The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-03
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Post attended hs funeral Contrafs Hall vns, r,or
who was supposed 20 hive been killed during tho
War or The afternoon Of the first day Of the baltic
OF The wilderness the lower part OF his isft law
was shot away, making frightfl wound. A
N.'e'e' AFTER doing what he could for him. DO icft
MN, never expecting 20 see him alive again FOR
.nIee dayshe lay there before receiving any Irther
E'te. ;" hen NJ last the fighting ceased the Union
forces hnd r. rcgted and she enemy were in posses
SION OF the Held where our dead and wounded law
They turned The wounded prisooers ovcr 10 ffSs
Union surgeons Mr.. Hall, with the others was
carried TO the field hospital and there Tor tbree laws
more ne remained before any thing was done for bis
wound HIS clso was considered hopeless and he
surgeons, whose hands were more iban mn 80
lhe'r attention TO saving those who were Iaus
severely injured For IA days nothing passed
MS Ups save coffee. friend. a cOmrteis who
recognized him by old scar on his hacs ala
what De could to minister TO him iu the impr0-
vised hospital, which had few convspiencea
AZ fredericksburg be was given q can Of corncd
beef This was the drst solid food no had received
iroAI the day he was wounded Hs could uos
masloate u. He masaZed. however % swallow
q oit oy blt He lived; but the man who entered
hls country service strong robust weighing 80
pounds. came home broken down, to suffer mOrs
or Tess Tor the remainder OF his life.
NHFr~oS.-At Webb, Tenn. Jan IZ or pueumD-
MIA, john G. Whitson Co r. I'd Tenn NI'Td I'M
He entered The service in 1864 aud served I'm cosa
OF the war. He Wasa kind and devoted husband,
loving TAT her. and good citizen Five minutes after
me death Of Comrade WhitsOn The spirit Of his be-
Ioved vile had Joined his on the 0iher shore
Nc LbLLAND.-At Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 2 %
stomach trouble William McCIellaud aged5O He
enii5ieu Aprii 3 1861, In Mount Jack SON Guards
ai'erwnrd Battery y. ist Pa. Art. Reserves. Ha
served in all Che ans Of the ARMY Of ta po
tomac and on April a 1854 was promoted to bs
second Lieutenant sept n of the same wear b,
became First Lieutenant. and on Feb % 1866 ,vas
mhdc Captain. IL WAS his fortune Co command his
battery for nearly two yearsfrom the time he was
second Lieutenant. Capt. Cooper being absent on
sleS Ieave. Capt. McCleiland served vali3utly in
= battles, and was wounded but once That tlma
reason near which he was standing blew up. and
MS hand was injured. Tie became a charter menu
Der Of Duquesue Post, 30. aud at one time was .
member Of the Executive COMMITTEES National
youhei OF Administration At the organ izsslion Of
EncampmeHt ], Union Veteran Legion he be-
came charter member. lie also a member
OF PENNSYLVANIA COmmaudcry Military Order of
the Loyal Legion. AT the time Of his death ne was
A9JutanrOeneral Of the state Of Peunsyl vania.
yenr.
KGSG.-At SomerviIle Mass recently Charles
h. King aged g. In 1861 he enlisted in the IOth
Me. a. QuIrtermaster- Sergeant. tie was made
second Lieutenant, subsequently First, and then
captain During his service Mr. King participated
IN The battles Of the 10Th Me at Baukss retreat,
Cuipepcr. second Bull Run south Mountain An
t t,I CH,;'hcehorsyiue' and Gettysburg Upon
the consolidation OF the Eleventh aud Twelfth
Corps 10 form the Twentieth Corps preparatory to
Cen Sherman's grand march to the sea. Capt.
King was transferred 70 the Z9ih Ne under Gen.
Emory. The Captain participated with the dash.
ing Phil Sheridan in the battles Of Winchester
Fshcrs Hill, Cedar Creek and the other various
engagements Of that campaign. When his regi-
nient went Into Winter quarters Capt. King was
put in charge Of the coast defeuses OF the State %
hiane, anu renamed at Fort Knox, on the PcnDba
SCOT Tor nearly a year. lie was Captain Of Co. ID,
old SOmerville Light Infantry and Major and Lieu
tenantC Colonel of the 5th Mass. He was Senior
Past Master Of the old Portland Lodge OF IT, and
A. NJ. and also Royal Arch MasOn and
Knight Iemplar, and a member Of the Legion
or Honor Col King was first Commander Of
willard G. Kiusey Post 49, and First Scribe Of
the Royal Arch Chapter Of SOmerVille aud q men,
Der Of the First ~ f. Church.
GARDSER.-At Clinton, H., recently. Thomas
Gardner Go. I, 10Th III. He was a member OF
Frank Lowry Post, l57.
KETH.-At National Soldiers Home. Hampton
Va, Jan. 81, Charles "A. Keith, Major Co. A 4th
Mass Cav Mai Keith was Captain Of Co A an
Mass Cav, and served in the Army Of the PotO-
mac, in South Carolina and lOrida being brevetted
Major for gallant service. he member OF
W. 3. Hancock Post, 3 Savannah, Ca, and served
one year as Inspector Of the Department. Of Geor-
gia. He was well knO wh and universally respected
and many friends will sincerely mourn his death.
