The National tribune., 1891-03-05
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o'BErRSE.-At New York Feb. "a, OF Bright'l
disease, Col. Richard +. D Beirue, u. =. A. aged
-. He Was born ia Canada, but when quite young
his parents removed TO this country The Tfistori.
cal Register % the United States Army Rfves hia
record as follows: FIRST Lieutenant 37th n. X,
July 3, 1901 Captain, Oct. . l66l transferred 70
the 32d O. =, Sept. a. 1856; and then again trans
ferred TO the Dist u. =. April 10 1853: Major 24th
U. s. March 20 1879; Iieutenant Colonel 18TH IT, q
April - 1884; Brevet Major Aug. J. 1854 for gallans
services az the battle Of North Anna Va. and on
Aug. Is, lo6i for mertOriOu5 services in the battle
Of Weldon Railroad, he was bTevetted Lieutenant
Colonel. he was seriously wounded az the battle
of Petersburg He served for a number OF years
IN California, Washington, aud Arizona, and took
an active part in several Apache aud Ute cam
paigns. notably the action Of Owyhes Canon. in
Oct. 1860. He acted a. Aid to Gen. Schoheld when
the latter WAS ia charge Of West Point He visa
also attached 70 the Headquarters OF the Depart.
mont of the East and the Department OF the Pa
eiie. As Lieutenant Colonel Of the 18th U. s. no
was assigned to the command Of Fort Randall,
OAK, and at a later period no was appointed SUI
perintendent Of the Recruiting Service and placed
in command Of David's ISLAND, New York HarbOr.
He was member OF George Washington Post,
l03, and Of the Loyal LEGION both Of which argan-
izatiOns attended the funeral. He leaves a wife
and three adopted children.
FLETCHEa-At Ludlow, W., Jan. p, the results
of a gunshOt wound, Hazen Fletcher Co. O. l6th
VI COmrade Fletcher was wounded at Gettys-
burg. while under the command Of Gen. WheelocE
y. Neazey, and has been suffering from % ever
since The shot was supposed To have penetrated
lung, "a COmrade Fletcher suffered frequsna
attacks of asthma. An autopsy was held, aud
showed how much Comrade Fletcher suffered.
The right lung gave proof of long continued in-
Illumination, il being filed with pus aud well-nigh
consumed. An ctfuson OF fluid IN the right ohess
from which about one gallon removed had
crowded the other organs out OF their natural posi-
tons and strongly compressed them against each
OtneF, and was probably the immediate OF
death, although the condition Of the lung musb
have soon ended his life IN any event.
DYER.-At Lisbon, Conn. recently Joshua A.
Dyer, 18th Conn.,, aged T. lie a member %
Sedgwiek Post, 1. be leaves wife and ave chill
dFen.
complication Of disease, g. Q. Clapp, Co. X, 7th
Mimi, and Co. @, l3lst u 8 c. T.. aged s. He
charter membeT Of A. X. Szaro Post. ST
Peter, and had been elected, successivey for four
years, its Chaplain. About 90 members Of the Post
attended the funeral
OTr-At Wysox Pa, Jan. 49, OF disease con-
traCted while in the service, George OFT Co. r.
Hist Pa. RE member Of stephens Post, 60
and the remains were buried BY that Post. Twen-
ty-two survivors OF his regiment also attended The
funeral
CAMnE-At Remington, Ind, Jan. 81. Samuel
Gamble, Go. A, 10Th Ind, aged 81. C0mrade Gamble
lost an arm at the battle Of stone River. He wass
member of Remington Post, "a.
DAvIDsOS.-At Remington, recently, Roy p.
Davidson, Captain, Go. i, Gath KY, and Co. A,
18Th Ind, aged 81. He was member Of Reming-
ton Post "A
ADAMsoN.-At Corning, o., JAN 81 Of disease
contracted in the service William L. Adnmson. Co.
A, sd Ohio, aged 40. He had been invalid for
almost three years. The remains were taken 10
GAINESVILLE, where the wife Of the deceased was
buried He leaves i've children.
MCALLIsTER.-At BeIvidere. ~. T. Of Bright'B
disease, Gen Robert MCAllisier, aged -. His
record according 10 the Historical Register Of tho
United States Army, shows that he entered the
service A. Lieutenant Colonel Of the lst ~ j. june
8, 1861 resigned July IS, 1862 and promoted
TO Colonel % the nth N j., ls62 Brevetted Briga-
der GeneTaF of Volunteers Oct p 1854 for gallant
and distinguished services At the battle of Boyd
ton Plank road, Va, and March H. 1865, for gall
liant and meritoriOus services during the war, he
was brevetted Major General Of Volunteers Hon
oraby mustered out June g. 1853. AT the battle nf
Gettysburg, he was wounele,, tWce-one in the Iefs
lar " rich fe - IN
lOughet for 90 days lie had not entirely recovered
from the fleets Of bis wounds when he took COM
mand of the First Brigade, Second Division Third
Corps His regiment ied the audseiOus advance Of
Ksaruy's Brigade upon Manassas Junction, when
il occupied position some I'D miles IN advance Of
the Union forces, and frightened the enemy into q
precipitated retreat. AT Gaiues's Mill he conn
nianded bis regiment and made "a splendid fighG
tie and his regiment distinguished themselves "A
Fredericksburg. Chance OrsviIIe aud Gettysburg,
Mine Rum jacobs Ford, Kelly's Ford, the Wilder
ness, Spottsy wanna and many other battles, and
received the highest praise. Two months afsF
Lees surrender he returned 10 New Jersey, and
later was for some years General Manager Of the
IrontOn Railroad Go. Gen. McyAlllsteys death was
expected for some days before 10 really did occur.
He had been suffering with paralysis and other
diseases, brought on by the exposure during the
war. lie leaves wife and two daughters
KIEGLE-At WilamstOwu. Pa, Jan. ~ of pa
Talysis. Obed j. Riege, Sergeant, Co. X, l0}d Pa
and Co. ID, 26th Pa, aged 81. He was a member Of
Chester Post 80 which Post. with the SOnsOf Vet
Grams and W re. Of Lykens, attended the funeral
COmrade Riegls Past Commander Of the POss.
kJLET.-At Pstwtucket, *. L. Jan. ". OF pneu-
monta, Edwin Riley. Co. r, 9th Conn. Tower
Post. 10, of which ne was q member, attended the
funeral.
ALExANDRR-At RoekIand. r. T., Feb. g. Of
paIaiytIc stTOke.- Nh:pple Alexander. Co. T. san
X. T. Ills funeral attended By j. @. Nichols
Post, 10, although the deceased was not n member
Of the c. AR
LoEB-At CenferviIle. N. Y. Feb. 8. OF heart fail
uFe, John Loeb, SeFgsant Co. j, 9th ~ j., aged %
At Gettysburg COmrade Loeb. while acting q
sharpshOOtCr. shot through the mouth. His
death very su6den his hOdy being found In
shed at the pnCe at which he was boarding.
STkRR.-At sstfeId N. Y, JAM y, Julius NJ.
Starr Co C. Goth ~. Y. He - member %
William saekett Post, 324, which Post assisted %
the funeral.