The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-26
MUSTERED OUT.


NJ. Grant. aged 50. Comrade Grant was q soldier
in the Mexican war; and gave five years Of service
TO bis country in the OF the rebellion He first
enlisted in Co. d. 9TH H. in August, 1861. serving
four years. and then re-enlistng on Feb g 1865 in
Co. +, lJOih III. He was mustered out of service
IN august, 800 Deceased has been getting PEN
sion of S. per month, which was increased to sI3
Just about the time hs died but as his papers did
not get here in time for him TO sign of course hi,
widow VIII MOI get the money Of which she il very
much in need lie buried by 4 n Graham
Post, 3i2. lie had been patient sufferer from
rheumatism for 10 years past. and had not been
able to work n day during that time He was horn
In Tennessee, bat he ieit that state and came 20
Illinois with his parents in 1892 where he has since
resided He leaves "a widow and four children.
FKAScIs.-At Holyoke, Colo. March IL Of dis
ease contracted while in the service, Michael II.
Francis, Co i. llSih Ill. aged 46 He enlisted Jan.
T. 1861 at the age Of Ii served during the war and
received an honorable discharge He WAS a good
citizen and left u host OF friends and widow Ia
mourn his untimeIy end.
BRoTHERs.-At Hamilton. Kan. Jan. g. of conn
plication OF diseases. Horace T.. Brothers. Co b,
llth U. g., aged 81. He served in two different
military organizations during TIE war. he first
volunteered in the 53d Ind, and his regiment was
stationed at Green River Railroad Bridge, near
MumiOrdsvi1e KY. in the latter part OF Septeul-
Der. lS62. when Braggs army struck them on their
march TO Louisville, Ky, and demanded the Colo
mel of the SD Ind. surrender He was told II he
wanted their 5iOckade to come and take il which
Bragg proceeded to do, and 1t cost him more killed
and wounded rebels than there were men Of the
SD Ind. in the stockade. The rebels besieged the
s3d Ind and cut of their supplies of food and water
Der Of Post 4S3
HowARD.-At LoudensviIe, W. Va, April Is
David Howard, ll6.h Ohio. Comrade Howard was
born In Virginia; enlisted in July 1852 and was
with his regiment until its mustsr-out.
CoRSELL.-At Hamilton, Kan, Of la grippe aad
pneumonia, II. l. Cornell, Co. +. 9th Mimi, aged
3d. He was an invalid, tire result Of the hardships
In the service. He was in Minnesota campaigning
after those murderous redskins who broke out on
the frontier and committed their mAssacres on tho
white settlers at New Uim and other places In the
Northwest during 1861 and 1865 he was a good
lDV q 10 a. fac ofn
country, aud An active member of Post 1873.
MARTIS.-At Waterbury, Conn, May g. Capt.
ThoS. Richards Martin 9TH y. Y. (Duryea ZOuages)
aged 50. He enlisted in April 1851, private and
was promoted through all grades for merit alone
to Captain, and was mustered out with the regi-
ment May IA, 1858. He was one Of the most modest
and best duty men In the command; was in charge
OF his company, and its only officer present. AZ
the second Bull Run slaughter and there he re-
csiyed q wound in the leg. He stood with tho
regiment to the last. and the tears ran down his
cheeks when they were forced to leave before the
onset of Hoods Texas Brigade to escape capture or
sure death. Fourteen OF ms company were killed
or died of wounds; 20 wounded out OF 30
present, and nearly all Of those who escaped re-
cetved chstes or bullethoies through their cloth
ing or equipments; but they saved Hazlett's
(Griffin's) battery and carried off all their flags
One hundred and seventeen were kill out of 400
in the whole regiment in this engagement thus
standing on the records the greatest loss killed
IN any battle. out Of some 1900 infantry regi-
msnts. that occurred during the He was q
member OF Sumner Post, "a, Department. OF New
York.
MEEEY.-Near Greenville. H., April %. David
W. Merry, Co. F, both H. The funeral was held
under the auspices Of Colby Post.
LATIMER.-At 81. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Iowa, April 20, of paralysis. W IN. Lasmer, Co. K,
1lth Iowa Inf, aged %. he leaves three daughters
and one son.
MIDLEM-Near Pikeville, o., April 10, OF heart
failure, William Mdem, Co. II, l52d Ohio. Com
rade Midem's death was very sudden. He was q
native Of Pennsylvania, but when quite young his
parents removed to Ohio. He was mustered into
the service ut Camp Dennison May IL 1864. He
Hd q He was afa p,ofe
member Of the VI. E. Church, and was pensoner.
be leaves widow and six children. lie was a
of strict integrity, faithful and aectionate as
husband and father, and very kind, and good
Christian.
CLARk.-As Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April "A, Thos.