WEEKs.-At Allegan, Mich, recently. OF heart
disease, Harrison 8 Weeks Captain u. =. Army,
aged ~. He entered West Point. graduated, and
was appointed TO the rank Of Second Lieutenant.
/ He promoted to First Lieutenant and Ten The
| service with the rank of Captain. He saw most OF
his service ia Texas. and was twice sunstrucs. He
/ leaves wife and nine children. He was an hon
/ Ored member Of the @. A. r., f. and A. NJ, and
/ knights Of Pythias Orders holding the rank Of
| Major In the Michigan regiment Of The Uniform
/ Rank, Knights Of Pythias.
| PYSE-At Elizabeth " j., Feb. s. Charles M.
/ Pyne Captain. 42d u 3. Int In 1861 when thu
first call from the President for volunteers,
| young Pyne was a resident of Washington, and had
/ been a member Of the National Rifles. This COM
pAny three months volunteers, had the right OF
line in crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac
into Virginia. Pyue, for his meritoriOus cOnduot,
/ received appointments as Second Lieutenant in
| the 9th o. $. Inf He was brevetted First Lieuten-
/ ant Aug. 90 1862. for gallant service in the
/ second battle of Bull Rum where he was wounded
and lost his left leg. He was left on the field and
/ was taken prisoner After his exchanges he was in
service at Fort Hamilton, and as recruiting officer
| at Newark. He was made Captain Of q company
I'm the AID U. 8 Inf, was IN command at Fort Mag
ara, and sfterward went in the Signal Service Rs
Commander Of portion Of the regiment doing
duty in the West. He was retired in 1870 because
Of disability rom his wounds, and studied for th0
| ministry. He leaves a widow and two children.
I JOY.-At Newark, ". j., Feb. IA. Edmund Il.
| JOY. Captain. S5th Iowa. aged ST. He aherwaFd
! was appointed by President Lincoln Major and
| Judge Advocate and assigned to duty with tbs
Seventh Corps. Tn 1880 he a Delegate to ths
tl'iei y, - tss
appointed a Governments Director Of the Union
Pacific Railroad.
BARRowMAS-At Huutingburg. Ind, recently,
/ Alexander BOrrOwman. Co. X, lS3d H., aged 81.
He native of Scotland. and came 20 this
country just before the beginning of The war.
SCHLAFKE-At Clinton, ID, recently John
Schlafke, Co. ID, IO7th H., aged 81 He was auatiVS
Of Prussia Germany, and emigrated 70 this country
in 1884. At the battle Of franklin shell plOded
/ over bis head and he advanced in years hs
felt the effects OF the conclusion more and more
| He leaves a wife and daughter. He
member Of Frank Lowry Post, I57. Comrade
Schiaike was gallant soldier. At Franklin,
the place " here the shell exploded over his head
he rescued his regimental cOor5 by killing rebel
who had mounted the breastworks and secured a
GIpDrNGs.-At Clinton. ILL.,, recently, Edward
Giddings Captain. Co. b, l07th III. Ten years ago
he went 10 Florida thinking that = change Of
climate would be a benefit TO him. He was bTOughs
back home and only lived a short time. He was
buried by the MasOns.
/ CURTI5.-Near Leadvae. Tenn, jan 20, Bow
ling Curtis. Co B. 4th Tenn, aged 70. In 1861 no
took an active part in the bridge burning and
i rebellion against the Southern COnfederBCy,
known as the bridge burners rebellion He
| was arrested but finally made his way through
the lines from his home, near Carriers Depot, and
Joined the army. In a short time his family, con-
sisting of three or four grown daughters, blind
son aud several small children. was sent through
the lines. After the he sett ed near Leadvale,
Tenn, where he remained until his death. His
father was a soldier in the of 1872 at New Or
leans, and his grandfather In the Revolutionary
war. lie had two sons and a brother in the late
[ war.
| KELLEY-At Clinton, H.. Feb l. Alexander
Kelley Captain. Co. II, 4lst H. aged 20. He re-
NAMED with his regiment until broken health
compelled him TO resign. He never connected
himself with the GAR. but most of the pail bear
| ers belonged TO Frank Lowry Post, l57, and sew
| eral although it was a dsagreeable day. followed
! | his remains to the grave.
/ ROBINsON-At CASTLE, n. Y, Feb 1, OF pneu-
| monia John Robinson, Battery b. Sd N. Y. L. A
He was member of George q. Pierce Post. and hi
remains were escorted to their last resting place By
| his comrades. COmrade Robinson was respected
| citizen, a kind father aud a true eOmrads. he
leaves a wife and five children.
, GARRIsON.-At Irwin, iowa, recently. II. CARL
| SON Co. T. 47th Ind. COmrade Garrison enlisted
| Dee l. 1861. His regiment served with GFants
army until after the surrender of Vicksburg, and
I then with the Departmental the Gulf participant
ing in the campaigns of the Red River, Spanish
| Fort BlakeIy aud Mobile. He was discharged
| Oct g 1865. He leaves a wife and three children.