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Cav. llhs regiment which captured JEFF DavisJ and
entered the service First Lieutenant lie re-
MANNED with the regiment three years until July,
800. when he WIS hOnortbly mustered Breve5
LieuteuantC Colonel Of volunteers. Col. Burnsa
army record was ono which hardly be too
highly commended. His campaigns took him
through tho battles Of Psrryvilie Stone RIVER
aheihyviiie Chicksmauga, lookout Mountain,
heues5tsy Mountain, Lstlmeg't Mills aud the
siege and AL the battles around Atlanta. besides
marcy minor engagements fIs participated iu the
bhlt.a OF SOMA AIM and iu Wilson's famous stv-
Hry raid which resulted iu the c4Dture of E-HFsr-
snTt Davis by tho regiments of which Col Burns
Was an oibcer. After Tie WAY Col. Burns. with His
brother, went 20 kFltuazI aud entered the prae.
tee 81 law. For the last ~ years Col Burns has
been one Of the triIstces Of the Michigan AsyIuua
FOR The Insane and fSr several years it, Secretary
since the close Of Tie war Col Burps had been
Identified wIih the Loyal Legion and ths6 GAR
WHIrE-Nt New Haven. Conn, Dee 3 ofdrougy
Of tic heIrl, George ~ White, Captaiu Co n SIN
Conn, aged s. Late in 1854 Gov. Buck lin CHAM %
ConusetIcat gavs hun commission a. Colonel o.
the IOth Conn, but as the regiment had 10 be r.
crusd, he declined detail on the recruiting serv
ice aud returned TO his position with tie 18TH.
When Cen Cox wis moving up rom New Bern 70
meet sherman at GOids0OrO, Capt. White was
taken prisoner lie escaped but was reCaDtursd
aud taken TO Libby Prison and while here lie Wa
stricken with typhoid fever. When his regiments
was ParOled, however Hls comrades carried him
along with them, aud when he came TO himsslf
again. recovered ia health, hs WAS IN the Naval
school HOspIiai at Annapolis after Lee had sur
rendered al Apponattox. Returning TO New Ha-
ven, Capt. White made Chief Of Police which
place he filed with conspicuous ability until no
resigned 10 become General superintendent Of =
gold mining company in North Caroiina, where no
remained FOR five years. AZ The time of his death
he WAS Adjutant- General Of Connections.
BELCHER-At Li.tletOn. Colo. Dec. g. Of diseases
contracted while in the army George W. ReeiIer.
Leutenatt l9lst Pa. In 1861 he enlisted la the 6th
Pa, one OF the famous Pennsyi vania Reserve Corps,
which did such brilliant service in the ARMY of tho
Potomac. Al the expiration % his enlissnlent ne
re-eulIsted ia the 9lst Pa, having served MOST Of
tile time ~ au Orderly-Sergeaut. IN 1854 hs was
taken prisoner on tie line of the Weldon Rsilroad
and was held for SOME nine months IN the Belle
NaIar II All.
endured the most frightful deprivatiOus. When ne
was exchanged The stout strong handsome soldier
had wasted awuy To a mere skeleton, and was
weakened that his friends did nOt expect him 70
survive A. Jhe war nearing its close he va
given an honorable discharges. During his imprs-
OHment FIRST Lleuteu0nt's commission had Bs8n
given him, but he never received 10 until month
after his return home He was a mat OF many rare
and excellent qualities lie was time brave kind
hearted and one Of the genial o. men. No
man who ever wore The Nations blue had q beftsR
record as a soldier. As a friend and neighbour hs
was one OF the truest Of men. lie leaves wife.
CLARK.-At LOWELL Mass. Nov "a Edwin z
Clark aged 40. He studied law in Gen Buffers
Office, and was connected with the Mechanics Pha-
ianx before the war When the rebellion brOkB
out he enlisted IN the Goth Mass and served Ia the
Department Of the Gulf He was made Captain in
the regiment before he had been long iu the
I ice, and continued with the regiment for four
years. AT the close of che war he received COM
mission a. First Lieutenant in the Regular Army,
and was stationed in Texas. He was placed on the
retired list in the Spring Of 1890, aud has since
sided in Lowell having been confined to the house.
for several mouths. He was q member Of Post 10
SiATrHEws.-At Springfield, NJ, Dec. "a. Fred
/ erck L. Matthews. He enlisted private in
/ Co. G., 9th Pa, In September, 1851 Promoted
First Sergeant in October 1861 Second Lieutenant
/ June 26 1882 prisoner Of war in July, 1852, and
DaroIed and unht for aeti va duty October 1852 He
/ was q Major in the Union LeRgue regiment for
/ the protection OF western Penusy lvania, July i,
/ 1858. Gov. Richard J. OgIesby Of Illinois, sp-
/ pointed COmrade Matthews as SUPERINTENDENT Of
the Illinois National Guard. Jan. o 1855. ard The
present Governor, Joe FfeT, recognizing his splsn-
did abilities, his zeal, patriotism and devotion 70
/ duty, reappOinted him at the commencement Of
L his administration.
