The National tribune., 1891-02-05
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KELLER.-At Syracuse. n. Y Nov g Of con-
sumption, Valentine Keller, Co. D. 18TH y. r..
aged 81. He leaves wife and one daughter.
MAWRER-At North Manchester Ind Nov J.
Ncsi VI. Aiawrer, aged 6j. He was a member nf
John a. Logan Post, 800 and also a member 81 sev-
eTal other organizations.
WTLEY.-At Central Falls r. L. Nov Is Of pa.
FaIysls and heart disease Charles n. Wiley. Co. d.
llth X He was a member Of Tower Post, H.
which Pot attended the funeral
SYLvEsTER.-At Litehfed, Mich recently Chas
sylvester, 60. II, Huh Mich, aged S.. lie was q
member Of Archibald Stewart Post, $50 and that
Post attended the funeral.
ScOUToS.-At Monroevlle, Ohio. Dec A of dis
ease contracted while IN the service Charles j.
Scouton, Co. L, 81 Ohio Cav, aged a. He was a
buried bv the Post.
HoEFELD.-At New orleans, L.. Dee. % Her.
man HOefeid, Sergeant Co. /. 18th n. Y Cav. lie
was a member OF Joseph A. Mower Post, J. and of
the Knights Of Pyhas, both Of these organizations
attending the funeral.
SSHTH.-At Boston, Mass, Jan. IT. Of disease con-
tracted while in the service, Capt. John F. smith,
29i and 38th Mass. He was buried under the au-
spices Of Lander Post 5, Of Lynn.
ROUsE.-At Norwich, Conn. Jan. g. Charles w
Rouse, co. II, llth Conn, aged a. His funeral was
held on jan u and 10 attended by q deIega-
lion from Sedgwick Post, Of which the deceased
CUTLER.-At Norwich, Conn. Jan. 10. Leonard
Cutler, Co. F, 26th Conn. aged 81 He was a mem
Der Of Sedgwioi1 Post, and that Post attended the
funeral
MARsrON-At Portsmouth, ~ H.. recently. Of
congestion of the lungs, Joshua 3. Marston Co. b
GJLh Mass, aged o.. AT the battle OF Antietam he
received a wound, from the effects Of which be
never fully recovered. He was a member OF Storer
Post, and also an odd Fellow. One Of his legs was
broken about Tour years ago, and since then Com
rade AiaTstOn has been able to do bns little work
DUSN.-Sear New Berne. n c., Jan. Is, Fred
Dunn, Co. K, 35th U. :. G. T. He was a member
Of James G. Beecher Post. %. He leaves a wife.
NILLIAMs.-At New Bernie n. c., Jan. s. Sbaper
Williams Co. c. i4th u. =. G.. Art. He was a MEM
Der of James e. Beecher Post. and had been its
Senior Vice Commander. He leaves wife and
several children.
REcToR.-At Jersey City. n j.. Jan. %. Pierson
Rector. Surgeon, l25th ". Y, aged So soon after
entering the service he promoted to Assistant
Surgeon General. He was several times hOnOra-
bly, mentioned in dispatches TO the War Depsrt-
ment- He remained in the service until 1873 when
he went TO Jersey City, where he has since resided
DR. Rector has held many positions Of trust and
honor IN his city. lie WAS Surgeon Of Van Houieu
Post, Senior Warden and Treasurer of st. Mat
thew's Church, Treasurer of the Union League
Club, President of the Board Of Pension Commits
sioners. and was prominently connected with sew
eral other business organizations. Van HOutcn
Post furnished guard of honor at the funeral.
STETGLTrZ.-At Atlanta Ga. Jan. 20 Fred Steig-
htz, aged IL He was born ia Germany. aud came
10 TINS country when quite young. lie served
through the entire war; and at the end Of il he To-
Gated in Atlanta He was member Of o. M.
Mitchell Post, and that Post attended the funeral,
He leaves wife and one daughter
koBERFsON-At Plattsburg, N. Y, Jan IS, Mai
Jas NJ Robertson, U. ). A.,aged %. He was appoint
ed Second Lieutenant of Artillery June % l848
promoted to First Lieutenant Sept. Is 1852; Cap
tain May IA, 1861; Brevet Major June o. 1862, for
gallant and mertoriOus services at Gaines's Mills.
Va: Brevet Lteutenant-C for services ut Get
tysbuFg BFevet Colonel May 81, 1864; Breyet
Brigadier-G General March IS, 1866. for services
while Chief Of Horse Artillery attached TO the Cav
airy Corps of the Army of the Potomac during
the campaign from May to August, 1864 including
the battles IF the Wilderness, Cold HarboT, Howe's
shop and Ireviilian Station. He was promoted 70
the rank of Major june u. 1874. and was placed
the Retired List in 1877. Gen. Robertson was On ~
battles ia the Mexican and civil wars, and also
engaged in the Florida Indian troubles from Au-
gust, 1912 to October 1852.
TUcKER.-At Bradford Pa Jan. %. the result OF
q wound received during the service, Nathaniel
Tucker, Co. Il. i3d Z. s. G. T., aged IS He received
the wound at Petersburg, Va, and il had never
healed up, causing him much suffering. For 10 he
was drawing pension OF - per month, and IN
February, 1889. his pension was increased 20 S. A
few months ago the wound broke open again, and
developed into a running sore, aud from il blood
poisoning set in. COmrade Tucker IN desti-
tute circumstances, and he appealed to the public
for aid. The cOlOred people responded "a literally
their circumstances would admit. Post l4l
appealed TO, and il gave some money, which was
soon exhausted for proper food aud medicine.
Application for entering the poOrhOuse was made,
but no action was taken on the application. The
hospital authorities after examining his condition.,
gave an order for his immediate removal 70 the
hospital, but before the time came COmrade Tucker
was dead. IL he bad received proper attention he
would have recovered.
WAy.-AG New Brunswick ~ T., Jan. II. Of
heart trouble, Alexander NJ. Way, Captain, Co. G..
lsJ y. j., aged g. He was promoted Major July
81 1865, and BTeyet Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel
March IS 1865. He was wounded in the head at
the battle OF the wilderness, and Tor which ne
ceiyed a pension. He q charter member OF
kearny- Janeway Post, TO- a Past Post Commander
and "a Past Senior Vice Commander of the Depart
ment of New Jersey. He leaves wife and six
children.
VAN FLEEr-At New Brunswick, n j. jan Is,
of bronchitis and heart trouble, Abram Van Fleet,
Co. G., lst N. j., aged so He served until March
Is. 1868, when he was discharged for disability
He leaves a wife and one child.
TAYLOR.-At South Trenton, n. j., Dec r. OF
heart failure, Rev. j. II. Taylor, Co. ID. I'd r. 4.
HADLEY.-At Adrian, " Y Jan. 9, of disease
contracted while in the service, Daniel VI. Iadey,
Co. G., S6th ~ z, aged 4S. He was a member OF
Abram Allen Post, and also OF the Farmers Aili~
ance He leaves y wife and one child.
BAILEY.-At Onalaska, Wis, JAN. Is. Of heart
disease, Richard Bailey, Co. X, jth Me-, aged 90.
He in the first battle OF Bull Run, and went
through the entire without being wounded.
He settled in Winconsn after the wa and for IS
years he WAS Postmaster AT The time of his death
he was a member of the Board of Education. He
leaves "a wife.