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raised. be enlisted Is q private in Co. O Of that
regiment. assisted In recruiting the company WAS
elected First Lieutenant when IL organized in
October, '6. WAS promoted to be Captain the next
month, and went out such with the regiment
when II took the field in December. Hs soon be-
came recognized Of the most efficient COM
psny commanders in tho iins. and Oct. 80 1867.
when Mai. Sawyer made Colonel hs succeeded
nm as Major. In all the hard service internal dis
sensions aud trying experiences of the regiment,
he held the respect and condence Of his $iperiors
and subordinates. and when the gallant Col Pres
| ton fell At Salem Church. Va. June 3 1864 Mai
veins was me next DAY, upon the united recon-
mendation OF the officers of tho rcg;ment uro-
noted 10 The Colonelcy. On the ed Of February,
1868. he was bevctted BTfgader-Geueral for uert-
torious service; on the 50;h of March hs was brs-
vetted Major General and on the 18th OF May was
commissioned fuii Brigadier for gallant and
faithful service during the war-having received
more promotions than any other Vermont officer
during the war. lie distinguished himself re-
pentediy in action. He held various public Offices
all OF which be acquitted with great credit TO him
self. He active in various soldiers societies.
He vast the fourth President Of the Reunion Society
OF Vermont Officers, and sIways one OF its bess
members He was the hrss President OF the Rs
union Society of the Ist VI. Cav. He was one OF
the trustees and the President for several years
OF the Vermont Soldiers Home. He was a mem
Der OF the Gettysburg Tonumeni Commission Of
isSS-9 90 He was the first Commander Of the Yer
have been re- elected II he had lived to the coming
annual meeting of the Commandry He was =
member of Stannard Post
PRIcE.-At Nashville. Tenn. April 2f OLIVER p
Price. Co. r, l33d Ohio. A member of p. H. Shsri-
dan Post. o.
BESToS.-Near Leeds Kan, Feb 10. Of hear.
failure. Charles r. Benton, aged 50 He enlisted in
the 10Th III; and was a worthy member Of SL0ns
RIVER Post, Sedan.
OF an accident In unloading a carload Of horses
- Siivey. aged 81. Csmrade Siivey enlisted as
follows: In Co. X, 10Th Ind April % 1881 dis
charged May 20. 1862; In the Il5th Ind. Aug. IS
18s2, discharged In Spring of 1858; and in Co. b.
18th Ind. discharged in October. 1894 He was a
member In good standing of Winfield Scott Post
ZIG and he leavcsa widow and son. At time
OF death he was County Commissioner. He was
honored and respected by all who knew him. His
remains were escorted to the grave by the Post.
CooPER--Thomzs r. Cooper Co. T. 9Th Tenn
Cav, died April II 1892. of disease Of the lungs
contracted on the Hood campaign, In 1854. s. and
wound received at Sugar Creek Ala In 1867 Hs
leaves widow and five children 10 mourn his
death; he was pions Christian buried by
the Masonic fraternity 1T Chutata. Tenn lThs
givep.l
STRICKLAsD-At Chicago. H.. Feb %. Dudley
W. Strickland. Leut-nsnt-CoIonel IsIhNY Col.
Strickland waz identified with his regiment from
its inception, and was commissioned Captain. Ma
Jor and observation-disclosures within period OF two
years Resigning from the service in June 1854
he resumed the practice Of law in Cincinnati o.
and resided in that city for than 20 years. He
was Mayor OF Avondale. suburb Of Cincinnati,
and held other important positions. His interests
In mining property in Colorado led 10 his removal
TO that State, where he remained until fe months
prior TO his death, when he removed to Chicago.
He was connected with several organizations hay-
ing relation to the comradeship and events of the
WBTTE--At Altoona, Pa, April 8, A J. White,
Go. g. 10Th Pa, aged 81. Comrade White also
served bis country for seven years in the Regusr
Army lighting the Indians prior to the late war.
He was an honored member of Post 81 GAR, OF
Altoona, Pa, and was buried with honors Of war by
the Post. He leaves two daughters and one SON.
who 10 now IN the Regular Army, serving In Bat
terry z, Sd U. s. Art
MEGAHAS.-At Altoona. Pa. April g. OF pleurisy
and kidney trouble w. b. Megahan. Co. b, 20Sth
Pa, aged 68. Deceased was a tailor BIZ trade and
member OF Lieut.. 8. G. Potts Post 81. He q
kind father and an affsetionate husband. End
loved by ali who knew him. The body was taken
to McConnellstown for burial. Post 50 had charge
OF the funeral ceremony and buried him In donors
OF war.
WILLIAMs-At SheldonvIlle Mass, recently,
RounseviiIe Williams, Co. x, 10Th Macs aged II.
