The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-24
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SHAPLEY.-CharIes ShapIey, Of Cowau's lat Ny.
independent battery, was buried at Cortland NY,
with GAR. honOrs, May 3, by Grover Post, on
Cortland, and Seward Post. Of Auburn. C0uirada
Shapley was severely wounded during the war
aud The wound ultimately caused his death
PRICE--JOhn w Price, aged Al years ii months
and 70 days, died At his brothers house near New
Troy SIich.1 March .. he served In Co. r 69sh
Ohio.
Nuss-Jaeob Nuss. Co B, eth Va, died Aprf!
at Cameron W. Va, OF a complication of diseases
contracted while in the service COmrIde Nuss
was member Of 5 b Stidger Post, 30. g. lie
had been "a great sufferer for a number of years,
and at the tire of his death was drawing pension
Of So per month. lie leaves wife and five chill
dreH.
ATHEEToS.-Gfeo. r Atherton died at his homs
in Chicago, March : OF pneumonia after four DAYS
illness, aged 50 years two months and two Is.
He was buried from ParE-Ayeuue Methodist
church, Post . and W oman's Relief Corps being
present.
PEEUss.-Andrew Preuss died at his home ia
Lexington, H., April Of lung trouble and old axe
He served in Co b, 24Lh H.. of which regiment
only a few survive him. At the time Of his death
he was in his 18th year. He was a brave and c,nI-
liant soldier and always at the front. The G A r
Post of that place took charge of the funeral and
he Sons Of Veterans attended in body.
EiCIETOsH.-J. ii. Mcintosh, Of Vinalhaveu. Me-
died at Belfast recently He enlisted az the age Of
Is In Co. l. 18th Me. paTticipat in every engage
ment In which his regiment took part until honor
ably discharged IN May, lS65. He received injuries
in the service which cost him his life He was a
charter member of Lafayette Carver Post, No. IS,
of Vinalhaven, and was its first Senior Vice Com
mander. He was also charter member Of Thomas
G.. Libby Camp, No. % sons of Veterans OF that
place, and served its first Captain two terms.
He was appointed QuaTtermRster of the Maine DE-
vision May H. 49, resignlns on account OF III
health July 81 1857. HIS remains were transferred
TO ViualhayeB, where he was buried. Lafayette
Carver Post, Thomas G.. Libby Camp, aud the
Lodge of Odd Fellows, Of which he was an hauored
member, participated in the obsequjes.
ISGERsOLL--SIoses IngersoIl, Co. r. 18th Wis,
died his home near Alexandria Mimi March
IS of disease contracted in the army. He
leaves a widow and i've small children COmrade
ngersOl was born in Oswego Co. n Y, July 8,
1896 He a member of John F.. Reynolds Post,
No. 81, Department of Minnesota.
MAy.-C. May died recently at his residence in
Independence, Kan, Of lung trouble. He was g
years of age. and served during the war IN Co. r.,
"a Iowa At the time Of his death he was Chap
lain of Mcpherson Post. No. L. and was buried by
the members of that body with all the hOu0rs Of
war He leaves "a wife.
PI-rERsoS.-John Peterson, CO. E. sd n J., and
Co q, 3lth n J., died April in the Home for Dis
abled Soldiers at Newark, n. j. The IutermeuE
took place in the Soldiers Plot Paramount Gene
terry, Newark, y. j. lie was a c0mr9de of William
Is. Hatch Post, No 81, Of Camden, " ].
JOHSsOS.-JOhn Y. Johnson. 10Th Tenn. Cav,
died of pneumonia at his home near Cleveland,
Tenn, aged 90 years. Comrade Johnson was a
member Of Oyiatt Post, No. 20 Department Of Ten
nesSee and Georgia.
vASHUsEy - Died at North Syracuse. " Y,
April 3, IsS5, stephen NanHuseu, aged IS years.
The immediate cause Of his death Was pneumonia.
together with heart failure. COmrade NanIIusen
first enlisted in Capt. T. ;. Jeuny's company IF, al
n. Y. Art at Syrtctise, Dec 3, Isol WAS prot
NOTED to Sergeant Aug s, 1852 First Sergeant Oct
IS 1862: Second Lieutenant Nov. II, 1902 First
Lieutenant July u, 1868; Captain March 8, 1861;
was discharged at Syracuse, n. Y, July II. Is65.
In the death of COmrade VanHusen Sanders Post,
No 457, GAR, Department of New fork, has los
a valued member. He leaves q widow and two
children to mourn his loss.
DWIGHT-Brig-Gen. William Dwight died at his
home in Boston, April p. Gen. Dwight was edu-
Gated at West Point and III laol President Lincoln
rendered him commission Captain of the 18th u.
s. but lac declined this to accept the command of the
10th y Y, which he led at the battle of Williams
rCTIu
ment lost - of its 3 officers. Col Dwight left
the field for dead, and taken prisoner. Upon
| his release he was commissioned BrIgad1er-tien-
I eral. He subsequently commanded q division
under Gen. Banks in the Department of the Gulf,
and was distinguished for service in the Teche
campaign, the siege OF Port HudsCu ana the hed
River campaign. At the close Of the latter cam
paigu he was Chief of staff of the Army, and wens
with the Nineteenth Corps 10 the Shenandoah VAL
lev where he rendered conspicuous service eSpe-
ciaIly at the battle of Winchester He the last
of four brothers who served their country faith
MEEEIrE.-G Gen Abraham Merritt died at the
Filh Avenue Hotel, New York, April 70 by hisOwn
prominent Grand Army in New York for
many years. and always Memorial Day and
other parades his tall, sOldleriy figure was con
spicuOus. lie resided in NyacS, but usually atii-
lated with G. AR. men about New York city A
dose of laudanum was the means of suicide In
the dead mans pocket letter TO his wife ia
which lie advised her upon what course to pursue
after his death in regard to his business and said
he was sorry 10 leave her IN that way. lie added.
am ttatiliNt -t 4 tti7tt0a -
it stands. My heart is sad and my kidneys hurt
me so" He concluded by expressing wish 10 be
buried with his children, and that his funeral ar
Engagements be carried out toy the G-A-B- Post as
Nyack of which he was member.
/ EICHOLTz.-Capt. James A. Eicholtz. late of Co.
e l2Ith Pa died at his home in Darlington, Pa,
/ April Is OF drOpsy. tie WAS 80 years of age and
unmarried and had been i'll for several months.
He distin guished himself at Antietam and was
promoted for his gallantry
HowELI.-Ieroy T. Howell. formerly Captain
Tooth N Y died at his home near Leroy, n. Y.
Capt Howell was the owner of large stone quarry.
and while burning brush IN the woods attacked
by heart disease Hpopiexy. and fell into t4e IRE.
1 When discovered he was terribly burned, and died
while being taken home. He about co yClrs old
He was several times wounded, and caFrcsl IN his
breast tine time OF his death bullet received in
| battle.