The National tribune., 1889-05-23
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AEDEnsoy--Gen- A. Andersen. Of New York
eity, who vas the ASSISTANT Engneer-nC Chief Of
the Army 81 the Potomac iu June 1852 then rsafe
ChieI Engineer OF the military railroads OF Vir-
s.'.ia 81 fSos e9IS, 49,; aiteyssards appointed
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Government railroads 10
the Military Division of the Mississippi and n, "a
fitII q 1905 was made Chief Engineer and Sa2er-
iieiiCSit OF AL the military railroads Of the ited
STATES, " lcil position lie held until Iu $50 crrn
united sEicide IN PhiIadelDhia Pa AI4v Il ~
shooting himself through the head Since tils vvsy
Gen. Anderson has been Chief Engineer az ia
Northern Pacific Railroad. Insanity is The sun
posed cause Of the rash act.
EEAFEfs-Mai- David r. Weaver died NJ Pf,ifa-
Gelphia. Pr, recently. Maj Weaver was born "A
FhllsdeiphIa in ISIS He graduated from -. tss
tTal High school and az the age 0s 10 enlisted in
ti'e airany 81 ssppers, miners and pcut0aicrs
picked body Of men then attached 10 fhe Ts,ifed
States Eugiacgr C1rps az West Point IL. zarv,fI
tsFSusi lhe einipas isi Mexico, aud ifi 1855 joined
The National Guards When il.e cIyil var broke
out he served upon the STAFF OF 3laI Gen Geo-sss
Sidp al.iaeT in the three months campai.a When
troops ior three years were c2llc Tor be sincd hs
on elint 1lnE ~ tne laih Pa, and WAS appointed
~ AdjutInt. He toak~purt in an rhs bistI.- ia
which Ire rc-. nleat was concerned While on the
s6ift1lsll-ifne q thantiiiy be received Dag u
truce from the enemy who slesirlI to fl-Y4 over ~,
nouy O. general Qi.eer wiloin they rld not know
VINO had been killed and had fallen into taeic
haustss ADJ Weaver agreed ID receive the buffv
ana as soon - be saw if he Identified n Is tliea II
Cen Phi hcaTny. At South Mountain his vgafeh-
ieiness slyed bis Regiments from a night SURPRISE,
nuu on tae field Of AntistEm he was appointed
Acting Assistant Adiuignl-(4eueraf az The @scond
Brigade, Second Division, First Corps a position
ne re-iiued Ensil, advancing 10 line Of balle with
his brigade at Gettysburg. he was So severely
wounded rs TO 1ucapaeitata hini from further sar-
Ice in the field He was discharged bat was I'M
medidlely thereafter appointed AdiHtant OF fns
Is5th Pa, Provost Guard, in PHILADELPHIA A. tbe
close OF the lie re-entered the National (stfsrd
service as a private in the % Regiment. Mai
weaver was a member of the Masonic order and
also OF the Grand Army Of the Republsc having
been AdJutaHt OF George c. Meade Post, No. / for
many years He was twice married, and leaves a
WIDOW ana three adult children.
READ--Capt- Ogden Il. Read IIth e. s. Inf
committed suicide at PattsbHTg, y. Y. on April
- by shooting himself through the head. Capt
Read was born in Colchester, Vt Sept. Is 1879
enlisted as private in the Is Ia Vt Aug & 1853
worked himself up by brave and uaerItorious serv-
ice 10 AiaJoF ana breveted March Is 1865. He was
through the war and several times severely wound
ed. lie had been ia the general recruiting service
In the West, and was commanding officer at Platts-
ouEs D.aTFlckS Tor TWO years lie leaves wife and
three children.
McEvILx.-Wm Newly. Colonel. 55tb \.
died in New York city recently, aged 60 years. He
was born in LOuisbuFg, County Mayo, Ireland and
was educated as an architect in his native town.
lie came 10 New York at the age Of % years.
" men President Lincoln made call for troops
Comrade McEvily gave up his business and de-
voted ms energies 10 raising regiment. The out
come OF his abOrS the I55th n. Y. which was
entirely equipped out Of Col 1IcEvily's private
fortune, and went 20 the Sons under his com p1a
IhI5 regiment was one ofSthe three gallant bodies
OF lrishmen-the I55th, Slth and 10th n "
which served through the entire war under the
general name OF the COreOran Legion Col Nc
iii ana was Ooiieo to leave the mont for short
time As soon rs his recovery was complete he
again Joined his men and served until the Winter
OF lSol since the war he has devoted himself TO
building operaiicns III New York city
SWISBUENE-DT. John SuiubuTue died at Al
nany, y \, recently, from cancer Of the stomach.
