railroad Co, and discharged his duties
with the same fidelity that had characterized his
military career. He q member Of Geo FL
Thomas Post, No. s. Of Chicago
WILLETs.-S. z. WiIets died at MInnasu0lis
Mimi, July TO- He belonged 70 Co. K I02d Ill.,
with rank Of Second Lieutenant, snd wss 3 mem
Der Of Dudley r Chase Post, No. q OF MinneapO-
lis
BRowS.-Wm O. Brown, Lieutsnant, CO. L. fsth
n Y. s. NJ, died at Nswburg, y. Z, July Is %
typhoid fever, after short illness. COmrada
Brown was s charter member Of s. ". Fullerton
Post, No. 30, Department Of New York. In thia
Post he has flied the office Of Chaplain and at thu
time OF his death was serving second term
Trustee He also aid on Department Com
mander SGyies's staff, and a whole-souled GAR
man, one whose place will be hard to iii In lha
d ~ -
business Of mason. contractor and builder which
he followed to the time Of his death. Hs leaves
a wife and six children.
WooD.-Thomas Wood died July IL in the Asth
year Of his age, ~ Annapolis, Ind, o. ptOa
after painful and lingering illness. de was pri-
vate IN Co F. 4yth Ind and served three years.
COmTade Wood charter member of Capt,
Floyd Post, No 10 Department Of Indiana aud
WAS buried by tine comrades OF that Post and Gen.
Steele Post, No. g. of Rockville. he leaves a Wis
and many relatives.
MCCORMACE.-James Mccormack died July 2 as
Belmore, D. He enlisted in Co. + Ist Ohio Il a.,
in 1853, and served Until the close Of the war He
was buried under the auspices Of Cook Post, No.
%, his being the largest funeral ever held ia Bel
more. He leaves a wife and two children.
sBROCKHOFF.-Heury BToekhO& committed sui.
eide by jumping from the ferry boat Warren al
Grand street, New York city, July %. He leavesA
widow and daughter, the former having been al
inmate Of the State Luuate Asylum for several
yesrs. He was a German by birth, and served
during the in the 18th n. Y.
HARTwELL.-James G. HaFtweH was Eilled IN
the mines al GTaniieFille, Cal, recently. CougGdS
Hartwel was born at Denmark, n. j. In 1872. oe-
ing at the time Of his death about 46 years q AKA.
Sept 10, 1861, he enlisted private in Co. T. "a
y. Z. Cav, for three years; was discharged there
from as Sergeant, March 81, 1862, a. W ashingsOa.
lie re-enilssd Aug ], 1852 First SeT5 cant ia &C.
l., 9th y. y. Art and was discharged therefrolu
July 10, 1865, rs Captain, Al Harper's Ferry. In
1875 Mr. HETtwetl went to Neyadg City Cal, aud
permanently located there where he married ths
wife who survives him. he has al she5s
years except two acted in the capacity Of mining
engineer and mineral surveyor. he was elected
County Surveyor sept 8. 1872 and held the
Office to january, 1881. He acted a. United States
Deputy Surveyor many years. and SO performed
his work A. TO receive the highest enComiunas as
headquarters. Comrads Hartwell belonged -
Chattanooga Post, and was Commander as thu
time OF his death. He was member Of The Cat-
form Rank OF Knights Of p thas and also belonged
20 the Legion Of Honor.
acknowledgements Isaac Fl. Howard, Co. +
l22d n Y, and member Of ItoWley Post, No. $50
COnrade Howard died July q st Clayton, Mich,
Of lung disease contracted in AndersOnville Prison.
OF which he was an inmate ID months ComTRda
Howard leaves wife and one child. ROwley POss
took charge OF his remains and conveyed than 70
East Rome Cemetery.
ROGEEs.-AlexRnder Rogers, Co B. Zist No, died
July D. at san Francisco Csl.s aged % years e
enlisted in the Summer Of 1851, and served TN
1855 he was member Of James w. Nesuikh POss,
No 90. His body was returned to his home at Ihs
Dalles, Ore aud was buried by his Post. be Wa
an hOnored citizen and an honest man
HUTCaINGs.-ColW m- Vincent Hntehings died As
Anourudale, Mass, July Is Of blood poisoning Col.
Hutchings WAS born Dec. ), 1924, In Gloucester
Mass. He went TO the war a. QuartsrmGster Of th8
24th Mass, afterWaru being MADE C2plssln ana
QaarteFmaster. In May, 1864. he appointed
Chief QuaFternasterO OF the Tenth Corps, and IN
Dee 1864. was assigned - thesame position IN tha
Twenty-t fifth Corps with the rank OF Colonsl Ia
1865 lie WAS assigned to duty with Gen. Wcizal,
and on the 81 of April, 1850, rode into Richmond
with his Chief and IN that captured city had tRs
honor Of receiving President lincoln upOn tie
steps Of JEFF Daviss mansion.
SIXTH - Col. j. y. smith, a prominent and
wealthy contractor Of Brooklyn, N Y, died oa
Tuesday July 81 at IitChieid Conn.,, OF paralysis.
Col smith was born near Boston, Mass. in 1877.
At the breaking ont of the war he went Into the
service in tire 7th Iowa. and later appointed %
the cOmmapd of 8 cavalry regiment Tor gAliant
conduct. He leaves widow and two children, BE-
sides many friends to mourn his death
DuMARs.-BIaI. Robert E. Z. DumaFs, for many
years prominent newspaper man IN Elrnlra. n.
Y. died Sunday. Aug. 5, of Brights disease 9
the kidneys he was the Captain Of Co Q, lolss n,
Y and was breYetted Major for gallant and n erts
torious services during the war. lie was PFonlt-
nenb Odd Fellow and G. a. man. He has held
many important local Offices, AID at the time %
his death was Secretary Of the Advertiser AssOels-
ton.