He enlisted twice snd served under Gen. Butler in
the Department of Louisiana. until he was honora-
bly, discharged for disability. He was q member
OF Prescott Post, Providence. He was also an es-
teemcd Odd Fellow, and the funeral was under the
auspices OF that organization. He leaves q widow
and one
REYEoLDs.-At Perris CAL. recently, Of paraIy-
sis and other diseases contracted while in the
vice. John Reynolds. Co. D. 73d H., aged IS. He
enlisted in the Fall OF 1862 and served till the eloss
OF the war; He leaves q widow and one child.
MARTrS.-At Waterbury, Conn, of liberation OF
the stomach, Thomas Richards Martin, aged So.
Comrads Martin was born In New York City and
grandfather having been /. soldier in the Revolu-
tionary De enlisted May 9, 1861, in Co. d, 5th
n. Y; was mads Second Licutenzns June n. 1852,
promoted to First LeutenRRs Ang. %, 1867. and
Captain Dec. z. 1862 He participated I'm battles,
including the siege of Yorktown, Malvern Hill,
second Bull Run, Antietsm. Gsipes's Mills, and
Chaneeiiorsvie. He was wounded ut second Bull
Run by guasho. in the leg. His first two commits
sisns were gained by gallant conduct Mt the battles
Of Gsiness Mills and second Bull Ran respectively.
Was discharged May IL 1853 his term Of enlist.
ment having expired In politics he was Repub-
lican and pronineat in municipal affairs, having
served "a both Councilman and Alderman several
terms and as one Of the Board Of Police Commits.
sioncrs since 1882. He wss o prominent Odd Eel,
low and q member of wadharis Post 49, Having
b<lA ~f
unanimously elected Commander, but was forced
70 decline tho honor thus awarded on account OF
poor health and press OF ether duties. He was
OF kindly disposition of strics integrity. and
Of very generous nature. As Superintendent OF a
large misunderstanding establishments he required
eKecness. but not with part1aiity, TO those under
hts charge, and many owe their success and sd.
vancement 10 his advice and help. Resolutions Of
sympathy and respect were passed by both Boards
Of the City Government and Board Of Police Com.
missioncrs. and Gags were displayed at halEmast
~ GA R. Hall, City Hall and the factory during
the day Of the funeral. He leaves widow and
RoBEkTs.-At Perry, Iowa, April Is. Of heart
trouble caused by sunstroke received while In the
service, john n. Roberts, Co. b, 9Th lows He
was formerly member Of RippeJ Post, l85. Rip
pey. Iowa, but his remains were inferred by Red.
field Post g.
soLLsns-As vIdso, Pa, April Is Of dropsy,
Levi Sellers, aged 81 He enlisted In Co. c. 15th
Pa Cav, serving three years He was member
of tbs II. P. Church. Ths interment was at the
Burns Cemetery, Greene County, Pa.
SsnTH.-Near Paw Paw, Mich. recently. Wm.W.
Smith, IT., Co. A, 9th Mich. ii. A. Cornrads Smith
enlisted early In 1851 was In Camp Of instruction.
az Fort Wayne, near Detroit, - nor-commssioned
officer, and was mustered into the service Aug. Do
1851 AZ Kalamazoo, Mich, In tho 9Th Mich. He
gave more than four and q hall years service to
his couutry-hard active seryice-in the Depart
mens of the Gulf. He had been for several years
so disabled that he could do manual labor, and
for tho last two or three years he was confined
most of the time to the house. He would not give
up and take to his bed until compelled 10 abous
eight weeks before he died. He was drawing the
mnnideent sum of IS per month.
BRowN.-At Washington 3. D., April 2, OF dis.
ease contracted while In the service Joshua Brown
Co < ID Iowa Cav. He enlisted in August. 1851,
for three years He served bis time and recsivsd
seven children in destitute circumstances llowa
and Nsbraska papers please copy.1
SrRwART.-At Albany, II. Y, March 5 OF con-
su M tion DR.. VIM. @. Stewart, aged a. He en-
tered the service Of his country July q, 9s62
member of Co F, 10Th Iowa, and served until May
n, 1866. He was for many years . resident OF FL.
mira, n. Y, where he praetieed his profession,
that of dentistry, until falling health compelled
him TO give il up and seek change OK climate
After trying that Of CALIFORNIA; Nebraska and Mis-
souri, he returned to New York. No man ever
made drawer light for life but that uneonquersbio
enemy Death, was victorious, and after o long
weary fight he Joined that silent army that Ia fast
recruiting from the veteran ranks. he leaves .
widow and two daughters
WHTrcoMB-At Worcester. Mass. May ., OF 40.
scess on the brain. Capt. John R. Whstconnb, aged
&C. Comrads Whitcomb was native OF Stowe,
Mass On June Is, 1861. he entered the service at
Mansfield as Captain. Co. III, 7th Mass, and was
discharged June ~ 1864. by reason Of expiration OF
tern, of service He participated In the battles Of
Bull Run Antietam and Gettysburg. On June 30,
1854 he wa, appointed Captain and Assistants
Ouarterm.ster of Volunteers. and wasstatfonsd AZ