The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-14
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wINrERs-S. s Winters died at his home rear
Miller, Oak, Nov. %. 1883, of rheumatism of the
heart aged 81 years. Comrade Miller served in an
Indiana regiment during the war, and was buried
by Candy Post. No. II. OF Miller, and Col Ellis
Post. No So of st. Lawrence.
WoRKMAN.-John Workman, Co. l. fIateher's
Mimi Cav, died at BraiHaTd, MINI, recently, cf
paralysis, He was member Of " !kuuu Post,
No. 81. and at the time of his death held the posi-
ton of Post Commander.
BACHELDKR-Ira :. Bachelor died at Fredonia,
Kan, recently At the outbreak of the war he en-
listed in the 10th Ind. battery, and after serving
more than a year was discharged on account OF
lung trouble He re-eulisted ia Co. K, I'D Ind
N'td Inf, in 1861 transferred to Co. /. 44th
Ind, and served until the end of the war. Com
rade Bachelor was active and earnest member
of Phil Karny Post and buried by his CEN
rades. He leaves widow and five children.
Characterization l.. CTamer, Co. b. 55th Ohio,
died at his home In Huntington Ind, Dee IL, 1855.
lie enlisted under the first call for troops by Pres-
dent Lincoln, and was discharged from tine service
in the Spring OF 1865 as First Sergeant. He was a
member of James X. Slack Post, and was laid 10
rest in Mount Hope Cemetery by his comrades.
He leaves wife and six children.
DENr.-Col. John c. Dent, brother-in- law of Gen.
Grant, died at his residence IA Carthage, Mo, re-
Gently aged - years. Col. Dent served with dis
tinction in the Mexican war, and also during the
rebellion.
AYRRs.-NTai Gen Romeyn b. Ayres, of the
Regular Army died at Fort Hamilton, y. V. Dec.
4 1883, aged g. years. He was promoted four times
for bravery on the field OF battle. He first com
missioned Brevet Second Lieutenant of the Attn
Art July /, 1877 and rose by successive promotion
TO Brevet Major General March Is, 1860. lie WAS
promoted six times for gallant and meTitOriORs
service during the late war, and was mustered out
of volunteer service April SO, ia66, Ia December,
1870 he was transferred 10 the 81 Art, with which
he remained till january, 1879 when he wns APP
pointed Colonel of the I'd ARA, and stationed a. ST
Francis Barracks st. Augustine, Fla.
AfNDRICksoN.-Richard HendricSsou, Co b. 6sh
Mo- died at his home IN Lane, kan, Nov, Is, lSsS
of typhoid pneumonia. lie was charter member
of Gen Lander Post, No 23I, and was honored and
respected by his comrades. He leaves n wife and
seven children
nj his home near Wyoming, Iowa, of " phoid fever
Oct 10 1883 Comrade WiTts held tile Office OF
O. c. in Ben Paul Post. No. 100 of Wyoming. The
members of the q. A. and W.R.C. accompanied
the remains to their last resting place.
BACoN.-Asa b. Bacon, Co. +, 18th Mass. died at
South Framin CHAM Mass, recently, aged 20 years.
GopsEII-Died at Lincoln Neb., Nov = 1855
Edward GodseH, aged 81 years. Comrade God
sell was mustered Into Co. II, LIST Neb. July 3 1861
mustered out July 1, 1866 making five years con-
tinuous service He was with his company every
day from 1861 until lobb, and never failed to re-
spond TO the call of the Orderly. He was buried
under the auspices of Farragut Post. No. %, OF
which he was member. Gov. Thayer attended
the funeral. and at the grave made some feeling
remarks euogiStic of the dead comrade, who
marched 30 the front with him in defense of his
country ComrRde Godseil had been an esteemed
citizen of Lincoln since il a small village
DIXoN-S. n Dixon, Co. i, I'D Ind, of Clay Cen
ter Kan. was killed by mad bull recently Com
rade Dixon's regiment WAS known as "Wilder's
Mounted Infantry" After serving three years he
returned home badly crippled with rheumatism,
| for which he recently received pension. He was
buried under the auspices of Phil Sheridan Post,
No. S. assisted by detail from Springfield Post
| No $50. lie leaves a widow and six ehiidren.
MoRSE.-GeH. Augustus Morse died at Brook
| Ign, N. ", recently, aged Y years. He went to
the front with the 22d Mass aud served with dis
tinguished gallantry through the war. holding
the rank of MajorGeneral when mustered out
| He served at one time on the staff of Gen. Grant
lie leaves wife aud seven children.