The National tribune., 1889-01-17
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HURsT.-Henry Hurst. private, Co. d, 18th No.
Cav. died Dec 10, 1888, ut his home, near Climax
Springs Mo-, OF pneumonia after a very snort IL
ness. Ccnrade Hurst was member OF John z.
Wilson Post No. sos, Department of Missouri, but
was buried by NIack's Creek Masonic Lodge, of
which he also an honOred member.
ORDwAY.-Joseph ). Ordway, who has been in
falling health for years died at his home, South
Bend, Ind recently He had long been resident
of South Bend, and followed his business of chair
making Tor years until compelled by ill-health 10
seek some other employ OF late he has been
travelling for an eastern nursery firm. While away
from home ia Michigan lie had an attack of hemor-
riIage, and brought home a few days ago in
dying condition. COmTade OTdway served in the
I55ta Ind. aad was member Of Auten Post, No.
g. O. A X. lie was twice married and leaves q wife
and one son.
WIrirlss-David D. withers died in Pawtucket,
r. l., Nov - Comrade Withers was born in Bel
fast. Ireland, IN ISL, and came TO this country
when Il youth. He enlisted and served in the
Seminole and Mexican wars, and when the rebel
hon broke out enlisted IN Co. i, 18th Ind, and
served for three years being promoted to the rank
OF Corporal. He was member of the Soldiers
and Seamen's Home Association of Indiana and of
Tower Post, No. IL Department OF Rhode Island.
KEATISG.--3Iichael Heating, g messenger in the
Adiutant- Generals Oaice, War Department. Wash
ngton ID. c.. fell from the top of the War Depart
meut building recently, aud never knew what
hurt him, Heating a soldier in the Regular
service during the war, and was with Adiutant-
General Drum on various duties. lie slipped on the
first stair of the tih story of the State, War and
Navy Department building and fell over the ban
nisters, landing below on the marble pavement
He never became conscious, and died within few
moments after the accident.
CoLLINs.-Mai Joseph Benson Collins United
States Army, retired, died in Washington, d. c.
Dec 20. Mai. Collins born in the District of
Columbia from whence he was appointed a Sec
ond Lieutenant of the 4th Inf. March % 1915 His
subsequent record is as follows: First Lieutenant,
July 7, 1858; Captain, May H. 1851 Breyet Major,
june p, 1862, for gallant aud meriorious services in
the battle of Gans's Mills, Va; Breyet Lieutenant
Colonel Aug. so, 1862 fer gallant and merltorious
service in the battle OF Bull Run (secoRd Virginia.
Major 2d Inf Jan. 20, 1865; Breyet Colonel, April
g. 1865, for gallant and meriorious services during
the oper{.Gons resulting in the fall of Richmond
Va and me surrender of the Confederate army
under Gen. Il, +. Lee; unassigned March 10 1869;
honorably mustered OEt Jan. !, ISL; restored TO
the army March 5, 1873, and placed on tue retired
HARPER-Riehard e Harper died Nov. Il near
Messua, Fla of chronic dlaTrhea. He served in
Co X 10th H., from August, 1867, until the close
of the war He was with the company until the
last part of 1868 when he was taken sick and sent
to the hospital after getting somewhat better was
assigned to duty in the hospital remained there
until the end of the war, and was mustered out.
THoNPsoN-Ab Abraham Thompson, Co. ], 18th Ind.
died at pomeroy o., Nov. Il ComTade Thompson
had been resident of Ohio for about 10 years
turner by trade, and a member of Gamalei Bartlett
Post No. 54S Department OF Ohio. He Yves in
dustrious man, aud respected by his comrades and
WHfrE.%Robert G. White Co F, I74th Ohio. died
near Pomeroy, o., Nov q, OF paralysis. Ee was a
member of Hudson Post, al Syracuse, O., and drew
q pension of $50 per month ut the time Of his
decease.
WooD.-COmrade James T. Wood formerly OF
Troy. died at Poughkeepsie, n. ", Dec. %. He
served during the war in the 123d n. Y. The re-
mains arrived In Troy under Grand Army escort
from Poughkeepsie. They were met at the depot
by a SQUAD from Tibbts Post and Tibbts Veteran
Corps of which organizations he formerly a
member The delegations accompanied the remains
| to the Rural Cemetery.
RUppRLI-W. d. Ruddell. First Lieutenant Co
b 18th ILL., died Oct. rs, at Savannah, Mo-, aged 81
| wears Comrade Ruddell was a member of Pea
body Post No Al. and ut the time OF his death was
| Department Circuit Clerk. He leaves wife and
| children; was loving husband, kind father and
| good citizen.