The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-05
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FEw.-At Chattanooga, Tenn recently. Peter r
Few. Co. II, 73d III, aged 81 years He was mem
Der OF looSout Post. No 2 Of Chattanooga, and
was highly respected By al who knew him. UDon
enlistment he went Immediately To the front win
his regiment and participated IN the battle OF Per
ryvillc IN October iStl. WAS on th. forced mach
with Gen Buell. through kentucsSv and Tennessee
to the relief OF Nashville then being Threatened bS
Bragg. He was with his regiment 1t the frouE in
al the campaigns Of the Army of the Cumberland
participating in the battles OF Stone River Tuffa-
houta. ChickanIanga. Mission Ridge Rocky Facs
aad BazEard ROosi. Ressiea. New Hope Church.
Adlirsvllie, kenesstw Mountain Marietta, Peach
Tree CFeeS, Atlanta. Jouesboro. Ieoveiny station
| Columbia, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville
1 Although he was ever first aud foremost IN the
thickest of every one of these battles he never r-
/ ceived a wound He vas generous to a ftuIt and
often denied himself comforts IN order 70 aid a
needy comTade- In the ordinary routine 81 duty
| in camp. field or march he was not q conspicuous
character, but upon extraordinary occasions when
men 5 personal courage was called for, when other
mems nerves gave Out tAeii was the time tnat Few
came 10 the front Al Stone River he particularly
| distinguished himself by checking a movement OF
| the enemy that would have been very disastrous
mustered out of the service AZ the close of the
in June, ls65, and went 10 his home in Illinois,
loved and respected by sall his conTadessarrns as
only true soldier without one spot upOn his rec
ord could be loved and respected He Ieaves wife
aed two children, besides = hoss Of friends, 10
RIcEABAUGH-At Pueblo. Colo, recently. Jere-
miah RickabauEh, Co f, 18th Pa aged 60 years.
lie was member of Upton Post. No. 5. by whom
he buried.
PATTEE-At Pocahontas, Iowa, Aug 9. John F.
PAIee. aged s. years Orderly, Co. r sSih H. after
long and severe Illness Comrade Pattce was a.
one time Deputy sheriff OF Fulton County III. Of
Boone County Iowa a5d at time OF death WAS ser-
ing his third term Sheriff of PecahOntas County
Iowa He genial, whole ou}ed e0mrade;
n gallant soldier Tor three years. and q very
popular wherever known He leaves .
family of gTOwn-up children He was buried BY
Andrew Mills Post. No. So at ROlfe. lows.
NfswASGER--At his home near PiattsviIle o.
Aug. Is, Jonathan Niswanger, Co X, 20th Ohio,
nged 81 years tie was a member of Post No 3kS-
SHEPAED-At his home IN BeIiingham, Mass.
Aug. p Gen. Isaac r. Shepard aged > years. tIen
Shepard was Colonel Of the Sd Mo, succeeding Gen
SgeL lie was promoted IA October, lsesi, 10 Briga-
der General. He made Consul to China,
and served rs such under Presidents Grant, Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur.
BREFD-At Pueblo. Colo, Aug 3 George T.
Breed @. NJ =, Ilth Mass. l. A. aged IS years. He
organizer. member and Past Commander af
Upton Post, No. ;. aud Past Senior Vice Com
niantier. Department of Colorado,
SMGTH.-At Pueblo, Colo, recently Henry smith,
Co. X, Sd Iowa Cav, and a member OF Upton Post,
No. s
DUxx-At Washington. D. C., Aug 81, David "
Dunn, aged q years. He was a veteran OF both
the Mexican and she Of the rebellion,
and in the latter struggle commanded the 18th Ind
In 1871 he was appointed To the consular service,
and stationed At ChariOttetown, Prince Edward
Island. where he remained L wears. He then
promoted aud transferred To Valparaiso. He Ter
minated his connection with the service in 1855,
and removed To Washington He WAS brother q
the !att, Gen. William Mckee Dunn.
WILIANs--At Portland, Mich. recently. WEl.
II. Williams First Ii.utenant, Co A ID y J.. and
Captain, Go. B. S5gh y. j. lie was a prominent
G. a r. eomrade and was the Commander Of John
Aiesorah Post, No lS2, Department. Of Michigan,
for three years.
AyLwAKD-At East Littleton, " r.. Aug .,
Col, Alfred Awkward. aged % wears. lie born
IN the South OF Ireland, and his earlier years
spent in Jesuit college, where he acquired
knowledge of medicine. At the age of Is he started
in politics, joining OF the societies then
ia formation in favor of Feulani>II- Getting into
hot wafer on account of his open and fearless way
OF speaking he came To America and served on tho
side of the North in the WAT Of the rebellion GA
the medical staff Returning 60 Ireland at the
close OF the war he again sspoused the cause OF
the tenians. His restless spirit could lind suit
able employment in Dublin, and when Garibaldf
took up arms he Joined MIN. He returned 10 the
capital OF Ireland after the Italian campaign and
resumed hts old place ia the Feni8u movement
lie WAS given command In the uprising OF March
s. lS67, and failing 10 carry his part OF the plan
of action got into dJsrepute. He tterwaFd went 10
Africa lie took prominent place among the
Beers almost soon he landed among them
When hos.iiiies began he taken into the con
hdence OF JOuhert the leader ot the Beers and the
result Justified the Partially. He knew the temper
OF the English people, and suggested corps Of
crack shets To pick off the officers Of their army.
During short residence in Scotland he wrote The
rransyaal of To-day and the work has become
standard tile subject. He WAS lmpas-
stoned and eloquent orator, and possessed an
usual flow OF language.
SPERRY-At MaTeBgO. H., Aug. - Arson
Spsrry. aged 65 years He old resident OF
Chicago, having gone To that city early as iS42
lie went West from Vermont and commenced tho
study of law in the office of Judge Mark Skinner
For years past lie had been the financial cor
respondent in Chicago for the Connecticut Life In
suranee Company. The funeral took place Tuaa-
day, Aug. y. under the direction Of the g. RI
RoRiE.-At GrAngevllle, Ind, recently, from the
effects of "a sunstrose during his army service Ed
ward W. Robie. Second Lieutenant, Ist No. Eng.
aged 80 yearB