The National tribune., 1889-03-14
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TRANSFORMATIONS H Fairbrolher died &C
Providence, r. l., recently, of Brights disease.
COmrade Fairbrother was a veteran of the rebel
lion, having enlisted IN Battery ID, lst T. l. l.. A.
Sept. 4, 1851 doing service IN the Army OF the
Potomac until February, 1868, when lie trans
ferred with the Ninth Corps to the mountains OF
Tennessee taking part with his battery in the siege
OF Knoxville being in Fort Saunders at The Time
of the terrific assault that made by LOngstTeet,
and was mustered ont of the service Sept. s. 1864.
ComraGe Fairbrother had held nearly every POSI-
ton, including Post Commander, IN Prescott Post,
No. l. Department of Rhode Island, and during the
past year Assistant QuartermasteF-G General OF
the Department. He was practical printer by &C.
ctpatiou. having been employed by the Rhode
Island Printing Co. for the past I've years.
IIoLMEs-GeOrge b. Holmes, Co. j, LIST Wis. Cav,
died at Luverne, Mlnn., recently, aged IS years.
He was taken prisoner during the war, and con-
fined IN the rebel prison at Little Rock, Ark he
was member Of klnsman Post, DcS MOlness
HAsuLroS.-James H Hamilton Co. f, 17th
Iowa died recently ut York, Neb, aged IS years.
he uarticipated in the following battles. Inka,
Corinth Raymond jackson, Champion Hills,
siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, ShermRn's
Campaign to the sea and through the CaTollpas,
faJsing part in the grand review at Washington ak
the close of the war lie moved from Iowa to Ne
braska soon after the war, aud was serving his
fourth term rs sheriff When ne uieq- he was
universal favOrte, and WAS known by the familiar
title Our jim" He was a member Of Robert
G,l.oss-Henry Cross gth Iowa died at York,
Neh recently, aged "a years. lie was severely
wounded in the battle OF Shiloh- lie removed
from Iowa to Nebraska in 1867, from which place
inc was called 70 answer at the dnal rolleall be
had been "a consistent member OF the NJ Z. Church
~ Eo6REs-George D. NIoores, Co F, SIth III, died
al York Neb. recently, aged 60 years. By his
manly conduct and honest dealing he won host
OF warm friends. He was member Of Robert Al
derson Post No, 81.
PowElI--SIsj. Lem s Powell, I'd Ohio H. A.,
died very suddenly OF heart disease at the National
Soldiers Home, Hampton, Va, one day last week.
He had eaten his dinner and was ascending the
stairs TO his room, when he fell 70 she door aud
Immediately expired. Maj. Powell served IN ths
SD Ohio a Captain, but resigned because OF lie
health He recovered and raised a company for
the pa Ohio III. A., and was a.terward promoted
10 Major He was editor OF paper IN keHton. o.,
and aiterward was editor and proprietor Of e paper
scHNALrz-F Frank H schmaltz. Co. I. tilh III.
died at his home in south Bend, Ind, recently, Of
heart disease, aged g years lie was a charter
rlsu1ber of Wilson Culwell Post No. s. la Crosse,
Wis and was transferred TO Auten Post. No ;,
South Bend Ind. lie was buried Win military
honors by his comrades
NAVY having served In the Hartford aud J. u.
Davis during the rebellion. died al " oonsoeSet,
L. l. in December last. lie was member OF
smith post No O. Department of Rhode Island
u 5 Veteran Association, Of FrovIdenee, K 4, aud
the Kepseate Veteran Association Of Boston, Mass.
TTAwupNp-Oue of Rhode Islands bravest sols
diers .John II Hammond died II Providence, y. l.,
in December. in the 5lth year Of his year The
deceased who we'll known In this city,
during the OF the rebellion enlisted IN Battery
a la r. l. l. A., on June ]. 1851 in which lie
served as a Sergeant. He was wounded in the bat.
tie before Richmond, Va, june 30 1862 and was
discharged from service IN October. 1857, on sur
geon's certificate Comrade Hammond me
man who saved tie only gun of Battery A, lst X 7
l. A., at the battle Of Bull Run, he being SeTSs''n
of the gun squad. A PEDESTAL hiss been eseete4 on
the plot Of ground ia front of the state House ior
the gun which is now in the possession Of Battery
A and which ex-Gioy. Sprague refuses 10 allow ne
State to place upon the gun crrige u as proposes
place in front of the State House. He was : menu
Der Of SlOcum Post, No. 10, G.AA