RUEHLE-At Detroit. Mich. Dec. 70, John ".
RuehIe, Lieutenant Colonel, 10th Mich-, aged 20
Comrades Ruehle was born i'm Germany, aud immi-
grated to this country In 1892. Soon after bis arrival
In this country he engaged in the manufacture OF
soap and candies business IN which he continued
for many years. He was Major Of the only MiCht-
gan regiment that ever went 10 the Msxi0au war.
He the first Captain Of the Scott Guards whsa
that military body organized in Detroit In i84
He leaves widow and eight children.
ALLcOCK.-At New York City, Dec q, Of apo
piexy' Gen. Thomas A. AlloOek, aged 70 When
the civil war broke out he went on Gen. Yates'5
crlliting staff and personally mustered in most Of
the city regiments. Hs went TO the front as Major
with the 4th ". Y. III. A., and served all through
the war n fought in 10 battles and was wOuuded
twice at tile battle OF Reans Station. Els bravery
After the war he served United States Consul in
Goderich, Ontario. Mrs. AcOck died number OF
years ago. He leaves four children.
WILsON-At Manchester, ". H., Dee. 8 Amos d.
Wilson, of the 1rst cOlOred men to enlist Ia thu
United States army, aged 49, He was born slave
at Charleston, s c. but gained his freedom shortly
after Sumter was fired on, and enlisted in tho
United States COl0red Troops and served until the
end of the war AT Fort Wagner he was promoted
TO be Corporal for gallant conduct He Q
member Of Louis Bell Post, GAR, and q highly
respected citizen.
20. James ;. McFadden, Co. ID, l0th Pa. Reserve
Corps aged 50. He captured in of ths
many battles before Richmond in 1852 and was .
prisoner of war in Libby Prison for several months.
His funeral was held under the auspices OF Post 3
and No. ID Engine Company. he man
highly esteemed by large circle offriends and 40
LEE-At Boston, Mass. Dec. %, Gen. william
Raymond Lee, aged 81. Gen. Lee saw service IN
the Mexican war. At the outbreak Of the late war
he became Colonel of the 20th Mass. He vas
captured al Balls Bluff and confined for months a.
hostage in the Richmond Jail Upon his release
he returned TO Boston. and IN 1893 was appointed
by Gov. Andrew Chief Engineer. with rank of
Brigat!er- General, on his staff. On March l3 1855
he brevetted Brigader-General for distin-
guished conduct At Antietsm aud for gallant and
meritorous services during the war. He leaves
two daughters.
| HATHAwAY-At Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. Is Of
apopexy. Col. John L. hathaway. aged Co Col.
Hathaway entered the service as Captain and
COmmissaFy of Subsistence, Sept. 4, 1851 He was
brevetted Major Of volunteers June 1865, for
sfcient and nIeritoTOus services, and LiouteRant-
Colonel OF volunteers on the same date FOE faithful
and meritOrous services. He suffered three strokes
of RpOpieNy during one night, which terminated
fatally. Col Hathaway was Commandment Of ths
National soldiers Home AZ MilwaulGee Tor s0ous
seven months, having succeeded the late Cen. Kill
burn Knox.
REILEY.-At Keithsburg. H., Dec. 10 OF heara
failure PRriek Kelley, Co. Q, 18th ~, aged 81. HiB
regiment belonged TO tho Army Of the Potomac,
and participated i'm the battles Of first and second
Bull Run, ChancellOrsyille. fredericksburg, An
tietan, Gettyshnrg aud other engagements. He
a good soldier, true patriot, and a good eiti-
zen. He belonged to the Catholic church, and his
remains inferred by Isaac Mo0iRnnus Post,
446, OF which he was a member.
SPIBsINs.-At Ypsilanti, Mich, Dec. 5, Jerome
Stibbius, Co. E. 10Th Ohio, aged 90 COmrRde 9tib-
bins enlisted in the 10Th Ohio for three months. and
at the expiration % his term Of service he
listed in Battery c. LIST Ohio Art, foF three years
He injured at ChiokamaugA. and had been
confined to bis house for the last u years Ho was
a good and faithful soldier.
GARDSER.-At New YORK City, Dec. rs, JohR
II. Gardner. COmmissaFy-G eneFal, Sd ~. X. CaR.0
aged 81. He entered ths Regiments rs FiEst Lied
tenant and promoted To the rank Of commits
saFy. He old and we'll Known hotel mAkAs
He was y member Of the Royal Legion. DC leaves
a wife and two tlauahtors
FMMoEs.-At Lyons, o., Dec. ~, OF disease cone
traCted while In the service Steven EmmOnss SER
geRnJ Co. IT.. f5Sth n. Y. aged 40 He was a men0s
Der af Baxter Post. %. and hiB remains were in
tsrresl by the Grand Army. Tbs large number a
people who attended his funeral showed that The
deceased respected and POPULAR He leaves Q
wife and three children.
CHENEY. AT london. Eng Dec. 2 Frederick NJ
Cheney 42d Mass, aged g. H0 was At one Tina
United States Consul 20 Zanki6Ar.