A. Clark. Corporal, Co. e. 9Th Iowa, aged 54 Conn
rade Clark was born In Ohio, enlisted Ia July 1861
and was discharged for disability in September
1864 He had an excellent record q soldier, and
his funeral was attended by I. z. Cook Post, 23j
the pall-bearers being members OF his old regi,
ment. He was a graduate of the Medical Depart.
ment of the State University. and left widow and
seven children.
LIBBEY.-At Neigh, Neb., April IS. OF heart dis.
ease. Richard Herbert Libbey, Co. II, Sd Wis. Cav.
(the Gray Horse Cayalry), aged II. He was born
in the Province of New Brunswick but early in
life he removed to Midtown, BE-, and SUISSE
quentiy he lived short while in Illinois, Wisco1-
sin and Iowa. While living in Wisconsin In 1863
he enlisted and served two years, when he re,
enlisted. In 1854 he came to Nebraska, where hs
since resided on farm. He was twice married.
his second wife survives him.
GRAY.-At Orange, y. j., April 10, Of paralysis,
Col. George Gray aged Co. Col. Gray organized
the 9th Mich. Cav, and served as its Colonel
throughout the entire In the Gettysburg
campaign he constantly in the saddle and
captured more than mile and half OF Lees bag,
gage-train after fierce struggle. He came Of .
good old Irish family, and was bora in County
Tyrone, Ireland. He was graduate Of Trinity
College, Dublin. Early in the sixties hs came %
this country. and opened q law Office IN Grand
Rapids, Mich. He attained . high position "a
lawyer.
d ia ID ax
the civil war broke out and enlisted At the hrst
call for volunteers. He joined the National Rifles.
He served on Gen. McClelIan's staff with abs Army
of the Potomac and as Assistant Adiulant General
with Gen. Banks when the latter was in charge of
the Department of the Gulf Col Irwin. who had
then gained the rank of Lieutenant-ColoEei, was
present at the siege of Port Hudson just after
ward he was taken i'll with typhoid fever. He re,
turned 10 the service on his recovery and remained
until failing health drove him North second time.
He engaged in business after the war, first with
the Pacific Mail Steamship Co and later COM
mission merchant in London. He belonged TO the
Society of the Nineteenth Corps, and was its his
torian. He member OF the Loyal Legion,
the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union League
Club, and the Lawyers Club. He leaves SON and
CAREE.-As New York City. April 2s, of pneu-
monis, Brig Gen. James Carl, sged57- Asshe age
of 20 he entered the Regular Army 3 private.
His fve-year term expired just the civil
broke out, and he Immediately re-enlsted q
private in the Pennsylvania Volunteer Corps He
was promoted to Lieutenancy. and later was
made Captain of Co. H 9th Pa. On June 6. 1854.
he was made Colonel of the 19ist Pa. In 1858 he
was Provost Marshal to Gen. 8. w. Crawford, and
fought in the battles of Spottsylyans Courthouse
and the Wilderness. Soon after his appointments
as Colonel. q brigade was given to him. which hs
conducted into all the actions in which Gen. CTaw-
fords Division participated, from Chickahominy
until the withdrawal of the division. On July IL,
1854 Col earle displayed such gallantry in the
crossing of the James that Gen. Crawford recom-
mended his appointment as Breyet Brigadlers
General. He obtained his commission in the fol-
lowing March. At Weldon road Gen. Carl was
captured, and confined in Libby, Salisbury
and Danyille Prisons at different times. lie leaves
two sons and daughter.
GooDRIcH.-At Boston, Mass, April % Of
buuce the elimination of q long chronic aim ene,
Col. Edwin r. Goodrich. He entered the service
at the outbreak of the war; enlisting for three
months In the 18th N. Y. Later he joined the I'd ".
H. with commission as First Lieutenant and
Quartermaster, June 20, 1851. In the following
October he was made Captain and Commissary OF
Subsistence on the staff of Gen. Burnside, and all
through the perilous and glorious career of the
Ninth Corps he was in charge OF It's means OF sus-
tenanee IL was his proudess boast thai IN all MS
service his boys never left TO suffer for FOOD.
He was made Lieutenant Colonel in July, lS62,
Brevet Colonel in March, 1865. and after the war
he was breyetted BrigaderGeneral for meritorious
service With characteristic modesty, however,
he preferred the lesser titie for 1t was in that rank
that ne did actual service. After the war he served
for two years on the staff of Gov. Fenton, OF New
York and in that capacity he stationed at
Washington, in charge of the adjustment OF the war
accounts between the State and the General Coy
eminent
KIBBIE-As Port Richmond, n. z, March 10.
Col. Geo. G. Kibbie. aged S. He was one OF the
first volunteers from Westchester County, N u, .
enlisting a Second Lieutenant IN the 9th "; y:
H. A. He was promoted for meritorious conducs
nil md for his 2al!antry in the battle