The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-27
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wnLIAMsoS.-At Pittsboro, lodi. Oct. 8, Jose
phus Williamson. Co. G, 9Th Ind He was n menu
Der Of Thomas Ashby Post. 45l, and that Post
passed appropriate resolutions his death. He
leaves a widow and family.
DOYLE.-At Brooklyn. N Y, Oct 10. Frsnk
Doyle, I4i!I Brooklyn, aged So. He was the oldest
sttnche IL tire County Registers ONCE IN brooklyn,
and lost his left in lhe second battle OF Bull
Run At the close of the he was sp-
pointed a clerk IN the Registers Of8ce. and has
remained in the Office ever since, holding the pIsce
of Assistant Deputy Register for the past nine
years. He leaves three daughters
BCRNs.-At Chrinda. Iowa, recently, O.. W.
BuTHs aged SO. In 1861 he entered the service and
was mustered out at tine close Of the war. Hon.
Charles Linderman, in Speaking over his remains,
said: AT LoyejOys Station gap in the enemy's
lines gave opportunity for escape; others were
passing out; be would not go without his men
when they were sill found the gap closed; he
endured the horrors Of prison rather than for
sake his men. When the time came for exchange
OF prisoners, Capt. Burns knew beforehand that
his name the exchange roll. On the
morning of the exchange a brother officer ap-
preached him and said: Capt. Burns. you can
get ont of This place can't. When your Is
called let me pass out" He consented, and when
his name called his friend answered ard
passed out the gate. When the roll call nearly
completed Barns leisureiy sarutered toward the
gaze, stopped by the guard and quickly said, My
name has been called An officer knowing that
his name was on the roll ordered the guard 10 let
ii, and leaves a family.
LAPHAM.-At Winons, n. D., Sept. %. of con-
sumption and Bright's disease. Andrew j. Laphsnp
Captain, Co. ID, 10Th Wis, aged 81. Comrade Lap
ham one of the first TO go to his country's
Defense and served to the close Of the war. He
was through all the Atlanta campaign. and went
with Sherman to- the He came to Dakota 25
years ago. He had relatives in this country,
and was buried by old soldiers aud citizens
PRATT.-At New York. recently. Henry Pratt,
aged 81 On April 10. 1861, he enlisted in the 18th
y. Y. for three months; was mustered out on Aug.
D. 1861. and re-enIisied in the 59th n Y, being
made First Lieutenant Sept. Is, 1861. and Captain
Nov. II, 1862 He wounded at Antietam and
resigned on Dec. q, 1862. He engaged in tho
defense OF Washington. Patterson's operations in
the Shenandoah Valley, Burnside's expedition the
operations in North Carolina the first Maryland
campaign, and WAS present at the battle OF Fred
ericksburg. He also took part IN the movements
of the Army of the Potomac After his return
rom the war Capt Pratt became Secretary To the
President of the Michigan Southern & Northern
Indiana Railroad, and eventually he became
Treasurer of The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany. He was a member of q. 3 Grant Post and
OF he Loyal Legion, and leaves two children
WISE.-At Fort Yates, n. D., Sept. 8. of disease
contracted while in the service. james Winu, Cor
poral. Co. K Ist COlored Cavalry aged -. lie was
buried by George A. Custer Post, l, Of which Post
he was a charter member.