The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-24
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FITzGERALB.-Djed, in the township of Deerisld.
H.. Dec. 49, lSSS, Edward Fitzgerald aged 20 years
Comrade Fitzgerald was a member of the 9Th Wis.
Iron Brigade,l which made such gallant record
with the First Corps Army of the Potomac Attic
time of his death he belonged TO Waukegau Post,
No. 374.
SCHAFFNER.- Serg't John SchafFner, Co II. SD
H., died at his home at Breese H., Dec Is aged 81
years. The cause of his death was disease con
tracted while prisoner at AndeTsouviile He was
taken prisoner at Gettysburg, July l. and kept in
prison until March, 1850. He leaves a widow and
five children.
DYER.-George 3. Dyer, Co. e, 26th Ne. died at
his home, in Franklin Me, Dec. Is, ISIS II the age
of &c years. BE was one Of the boys Of Port Hud-
son.
DopGE.-Clarl1 f. Dodge died at his home. in the
town of Otter Creek, Wis. Dee. 10, ISIS, aged IS
years. lie enlisted July , 1861, First Sergeant in
1865, rs First Lieutenant, Co y, Ist Ill l.. \. He
died from dropsy of the bowels caused by disease
contracted while in the service. COmrade Dodge
a member Of w. q. Wheeler Post No IS, Osseo,
Wis.
BAcHus. Died, at his home In Faysfon. vt, Fri
day Dec. z 1888, COmrade William L. Bachus. He
served his country we'll u member OF Co. B. 18th
W.. and WAS an houored cOmrude of Ainsworth
Post No So WaitsrieId, Vi. The cause of his death
was heart trouble, for which he WAS peusioned
He leaves u widow aud{seven children.
WFAYER.-J0nathan X. Weaver, aged y years
died at his home in PHwtuclSet Z. J., Dec. 10 ISIS
Comrgde Weaver served IN Co /, 18th X. l., and
was a member of Tower Post Ne H.
LANCE.-Winam Lance, Co. A. 9lst Ind. died on
the Ith of December, 1855, from an acute attack of
service of his country. Deceased was a faithful
soldier and 81 good citizen. He leaves q wife and
four children to mourn his loss.
PARsoNs.-James =. Parsons, SD Ky. died very
suddenly Nov. p, lSSS, in Cincinnati. He was en-
route to Kentucky to procure evidence for his PEN
sion claim lie was an honored member of NJ. D.
Ieeson Post No. ass, Department of Indiana and
was buried by the GAR. comrades of Cincinnati
BUMGARDNER.-John Bumgardner died sud
denly of heart disease at his home in Kimbleton
o. Nov. l, 1855, aged 81 years. He was "a member
of Co b. 18th Ohio, and worthy eomrade Of
Meagher Post, No 1872 lie was buried by his COM
rades with military hOuors Comrade Bumgard-
ner was highly respected by his neighbors and
friends. He was devoted member OF the NJ L.
Church.
KELLY-James Kelly, the oldest member Of
Paul Revere Post, No. S. of Quincy, Mass. died
Dec. So at his residence on Quincy avenue. He
was 70 years of age and served In the rebellion in
Co D. 3Oth Mass. He had been a member of Paul
Revere Post from its inception and in recent years
had acted as eolOr-bearer Comrade Kelly leaves
a widow n daughter and two sons
TRAMPENAU-Died Dee. %, 1855. Theodore Tram
penau, Co. IL, 18th Ill. Cav, aged 66 years. The
comrade was buried by Veteran Post, OF which he
was an old and worthy member.
WITCHEH.-John w. Witcher, list Tenn. Cav. died
ct Cleveland, o., Dec IL from diseases contracted
the service aged 60 years. He was aAnember of
the GAR, and leaves many friends to mourn his
DUTF-John C. Duff, Major. 10th Tenn. Cav.