The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-06
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BARTOy-At New York city. Junels. william n.
Barton, age s. tie entered the United States serv-
ice IN 1901 a. Lieutenant Colonel Of tho 45th o. s.
commanded by Col. James 1T. Perry az that Tins
known as The Rev. DR.. Perry. Of the 81 r. Church,
who was q graduate Of West Point. After Tia
death Of Col Perry, at Fort Pulaski Ca Lieut.
Col. Barton was promoted TO Colonel Of the regi-
ment June Is, ls62. Re was severely wounded q
the assault on Fort Wagner July u. 1891 and az
Cold harbor june p 1865. Gen. Barton was mus
tered ont OF The service Dec, 1904 having served
continuously with his regiment or in command OF
brigade. The funeral services were held in his
/ ialhers Oid church. the Rev. A. j. Palmer d. D.
who was his Orderly during the war ofIicfaffnO
The guard Of honor were Col. John HamiltoD IL
$. a. lretred} Alsi. h. r. Corvin. Mai w D. Carl
ton, Capt III. Z. schultz. President 18th Regimeuat
Association; Capts III. A. Phillips j. Williama
Thomas Dawson, G.. X. Doughty. r. ID. Kron
1eorge H. oialey. Lorenzo Bond. and Miller.
FHIEsT.-At Middletowu. Conn. July 5, Of hears
trouble. Cyrus :. Priest, Co. III, lfth Conn. IIa
TOOK part IN the battles Of ABtietam aud Freder-
lcSsburg, and was wounded at ChaucellOrsvfIIa
May 3, 1868. After months probing the bullet
which entered bis body was found bv Tie sur0eous
y entered on the left side Of the heart and changed
directions several times finally lodging below ire
shoulder blade. The wound disabled him from
active service and he transferred 10 the l59th
I 20, ~ battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps. sept
/ - losA alitihnassett Council o. e, a. NJ. aud
AaR+leid Post, 3d. 70 the number Of 80 attended
4 ST. GEOBGE.-At Alexis H. June %. ofconsump-
lon Thomas -. George, Co. Il, 1921 H., aged s.
| lie WAS with sherman on the march 10 The sea
/ He entered the Grand A rmv Of the EeDubIio Tnfy
$, lssl. Hs Of the brave boy soldiers vbo
saved himself from the horrible fate Of Anderson
vile by breaking away from bis cap,ors. leaving n
blouse sleeve In their hands. His pension certih-
/ hours after he died
/ PARKEE.-At Eaton, ". Y, June II. John B. Par
\ keF, Co. II, llstn ~. T., aged Co. Comrade Parker
found dead in his chair He was a member ~
Alfred ~ Morse Post 268 and was borne to his lass
| rcsting place by members Of said Post.
DANIELs-At HermOn, ~ Y June 3 Of heart
disease the result Of u gunshOt wound received ia
iront OF petersburg, Va, IN 1861, Joseph Daniels,
Il Co +, 6Oth y. y, aged Ga He was a charter menu
Der OF ldee Post, 1862. He also served iu Co. T. 18th
| y. \; H. a. lie leaves an invalid wife and two
i MEBETr-At Cedar Rapids. Iowa. July "a
\ William III. Merritt Lieutenant Colonel LIST Iowa
Three Inouthsl, aged n years. Col. Merritt cOm-
manded his regiment at the first battle fought ia
/ the West, Wilson's Greek, Mo-, under Gen. Lyon,
l and did good service He was afterwards a Colo
II mel aud ABIDE Camp on the staff Of Gem George
\ u. Mcclellan for three months in 1852 TIe was the
DemocTale candidate for Governor Of Iowa ia 1864,
/ ana was Postmaster az Des MOines under Cleve-
/ lands Administration.
/ -MOTHERs.-At Wood. Iowa, April @ Edmond
I SmOthers, Co. A, l36th H. aged 45 His remains
were Inferred By A. j. Smith Post 100 Of which 40
was member. He leaves wife and seven children,
L GEDDEs--At Bridgeport, Conn.,. June ~, Of con-
[ sumption. William g. Gedde- Sergeant Co r. 7Oth
\ y. ~, aged S.. lie was a member Of Elias Howe,
L Jr., Post, 3. lie leaves two children.
I L1sT1IAE. At Syracuse. y. Y. recently, OF
u Brights disease. John Listman, Captain, Co. B,
lS3th N. T.. aged 66. At the battle Of Hatcher'J
Il Run, FEB. 8, 1865, he wounded and suffered
4 ampuiatIOn Of his right leg close to the body.
/ Previously Capt. Lstman was Superintendent or
+ the Penitentiary from 1860 to 1854 After the war
he was Orerseer Of Poor in 1866 1867 ls6S and 1852
I and was Alderman Of the Second Ward in 1879.
/ Surviving are his widow and four children.
4 WALLACE-AL Hornsby, H., June %, Of complt.
cation of diseases. Robert j. A. Wallace Co r. 18th
/ III. Cav, aged s.. lie leaves two small children.
/ CARvER.-At Rocsland March !. of cancer. Jas.
/ :. Carver, aged So member Of HaTtsuH Post "a
\ His remains were inferred "a FOxbOro Mass. He
/ leaves wife and one daughter.
I SHEEHAN.-At West COyingtOn, Ky, juno Is
/ Martin Sheehan, Co. G., 5th U. ). Cav. He died
from diseases contracted in AndersOnvile, in which
place he was detained one year, and In the later
\ years OF his life he suffered greatly What officer
or soldier Of the 9Th Cav. during the DIRK days Og
+ the rebellion does not remember brave, genak
[ kindhearted Mart, the farrier Of Co. c.? Although
his duties did not require him the front be wag
| generally there, plugging away with his csrbines
/ He WAS member OF the OHIO Prisoners of Wac
L Association and the GAR
| A soldier as brave as the bravest
4 Has gone on the last march of ALL
| Has fought the Inst terrible battle,
Has answered the last rOllca
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