The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-02-12
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MAY-At Marion o.. Dec :. Rolauder May. Co.
y. bith DINO, aged s. he entered the army n lsi7,
during chs Mexican war aud wa. assigned TO tho
company which was under tbs command Of Cen.
Grant he took paFtiu l3 battles aud was wounded
Gt the battle OF MoinO Del Rey, but was with his
regiment when 10 entered tbe city Of Mexico.
During the late war, while ia the 9th Ohio he took
part IN the battles Of Pltsburg Landing Shiloh
and others of Importance, until discharged BY =
surgeon 3 certificate. lie re-euiisled Tn Co. ID SD
ONO WINS promoted 10 Corporal, aud fought with
% IN l. battles HU wounded ia the battle Of
Peach Tree Greek, and was discharged lie was =
member Of Cooper Post and the T. q. ). A.. both o.
these Orders attending the fuHerl
AFKINs1S--At Onalas5Sa, Wis, Jan. "a, OF heart
disease, " illurd Atkinson, co. ID, lfth Wis. aged
81 lie WAS a member Of Wilson COIwe,l Post -.
ana Deception Of titst Post attended the fHuerBl.
SOUTHwICR.-AJ Kansas City, Kan, Jan. Is Of
BTlghts disease, Albert S0uthwies. Co D. iJth
KAN, aged - The funeral services were under the
auspices of Burnside Post - There were also
present az the funeral delegation from the Odd
Fellows and a dctaehment from the 1T Regiments
KANSAS y g.. lie leaves . wife and Two SONS.
Ross.-At Fai brook, Cal, Bec- ii, OF cOusump-
ton, William 81. Rose, Co. G., j9th H.. aged 81.
He was wounded Iu thc shoulder.
STOCKTOS.-At Flint. Mjcl recently Thomas
b. W. stockton, aged $. During the Mexican war
he was Colonel Of the lst Alcb. AZ the outbreak
% the war he assigned 10 the Third Brigade,
FIRST Division, F4ith Corps. Army of tine Potomac
which army lac remained sith durug the PENN
suIar Campaign. AZ the battle Of Gl.inesfs Mills
lie WAS taken prisoner, and confined ia Libby until
he was exchanged. the following August Andrew
John on, Governor Of Tennessee, gave Col. Stock
"a
i've regiments, and 70 accept Tins offer hs resigned
his position in the Army OF ths Potomac. HIS
funeral was well attended. aRd the coffin was
dFaped IN the old Tag " hich belonged TO his old
regiment. lie "a member of Gov. Grape Post,
ami ieavcs a wife and two children.
KSAPP.-At the Soldiers Home, Mfarshalltowu,
Iowa, Jan. p john j. Knapp. 90. G., 37th Iowa,
agei -. HIS Regiments was known as the Blue
Beard regiment
DIcKEES.-As CollinsvilIe. H., Dec q, n 5.
MeKeeu, Lieutenant 2lss H.. aged 81 The 2lss
liz. Gen. Grants old regiment COnIrado
Mekeen was taken prisoner and confined in Libby
Prison, and was one OF the OriginatOT5 and execu-
tors Of the famous tunnel escape. he leaves a
wife and two SONS.
NoRToN-At Chicago, H. Jan o. Of paralysis,
Gen. Charles II. Norton, aged 65. He organized
the GariDs,ldI ZOuaves, or, as they are officially
known, the 5Jth ". Y. lie q great friend u
Gems. Mcclellan and Grant. He authority
upon International expOsiiions, and for that pur-
pose he went 10 Chicago expert Ia the
Worlds Fair matters lie was American Commits
siOneF ~ bhe EaFls Exposition, 1868 and the AHg-
ilsh Exposition ISL lie also prominently
connected with the Centennial at Philadel phia.
1876 He leaves wife and three children.
BLACK-At Hot springs, Ark, Jan. %. Lieut..
Commander Black, U. ). y. He had good record.
He was appointed Acting Midshlpmau from Della
ware in September, 1861 Nidshipmau, July, 1852;
was graduated ia 1880; served ID the Chattanooga,
home station, and in the 1iOhican, Pacific station,
le6t-5o; promoted 10 Ensign, Dee. l. 1856 Master,
March L. 1865 transferred Ia tho MOhOngO. 1858,
90; Lieutenant, March 26, 1865 served la the
Brooklyn, 1870, Il; in tile SacO, lSTI-73: Ia the
Lancaster, 1874 20 in the Hartford ls75-79; pro-
noted TO Lieutenant Commander, Feb 5, 1879;
served IN the MiantonOmOh, i5o2, So retired, Nov.
s. 1855.
PArTERsON.-NeaF Jasper, Mo-, jan 8 Of con-
sumption, samuel Patterson, Gu. Z, 2lst Ky. aged
50. He a member Of James Ward Post ,-37.
lie leaves wife and six children Ia comfortable
BooTH.-At Gainesville. H., Jan. u, Of dropsy,
Robert Booth, Co. A. Slst H. lie leaves five sisters.
DYEK-At Norwich, Conn.,, Jan. IL, Joshua A.
