The National tribune., 1891-12-24
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o Rorke Post, 4. Honorsd and always respected
COmrade Cline
BUMP.-At Rochester. y. Y. Nov. %. William
~ Bump. Co. 9, L6th y. Y He was a member %
o Rorke Post, l. By his past record as n soldier
and citizen his name will live forever the pages
AHHRosE.-At Rochester, n Y. Nov q. Richard
AMBROSE. Co. r.. 18th n. Y. lie was a member %
y. =. 9larshaH Post, so, faithful soldier, Fuo
eolnrade ana honorable citizen
DOwN1NG.-At Rochester. y. r.. Nov % Francis
= Downing, 60. r, l08th y. Y. Comrade Down
ing was member Of % ROrke Post. 4. Deceased
was one OF the uufortunates during the war and
Ieit one Of his legs in tie town Of fredericksburg
Va, Dec 10 1862
LANDRUs-At sticklervilIe. Mo. recently Of
disease contracted while ia the Service Harry
Landrus Co. II, l23d H., aged S. lie served
throughout the war, and was member Of the
Grand Army. He leaves a wife and three chill
FLoHY.-At Greenwich. o.. recently. Of lung
trouble, contracted while in the service, Daniel q.
Fiory, Co. ~. 9Th Md, aged AZ. He leaves wife
and five children.
COLLINs.-At Mount Pleasant Iowa. Aug. n.
Hiram Collins Co. A. Both Iowa. He was a mem
Der Of Iorrenee Post 2, Keokuk, which Post IN.
TERED the remains.
LoUSsBURY.-At Cambridge Mass, recently, OF
heart trouble, Colonel 1ith n. Y, aged &C. lie
raised the first three-years company that went 20
the war-Co. d Of the 5th Excelsior. The full
number having been sent BY the State the eOm-
pany went unattached and was connected with
the 18th y. Y, Dan Sickless Brigade. Col. LOuns-
bury. after serving for three years. came homo
disabled, his jaw having been shattered aud his
chest wounded. He was Colonel of the 7ith n. y,
having been promoted to that rank, in recognition
OF has gallant services, to succeed Col GrahaIo.
who WAS killed. lie a member Of the Cam
bridge Common Council Ia 1866 and ever since
his return from the war had been connected with
the klVersde Press OF Cambridge, being foreman
OF the composing room. He was one OF the found
eTs OF the international Typographical Union,
and was a member OF the Boston Fusilier Veteran
Corps, rs we'll as Of Burbank Post 5. GAR Of
WObuTn. He was highly-educated man. and an
enthusiastic worker Ia Grand Army matters. tie
lcayes five sons aud one daughter.
KCRTZ-At Chambersburg, Pa, Nov. 10 Of DnetI-
mOnia, Luther II. Kurtz Major 18th Pa. Cav aged
81. At the outbreak Of the war Mai. kurtz offered
his services and In one Of the conflicts was wOuRd
ed In one hand. His regiment IN the battle OK
Gettysburg took an effective aud important part.
He was also one OF the Libby Prison Victims being
captured by the enemy, and served nine months.
His company was present at the final struggle
ending at Appomnttox. Upon his return home in
1862 the call of President Lincoln was issued for
three cavalry regiments from Pennsylvania. Mai.
kurtz ~ once began the organization Of a COM
pany AZ Waynesboro. and he was elected Captain
OF Co. q, has company being assigned 10 the lsth
Pa. Cav lie was promoted 10 Major OF the Fegi-
ment, Dec. q, 1854, for gallantry. lie was honor
ably discharged on June 20 1855.
SsOw.-At New Bedford, Mass, recently. OF pneu-
monia, Roland u Snow, Sergeant, Co. G. "a Mass,
aged So COmrade snow was Senior YiceCom-
mander OF William Logan ROdmau Post, l. GAR,
AN Odd Fellow. and an officer la the New Bedford
Veteran Firemens Association. For many years
he active member Of the Fire Department,
and was connected with the 9. HOwiand Engine
Company. Among the many floral tributes
q wreath letteTed la imnIoFlelles from his Post
from Co. O., Sd Mass, q pillow bearing letters Of
the organization; from the WOman's Relief Corps.
a handsome pillow inscribed our Friend -; from
John A. Hawes Camp. another pillow with the
following: s. ", No. 80 from Geo. II. Clifford,
Commodore Of the Naval Veterans, a beautiful
anchor. Deceased was the person WHO painted on
the regimental flag st the State House The names
of the battles in which that regiment participated
during ts term Of service.
BLACKETT.-At ST. Johns Hospital. YOnkers. n.
Y, Dec. &, Of pneumonia, William G. Blackett- On
underwent
for an internal ahscess. The operation y
cess, and there was every prospect OF speedy re-
cOvery, when pneumonia set in during the night
of Dee. 3 which proved fatal. Before he 10
years of age he enlisted private in CO. II, l20th
n, Y. In February, 1854, in accordance with spe-
cial orders from the War Department, he veteran
lied and remained in the service until July 2l 1865
making a continuous service Of three years aud SIX
months lie was ia many OF the battles fought on
the Atlantic Coast. He leaves wife aud family
PALMER.-At Washington, ID. c., recently, Dr.