DE- SwinouFue was born IN Denmark, y. " on
May 50, 1870 he spent two years at the Fairfield
academy, and in 1916 he was graduated at Albany
Medical College az the head of his class. soon
amer ne was made Demonstration Of Practical
Anatomy in the college and held the Office for four
years lie then opened private school ofanalomy
which was so largely attended as to rival the coli
iege ITSELF In the war he served Is a Surgeon
without pay, and in 1864 he was made Health
officer OF the Port Of New YOTs, by Gov. Seymour.
lie held tins Office for six years. and managed tha.
Quarantine Station with signal ability
GsAELfCK Dewitt L CiarlicIS. OF stout Pest Ns1#
los, Fayette o. died at his residence March 20 Of
pteuFo- Inen5noillas having been sick only q few
days. Comrade Gariick was a good soldier hav-
ing enlisted Ia the lsth Mich; served three years.
and was honOrably discharged at the close Of the
war. He was 8 charter member Of stout Post aud
also a Past Commander, and at tine Of Death was
QuaFternasier- His death was the first break in
the ranks Of the Post since its organization about
eight years ago lie leaves faithful wife and one
son TO mourn his loss. It's remains were laid at
rest oy the eomFades q Stout Post Business
houses and schools we're closed during the seTv-
ices, and all joined the procession 10 show their
respect to true soldier, respected citizen. faithful
husband and one loved by all
ASDEEss.-J F. Address, Lieutenant Colonel. 7th
Pa Cav died at Walhaila, 5. c., March -. He was
a good soldier and 3 highly-respected citizen
Conway. Mass, March !, aged y years. He WAS
member Of Post No. A, and was respected By ali
who knew him.
PURKEY.-Levy Purkey died at his home in New
Albany. Kan, March Is. of heart disease. agelI>o2
years. He served in Co. b, s0gh Ohio. and leaves
wife and several children 10 mourn his loss New
Albany Post, No. 10, Departments OF Kansas. Of
which he a member and O.ivel~P Morton
Camp, $ Of v, No. =. attended hs funeral
DUSsoN.-Died &C the Central Branch Of the Ma
tiOnal Military Home, o., March Il. Thomas Dam
son, Co Z. l2Lh Ohio Cav, OF phthisis pulmOsals,
aged 81 years lie was bs4sied IN the Home Gene
terry with GAR honors, being member Of Vet
erau Post.
CIEscKE-wna Gieseke. Captain. Co. E. 4th No,
died at ArHsaurg. No. AIareh -, Of heart disease,
aged 20 years
DASIELIs-Comrade Lyman L Daniels died at
Waueonsta, Mich, JAN 5, aged ~ years of con-
children Csknrade Daniels was a charter menu
Der of JOSEPH Post, Ne 20. lie enlisted Nov. IN.
1858 in Co. l. 10Th Mich cav.
GRUHLKE.- Died in Mddlelown, Mimi. recently
Edward GruhiSe, IN the list year Of MS age. lie
was member of Co ii, ist Mimi. H A., and was
sunstruek in the service and also contracted tl.-
eases Of the heart and lungs, which finally resulted
in his DEATH COmrade GTuhlke granted
pension IN May last, receiving about 81 90 arrears
comrade OF John A Myers Post No. GO Depart
meHt of Minnesota, by whom the funeral con-
Quoted lie was good soldier an upright citizen
and a sincere Christian.
DUNS.-Died in Petersburg. Mimi. Jan : JONES
w. Dunn, AdjGtant of John 4. Myers Post, No. sd.
Department of Minnesota, aged 90 years. Comrads
wounded At the battle of Iuxs sept 10. i552. ths
wound causing his discharge for disability jan
/ uary following. He active member of she
Post and good citizen Ills funeral WAS conduct
ed by the POST
GARTMAN.-Peter Gartman. Co. G, 10Th H.. died
at Leigh. Mob. FEB. Is. aged 81 years. He COM
traeted rheumatism while IN the service, and suf-
fered necessarily from il Up to the time OF his death.
PALMER--James \ Palmer, Co, G, 2d Ark. Cav,
died ut his home in Independence County, Ark,
Nov. 20 ISIS. Of chronic aiarrhea- He q n1sul-
Der of Gray Post, No. %, ComTads Palmer was
good and loving father and aflecti0nalc husband.
NAETIS.-Dauiei +. Martin, Co. r, S5sh Ind.
died at Rnssiavie. Ind, March Is. lie
member OF Henry G. Coulter Post No. Isl.
HARRIs.-Chief Engineer r T. Harris. T. ; n,
who was ON the Naval Examining Board recently
appointed 20 test the new cruiser Charleston, On
the Pacific Coast suddenly taken iii on the
VOYAGE from San Francisco to santa Barbara Cal,
and died on "Wednesday last at the latter place.
Chief Engineer Harris entered the navy ia JUS
1851 and has been an efficient officer He served
calamity during The war.
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