The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-19
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PEIRcE-As Canton, NJ. recently. Joseph H
PeiTce, Co N, ban III. BE was member OF Joe
Hooker Post.
wHTE-At his home in sharon. Pa. Aug. Il. =
j. White Co. q. s5th y. Y. His final sickness which
was the result Of disease contracted in the Union
army and ia rebel prison. commenced Aug. s and
death ensued eight days later He was % years
and seven months old, and served continuously IN
the army from August, ls6l. to June, 1855 lie was
taken prisoner at Plymouth. y. c.. April % fSS9
aud was confined at Andersonville, Charleston and
Florence, enduring all the tOrtHres snd hzrdships
incident TO those places OF torment until March
l. is6b, waen he once more entered the Uaion liaes
at Wilmington, y. G. ComTade White WAS born ia
Sharon, Pa, and at the time of his death was serv
ing ms hlth term as Commander of Barnes Post,
No 10 He was a faithful and courageous soldier,
a patriotic citizen, devoted husband and father.
and an active and efficient member Of the Grand
Army.
LUDwICK.-At sea, Aug IA. while on his return
from a trip from Europe where he went for the
benefit of his health. John Ludwics Co. F. Iss
y. V, aged - years He participated N ii battles
including the seven days dght and ChanecllOrs-
vile. Ills death WAS caused BY disease contracted
from exposure during the war. For the last =
years he has resided Ia Pantsville Conn. He leaves
"a wife and one daughter.
O'BRIEN.-At the Nebraska Soldiers Home.
Grand island, Neb-, sept 5. William O'Brien, Co.
IL, lIth Me.
JAcKsoN.-At his home in GreenviIle. Tenn.
Aug. =, Wan Jackson, First Sergeant, Co 3 I4Jh
u. ). G.. T. He was mustered into the service with
his regiment in November 1866. and served con-
tinuously with u until its muster-out in March,
1866 Born slave near Richmond, Va, he was
sold To a man IN Kentucky, from " hOm he ran
away TO enter the army Though he then
totally ignorant Of books he bad a wonderful
memory, and on being made First Sergeant of hts
company he learned the roster IN three days BY
having Il read 10 him By officer. that he could
call rolls correctly aut IA seven months had learned
To write we'll enough TO make morning reports and
muster-FOlIs Ills bravery was never Questioned
by those who knew him. and was well shown
when at Nashville with two comrades he ran
back under the ire OF an advancing line Of the
enemy 10 where member OF the company had
fallen wounded between fires and bore him on
the field ON his bacS- After nlUsterout he settled
AZ Cireenyille. and having learned the trade Of
brieklayer made good home fog his family and
became respected and prominent among his raes-
lie died bravely as he had lived, his disease
being The result of exposure during service
DUGAS--At EIveFside, Colo, recently, Charles
n Dugan, Co j.. i6i.h y. Y.
MAHOSE.-At Riverside, Colo, recently, ]. w
Malone, Co. r. ssh Iowa Cav.
WALKER-At his home near Oneida, IL, Aug
%, of diabetes, VIM Walker, Co. A, l0th Kan. His
death was due 10 army service. He member
OF GRle=burE Post. No. 22S
MWGHr--At Bridgeport. Conn. sept :. OF hem
orrhuges of the lungs. Henry w. Wright aged IS
years At the breaking out of the war he resided
in Texas. but FASTENED North and enlisted in the
Connecticut squadron of the Harris l. ght Cavalry.
He served three years, and participated in 81 bat
ties and cavalry engagements IL WAS while acting
a. Captain nc the battle of auckland Mills, Va,
that he WAS captured and conveyed ~ a prisoner
to Richmond, where he remained seven utonths
ON Belle Isle While in the army his kindness Of
heart and generosity TO his comrades was often
displayed especially the well-rememb ered ocea-
sion when he was a prisoner. After he had been
some tiule al Belle Isle his name WAS drawn. with
several others for an exchange. bat he asked THAI
a sick soldier should be set liberty in his place,
and this nobl- request WAS granted; the sick man
was sent North, aud Comrtdc " right was retained
a prisoner for some time longer.
IOwE-At the residence of his sister, IN Baits-
more Md. sept N, Capt Wan. s. Lowe, 18th Inf
He WAS retired from the service Feb 10, ls66, On
account of disability contracted la line Of duty
TowSLEY.-At the residence OF his son, ia Plain
field ". j. sept. II, George ". TOwutey, Co i, Sd
N J. Comrade TOwuley committed suicide, the
cause which led to the shooting being business
trouble. He was prominent GA. r ComrAGle.
BoNsTEEI--At Lexington, y. Y. recently. Of
Bright's disease, Serg't James p Bonsteel, aged s.
years Comrade Bonsteei upright man
and led a Christian life. He served through
the war first with the Goth and later with the s0th
N " He was wounded in action. His funeral
was conducted by A. n. Baldwin Post, No. 2o3, Of
which he was a member.
KUMAiERLE-At Pueblo. Colo, recently. Julius
Kummerlc Co. G.. 2Oth ". Y, aged IS years. COM
rade kummerle killed by an eiectrie-tight
wire He was a member OF Post No, 8
HARDY-At Windsor, H., Aug. Is, ii. +. Hardy,
Second Lieutenant Co. III. 2lst KY, amer = long
aud severe Illness, aged 50 years lie was genial,
whole soaled eomFade, popular wherever Enown-
He leaves large family. COmrade Hardy was
wounded at the battle of Stone River. He was
buried by Windsor Post. Ne. lsS, a. Windsor, H.