Gideon : Palmer aged SO. At the beginning Of
the war he enlisted a a volunteer Surgeon, serving
as Brigade Surgeon on Gen. o. o. Towards staff
in the Army of the Potomac until the close of the
war. He was in charge Of Lincoln Hospital. Of a
hospital ut Annapolis and retired with the rank Of
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel In 1863, at the request
Of Gen. Howard, DIR. Palmer took the chair of
physiology and hygiene IN the Medical Departments
OF Howard University Washington. He was for
many years Dean of the University faculty aud Sur
geOn IN charge Of ths Freedmau's Hospital. He
leaves widow aud son.
WEsTCOrr.-As Philadelphia. Pa, Dec g. Com
mander Bayse " NestcOtt, aged 81. He entered
L "a
Passed BIidshipman during the Mexican war, and
was present Rt the siege of Vera CRUZ In 1850 he
was promoted TO Master, aud in 1851 10 LeutenHnt.
| During those years he served with the Mediterra-
| mean squadron, and was an officer Of the United
\ states steamship Niagara on the voyage when the
| first Japanese Embassy carried home after the
completion of negotiations with the United States
/ Government. During the war he was IN the Gulf
/ squadron, and also served on Coast survey and
1 Lighthouse duty, and retired a Lieutenant
/ in 1863 and promoted to Commander ia 1867.
/ STUHR-At Etna. Pa, Nov 70. Charles StuhF,
Co. Y, 10Th Pa, aged 60 tie was one Of the oldest
/ comrades of Custer Post, 80, and was buried with
/ the honOFs of war by his Post. his remains being
/ followed to its last resting place BY large con-
course OF comrades aud friends C0mrade Stuhr
| has been applicant for pension for the last i've
or six years but, like many Othors will receive hB
/ reward from the supreme Ruler above.
/ WusOS.-At Licking. Mo-, Nov. is, Thomas l..
/ r Wilson, Corporal, Co. III, 2Oth Ky. Inf, aged
/ 20 CoInrade Wilson came to Missouri in 1868
and settled al Licking. lie went INTO the piac.
| tice of medicine and built up good trade and
I wna in every way a successful physician. He had
/ contracted heart disease while In the service. The
disease gradually grew worse Rnd me last year OF
/ his life he was disabled entirely. COmrade Wilson
/ WINS "A charter member Of John Boon Post 257 and
I named the Post after the first man killed la bis
I regiment at the battle of Shiloh. He elected
| surgeon Of the Post when organized, and held the
office during his life. lie was buried by the Post
LONGLEY-At Zanesvile, o., Nov. "a, Of para ysis,
resulting from diseases contracted INA the services,
! Wesley NJ. LOuElCy, Co. Z. 9th Ohio, and Co. &,
26th Ohio, aged 81. He suffered several months IN
Andersonviie and other prisons. For several years
he had been totally deaf in both ears, and
/ yerely disabled By Rheumatism that he com
[ PEELED To use crutches 10 walk. He leaves a widow
aud children.
illness, caused by disease contracted while IN the
/ service Thomas C. Cannon, First Lieutenant, Co.
| /, Tooth n. Y, aged 90. Comrade Cannon WIS pro-
NOTED through al the grades nom private to First
I Lieutenant for meritoriOus conduct. Wlkeson
Post, g. aud the Tooth ". Y. RegimentRl Association
| attended tho funeral, which occurred on Thanks
[ giving. Day, In a body. COmrHde Cannon leaves q
/ family and many friends to mourn his loss.
Denver. Colo. a..
suit of an accident George w. Leynds, Co. IL, 10Th
Me. COmrade Leynds met with IN accident over
ayear ago and he never recovered rom the effects
He was a charter member OF Phil kearny Post,
10 He had held the Office OF QuaFtermaster. Senior
Niee-C Commander, and Chaplain, faithfully per-
forming the duties of each Office. He was able
and ready debater, true. sincere friend, and an
member. Washington Post. s.. Phil Kearney Post.
Nv. Il. G., aud Ladies' Aid Society attended the
funeral Farrngut Post, 46, Was also represented
/ SMGTH.-Near Mexico Pa, Dee 8, the result OF
an accident, Paul G. smith, Co. n iTi5t Pa aged o.
COmrade smith was struck by local freight en-
Ige of the PeHnsy vania Railroad - miles west OF
Harrisburg and instantly killed. The accident 0e-
Cured within "A few rods of the dcceased's house.
lie was drawing small pension, but had 70 exc
out living by tamping ties. He leaves a VIE ana
| nine children
l. BUcK-At HOrnellsyilie, NY. Nov. ], COmrado
| Buck Co. r. 18th Mass. aged 10 lie served through
| the war lie member OF y. y. Lofty Poss,
226 and his remains were inferred under the au-
/ spices Of the Post.
VTRMILYEA-At Newark. n. J.. Dec. II. John
G. Vermyea, co. r. 26th ~. j., aged OIL uo
anlassed fortune in the produce business.