The National tribune., 1889-06-20
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HKArB.-Iieut Frank Reeves Heath o g N
died at the Naval Hospital, Mare Island CAL
Thursday, June IL be was one OF the survivors q
the wrecked Vanda3a, and contracted dysentery az
Apia- A week ago he was taken down with com
pound pneumonia, which was the fatal iIIuesa
Lieut. Heath one of the three surviving officers
Of the Vandala ordered directly to sea duty on
their arrival IN this country, being assigned to ths
IrOqaois-
CoLLIER-Maj. William 8. Collier. late 9Th q. 8,
Inf, died very suddenly at the residences o.
Mrs Buckley, $40 Thirteenth street northwest
Saturday evening at 6s35 O'Clock The deceased
was born in Rockville, Md in $50, and was tia
son of The late Rev Dr. Collier who in his day VA
3 very distinguished clergyman He was also
brother of Gen. Frederick l.. Collier now judge
of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania. A. the
time of his deeease he was employ ed in the Bureau
of Labor IN this city. Mai Collier was . very
brave and gallant soldier. he entered the service
in April 1851. in the bah Pa (hree mOnthsl Militia
and on June is Of that year was commissioned By
SECRETARY OF War Simon Cameron Brevet Second
Lieutenant 18th U. ;. Inf, IN which regiment he
served all through the and until March 4.
1881 whc1 ha resigned. having been promoted
excessively mot including three brevets for gall
lantTy and meritorious conduct in actiOnl 70 ths
rank Of Captain He participated in over 50 en-
eagements and skirmi$hes during the rebellion.
Information of the decease was given to the g. A r
OF this city which organization took charge OF his
remains and placed them in the Of Mr. Richard
Barker undertaken. The deceased WAS member
of Post No. 5, Pittsburg. Pa. Funeral services
were held over the remains at ESQ o'clock Sunday
afternoon, 3 large number Of Grand army men
being present The remains were sent 20 PilEsburB
for burial.
FIsgER-Lieut Theodors W. Fisher died at his
residence in Aubarndale, Mass, June 10. He had
suffered long from disease contracted IN the war
bat had attended TO his business in Boston til sha
early part of the Spring. he and his two brothers
enlisted at the same time in Mortified Ang 10,
fS62 in Co. ii, 36th Mass, which WIS composed
largely of Worcester County men. He was with
his regiment IN the battle Of fredericksburg, Va,
and in the battles at Fieksburg. Jackson and
Jamestown Miss. at the time OF the fall Of Eicks-
burg and the defeat Of the Confederate Gen. John.
T.. Fbak hort attrn Of frurN H.
though unw0unded, his health was permanently
shattered On his discharge from the hospital he
was transferred TO the Veteran Reserve Corps
March 2. lS6A BE was transferred, April Is, 1863.
10 the ed Mass and promoted from First Sergeans
to First Lieutenant. He was discharged May 5,
1866, By reason Of expiration Of term Of service.
He leaves widow, daughter Of the late Judge
Hawkins OF Brandon, VI De was . member Of
Chas. Wood Post. No. 81
SrRURLE-John w. StrubIe died at Springvater,
n Y April = aged &C, from lung trouble He was
a member Of Theodore Schliek Post, No. 3l4 Ha
went out with the lst Pa. Rifles, and served his
country more than three years.
CooPER--Died June 9, 1859, at JoDesoOrO. Tenn,
Lewis Cooper, late Lieutenant, Co. X, LIST Team
cav Early in 1862 three broshers-Ishaaa Adam
and Lewis COoper-Ieft their home in East Ten
nesses and made their way TO Kentucky through
mountains rivers and rebel piekets, and joined Co
X, lst Tenn. Cav. Isham wss captured IN Mills
Valley In 1863 and died while prisoner. Adam and
Lewis returned home. Adam only lived a few years,
dying of disease contracted while in the service.
Lewis was at his death. Circuit Court Clerk Of
Washington County Tenn was buried June 10 as
JonesbOro, many Of his old comrades being pres
emit He was one Of Jim BrOwnlOw most trusted
soldiers
NEHEMIAH-C s. Nehemiah, Co. X. 26lh Ind,
died April IS Of heart disease, at his home In
Lowell. Ind. aged 80 years he lei a widow And
two children. The funeral was conducted by
Burnham Post, No. 20, Of which he was MEM
Der.
died April 50 of peritOntis superindueed by hernia
at his home in Lowell ,slnd He leit widow and
three children His funeral was conducted sy
Burnhan Post, No. 276, Of which he WAS menu
Der.
FLAGLE.-w. W. Fiagie, of Thoburn Post, No.
So died at Tanners W. Va, in april last.
PALISG.-NiehoiaS Paling, Co. g. llth W. Va,
member Of Thoburn Post, died ~ Tanners W. Va
WIGNER--J. G. N. WigneF, Gth ". Va, died at
Tanners, w. Va, May IL He leaves wife and II
children.
THOMPsoS.-Rey. G.. ". Thompson died April
1S aged A. at Clearwater, Neb. He enlisted al tbs
age OF 10 and served in Co. K, I'd Wis, through
the war He was a good soldier and a good Chris
tiAn. He was Chaplain OF Clearwater Post, No.
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