Dyer. Co. ID, 10Th Conn, aged y. Efe was menu
Der Of Sedgwiek Post, L and adelegation from Lhas
Post attended the funeral A wife and i've children
survive him.
SUrroS.-At Fairmouut. n j., Jan. q. Of con-
sumption, George sutton, Ijsh n. j., aged As.
THOUROT.-At West New York, ". z, Jan. Is,
LieUt.-Col. Louis fhOurOt Doth n. Y. His death
very sudden, and his funeral attended by
many OF the officers of AIS old regiment For IL
years he was member OF Ellsworth Post, a.
FASvIR.-At RidgevTile Corners, o.. Jan. %,
Bradley Fanvir, 18th Ohio Ind'p't battery aged 81.
lie was % member OF Lowe Post 80, and his re-
mains laid to rest by comrades from that Post.
OsBORNE.-At the soldiers and Sailors Home,
Grand Island Neb. Jan. 10. Of paralysis, Charles
Osborne co. NJ, Sth n. Y. Cav, aged 53. He was
born in sweden, aud his remains were inferred IN
McCLURG.-At Ghs Soldiers and Sailors Home,
Grand island, Neb., Jan. IS, James MeCluTg, co.
r., SD OHIO, aged s.. lie WAS much respected AZ
| tie Home.
NEwMAN-At GAINESVILLE o.. Jan. 20 Thomas J.
Newman Co. ID, I5gth Ohio, aged 50. lie entered
the service as private ana returned as a Lieuien-
ant. For the last y years ho editor and chief
proprietor of tine GAINESVILLE Courier. He Pass
Commander OF uazlett Post, 81, aud while serving
in that capacity did more to bring the Post up to
its present standard than any other Commander.
lie was generous 70 a fault Ii any soldier applied
him for assistaRce-aud this occurred daily, and
often several times day--he always received &c az
| the hands of COmrade Newman. No soldier
/ ever turned away empty handed lie was strong
advocate Of the service pension Dill aus through ms
able editorials took positive grounds in favor OF t.
YABNALL-At ROxboTO Philade phia, Pa, Dec.
81 OF complication of diseases, Griffith Nernall, Co.
A. flgth Pa. He was a member of Gen. c. X. War
rem Post, 10 Eie leaves = wife and large family
/ Of small children.
L VANCE-Near Uuiontovn Ind Jan g of pnetf-
mOnIa, James II. Vance. Co. Il, SD Lnd aged "a
fIe charter member Of AIaFling Post, pa aud
his remains were buried by that Post and Union
/ Lodge, OF which Order be was also a member.
MESrW0RTH.-At Bangor. Me, Jan. z. William
/ III. Wentworth, Co. l., 2d Ne. Cav aged ~. He
| leaves a wife and three children.
L CRAwFORD.-At GTeeHbuFg. Pa. Jan. IL, OF heart
failure, j. L.. Crawford, Co. ~ 0i5t Pa, aged -.
He received a wound in the left arm al the battle
/ of Fair Oaks, for which ho discharged. lie re-
enlisted and became Lieutenant in the I'd Pa, and
was wounded in the side, which again disabled him.
/ He enlisted third time Lieutenant in Co. q,
/ 32d U. :. Q. T. and tins time ne was wounded in
< the foot. This did disable him, however, and
in 1864 he WAS made AdiuIRut of the 206th Pa. bns
a rifle wound i'm the left shoulder com PEELED him TO
| leave the service. He WAS a we'll known and pOpu-
/ lar man. President Arthur appointed him a mem
/ Der of the Pension Examining Board He
| member of George A. CribO Post z16. and also
member of the Union Veteran Legion, s. lie being
the first Colonel Commanding Of he latter orgaEI-
/ TUCKEH-At Brimfeld, Mass, Jan. s. George r.
Tucker. 18th Mass, aged e. His residence WAS IN
POmIret, W., out ne was on q visit 70 BFlmlleld
| when his death occurred.
I SCAEBROUGH.-At Westyille, Mass, Jan. 20
Henry Ii. Scarborough, Go. II, jlst Mass. EIe was
member of j. Arthur Johnson Post, l73. Sturbridge
/ VOss-At Washington. D. c.. Feb. T. Hermann
/ Henry VOss, Captain. COmmissITy OF Subsistence,
and Brevet Major and Lieutenant Colonel of Vol
unteera Capt. Voss entered the service in August
L lS62, as Captain and Commissnry of Subsistence,
aud hOnOrably mustered aut Oct 81, 1865. DuT-
/ ing the war he was Purchasing aud Distr, butrg
/ COmmissary of Subsistence in Washington, and
/ purchased all the supplies for The armies and
camps about Washington, and the Army Of The
/ Potomac. He handled and disbursgd millions Of
| dollars, and had immense responsibility thrust
upon him, in ali OF which he acted faithfully, and
/ when his account finally settled it WAS found
/ that che Government WAS indebted % him. Tho
disease that caused his death WAS aimOs5 Identical
L with that which caused the death OF Gen. 0iFnut-
cancer Of the throat. lie leaves widow and SOW
Il erll children He was buried by his comrades %
/ John A. RawliRs Post, No l. Departments of tho
/ Potomac, of which he was Past Commander.