The National tribune., 1891-04-30
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STOEE.-At Clayton, Mich, March 8, Of complca-
ton of diseases contracted while in the service,
JudsOn A.. Stone. Co. e. lst Mich Eugs. and Nlschs
. lie was great sufferer. He was member Of
Rankin Lodge, 10, EO.OF., which Lodge buried
him. Ee leaves wife and three children.
ELFVIN6.-At stock holm, sweden. March e. Mere
A. EifvIHg First Lieutenant 4slh n. v . aged 50.
He born In sweden and was quite Dromineub
there RE Cume 10 Llii. country when but 20 wears
OF age and enlisted. He was soon promoted TO a
Captainey, and shared i'm the ,tUTmiul &C Charles
tons coast deienses, and IN July. 1868. while as
saultiug Fort Wagner, he was wounded in the
thigh hy greuadr. lie participated, as Brigade
Inspector, In "a campaign ina FIOridu. lie WIS pro-
noted To the runk Of Major. and on Dec. 8 1864,
To the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel. Under COM
maud Oi Gen. Butler he took part iu the uttsr's
unsuccessful attack on Fort Fisher. The Colonel
of the i8lh regiment was wounded early ia the
battle and the regiment placed under he com
maud Of Elfvlug. When the fortress fell after six
hours 0n5 aught, Gen. Ferry instructed Elfvinz
10 take command Of the brigade, and he continued
~ that position during the next few weeks. on
Feb. 90 while skirni7hing along the Shore he
was struck above the knee By bomb His leg
WIS amputHted. with the hrevet OF Colonel tu the
volunteer service and pension. and the Drevet Of
Lieutenant Colonel i'm the Regular Army he
turned 10 his native land and secured n position az
Instructor la the NIiIIuTy Academy where ne had
himself been trained Ia 1862 the United States
appointed him ViCe-JOusul, and in 1871 promoted
him % the position Of Consul in Stockholm. In
1869 be was appointed Consult'eneral Of Liberia.
SCHELLISt.-At EhstOn, Pa, March s. Capt.
Francis Scheing lth Pa, aged o. He served
through the Mexican war, and was IN the late
until he was badly wounded 20 be Of no more
| service, when he was placed in the Invalid Corps
BEAN-At Norristown, Pa, jan. 20, by suicide,
l Thomas w. Bean. co. l., l7tn Pa. Cav, aged 50
/ For gallant and mcTitOTOus services he pro-
EOted 10 brevet Major and Lieutenant Colonel
The cause which led 10 Col Beams taking his life
/ is believed TO have been that he had become in
volved ia financial difficulties. He leaves a wife
| and three children.
/ NoRTON-At Chicago H. jan % Of paralysis
Charles y. Norton, aged &C. AT the outbreaks Of the
he gave mp his publishing business and organ
l iz.d the " tfarihaldi Guard % with which he went
front Tff4 frfay
\ member of Gen. Fitz John POrters staff and was
mustered out with the 0revet rank OF Brigadier-
| General.
/ THoHAs.-At Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2, Charles
Thomas. u. =. n. lie entered the service in 1929,
/ and was An intimate friend Of Admiral Porter.
/ PGERCE.--At Dundee, n. Y, recently, Of paraly-
sis Herschel W. Pierce. 206th y. u, aged -. In
Oct. lS6l he recruited > men, and went with them
| to COrtl and ~ Y where he enlisted rs q private
/ in co. A. 10Th y. Y. In 1862 he promoted TO
second Lieutenant Jan. ID, First Lieutenant March
Il N, and to Captain Dee 20. Capt. Pierce was with
his regiment IN nearly all Of it, engagements dur
/ ing his term of service. From Aug. 20 20 Dee. 2.
/ ls62. he was on detached duty recruiting ut Cort-
/ land N. Y. He has been five times Supervisor
[ of his native town. He leaves "A widow aud two
| sons.
TAYLOR.-Near Walnut Grove Ark Of chronic
liver complaint and other diseases contracted while
| ia the service Newton Taylor Co r. slst No., aged
| l6. He WAS member OF Gray Post, SIS, and his
| remains were laid b. rest by the Masons of which
| organization he WAS also a member lie leaves q
wife aud eight children.
I LARRAH-At Broollville, Pa March p OF con-
| sumption, David h. Larrah. He was buried under
the auspices of the Grand Army Post Of Brook
vile. He inmate of the Soldiers Home,
/ and his the first death In the Home and tho
first % be Inferred IN the new cemetery. lie leaves
HCGHEs-At Port Jervis, ~ Y, Jan. 90 OF
Bright's disease, james b. Hughes I0th ~ Y, aged
s.. When the broke out he one of the
little band OF heroes under the command OF Maj.
/ Anderson that defended Fort sumter against the
/ rebel bombHrdment. After the surrender and his
return home he Te-euli,ted in the lO,h y. Y, and
served with gallantry until forced to retire from
the field by disabling wounds. lie leayesa widow.
i MORTON-At Garland, Me, March p of pueumO-
nis. Anderson l.. Morton, Co. NJ, LIST Me. IT. A.,
| aged 50. He member Of l.. f. Richardson
Post y Garland He was buried under the auspices
Of J.. T.. Richardson Post. He leaves a wife and
/ three children
BoND-Atthe Soldiers and Sailors Home Grand
Island, Neb. March -, of blood poisoning, Ameri-
Gus Bond, Co. G., SD Iowa, aged a. He w1sa great
sufferer from his disease, but bore all his pains
patiently. His remains were Inferred I'm the Home
MooRE.-At Baltimore Nh March r. by suicide,
| Isaac h. Moore. ComTtde Moore carried seven
bullets iu his body result of his service during
the ~ luck IL supposed TO have been tie
cause of him committing suicide.
GIasoN.--At Latrobe Pa, Feb rs, john Gibson,
Co G., 10Th Pa, aged 81 He WIS member OF La
trobe Post and that Post attended tine funeral.
CODY.-AJ carlton, Kun, March 8. of disease
contracted while Ia the service, Butler q. Cody.
He served through the Mexican war and also tho
late
PnGxIx-At Boston. Mass, Feb. 81 Benjamin
y. Phoenix, Co c. 5th NTiss Cav. lie Past
Commander of Robert A. Bell Post, l34 and that
Post zcut "a delegation To the funeral.
MCELwEE.-At Glasgow, Iowa, March ~. OF
tuburcuIosis, w. W. McElwes. Co ID, ISith Pa.
He re-enIisted lH Co. H. 9lst Pa, and was "a menu
Der OF A. r. Pierce Post 2Z7. and his remains were
laid TO rest by. his comrades. He leaves wife and
Eve children.
L WHrrE-At Philadelphia, Pa. Feb %. George
H. White, U, :, n, aged %. He was in the Eugi-
neer Corps, and participated in many famous naval
battles. lie received special C mmendation for
gaIuntry I'm the attack resulting ln the burning Of
the rebel schooner Iuliah just before The cessis-
ton OF hostilities he was Wkeu prisoner by the
COulederates but, the of the iall Of Rich
mond was liberated on parole. He became .
Chief Engineer in 1873, aud continued in active
service unit! October, 1890 when he WIS retired on
account OF On health. He was a member Of the
LOYAL Legion.
/ NUGEVT.-At stanford Conn. March so, Of blood
| poisoning cau-ed by diseases contracted while in
the service. Edmund G.. Nugent. aged 81. lie
] leaves widow and three children.