The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-16
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| MCLARTy.-At CampelIo, Mass. May IS of brain
trouble, William, A. MeLarty. Third Assis,an, En-
| ginecr. u 5. ". aged 10. On May u 1863 hs
| shipped on board the receiving ship Ohio at thu
Boston Nayy-yard and was ordered on board the
/ u, :. = Montgomery. as Second-class Fireman,
| where he served IL months Discharged from the
naval service July l3. 1884, at Fortress Monroe 80
as to report at Philadel pbia in order 20 pass an
examination for the position Of Assistant Engineer
He was then ordered TO report for duty on board
| the u 5: ). New Ironsijes. Sept l. 1864 where no
g Tignt months during which, under Admiral
Iorter ne took part IN both engagements against
Fort Fisher. Detached from the New TrO.a;,Iss o.,
A"Fca 81. 1860, he was ordered TO report on board
The u :. Monitor Suncook May IS 1855 reoor,iu,
| four days later. Detached from the monitor An
! .. and ordered on board the Nansest Granted n
months leave Of absence the 18th but on tha
z5th be received an order to report board the U
;. ;. TuscaroEa. He reported on the iith Of ira
following month. This vessel was attached to the
south Pacific squadron under the command Of
/ Commodore John Rodgers, and in the following
| year March 81. ls6o. he present at the bonn
| bardment Of Valparaiso and Calico by the Spania1
| neet. In January, 1853, he granted leave OF
absence, and on March Q received An honorable
discharge. The canse 81 his death was the inward
growth OF the oony portions Of his skull the frontal
Done increasing from iisaccus,omed size 10 inch
| Gnd a half in thickness; il being n Fen1arkabla
case TO he medical profession whereas they could
not understand how he able TO retain possess
SION OF Dis faculties up to few days before his
| death, Is he did. The result Of the growth hap
pened through an injury he received by being
struck in the head by piece Of machine shaftinx
soHle six years since. lie leaves q widow two
sons and two daugh
1 IN. a.
| Wood, Go. g. 10Th Conn. lie enlisted Oct 2 1881.
discharged Dec. 81, 1855: re- enlisted Jan \ IsS4
and discharged Aug. .. 1865. lie was a msmber
| OF :. r Ferris Post, which Post passed suitable
resolutions on the comrades death.
| BUnDIcK--At Elgin. H., March y. Eli Burdicsc
20 n, y2th III, aged 20 He was the company's
| hier, and many wounded soldier did he help oR
tne heid. HIS remains were inferred at POplar
/ Grove, H., by Cornweli Post 3Il
MiRABsy.-At Cincinnati. o. March 81 Leonidas
| X. Airaoen, Sergeant, Battery @, Ist W. Va l. A.
aged aged %. He was q member Of George Fl. Thomas
Post, - aud the funeral services were ut the Post
hhIi' Inc remains were taken to Marietta o.. his
| old home for burial. He was ennpIoyed In the
CincinHati Commercial Office for 5 years preceding.
/ MS death lie was genial com paniou a brave
/ soldier and a kind husband
| CoCsLEY-At Denver, Colo, Maya the result Of
an accihent, william r. COusey, Lieutenant, lOih
tii- aged o. he was standing a scaffOid IA feet
from the ground whcn he was seized with an
asthma spell, and stepping backwards to recover
/ MS breath. he fell 20 The ground and sustained
fatal injuries At the beginning Of the war OF the
rebellion he responded TO The first call for IS OO1
men and enlisted in Co. l. 4th No.. and ut the ex-
pirsllOn oil that service Joined tns 10th H. aud
| served throughout the war, a period of over five
years At the battle OF DsnioHvlie " G. he was
promoted TO Lieutenant on the field for bravery and
meritorious action during the euuaC.me,f JIe
| was a member of Gen. George r. Smith Post Sc
dalla Legion, 5. Select knights. A. o. o. w and
| three daughters and one SOL
KRAMER.-At Eau Claire Wis, May 10. the re-
sun OF an accident, Joseph Kramer. Co l. 14th Wiz.
Comrade Kramer was killed while at work In
saw-miH. be enlisted Feb. %, 1864 and was dis
charged Oct. 9, 1865, having served one year and
seven months He was a member In good standing
/ oil Eagle Post 80. and was buried under The aus
piees of the Post in Lakevew Cemetery. Heleayes
q widow and two small children.
HARD.-At Mexico City, Mexico May s. John
| ". ward, Co i, - " Y. He n member OF
Stanton Post, S. Los Angeles Cal, but his re-
mains were inferred by E o. G. Ord Post, 100.
Mexico Cry, Department of Tennessee. A local
paper has this to say of the funeral: The body OF
john g. Ward was buried with military honors yes
terday MAY y afternoon at the American Cemetery
under tie auspices Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public Tho funeral largely attended by
GAR men, Sons Of Veterans. and all Conductors
In the city, great many being accompanied
by ladies'. At 4 p. ~ the body taken to the
American Cemetery, the coffin being draped with
an American flag and fairly covered with flowers.
the impressive burial ceremony Of the G. A. r. was
read by Commander Bush and Chaplain AIexau-
der. At The conclusion OF the ceremonies the sons
OF veterans placed flowers upon the grave MIR.
Ward although hat a short time ~ this Republic
made many friends. He was Of n whoie-sOuled
generous nature, a6d his CHEEKY countenance will
be greatly missed by his hosts of friends"
RIcE-At Worcester, Mass, May 90 John A.
Rice, Co: g. 25th Mass, aged 55 Comrade Rics
came to his store a. rs in apparently excel
lent health, and az g. Is was pronounced dead
probably the result Of heart disease. Aug g. 1852
he enlisted in Co. q, 36h Mass and with that COM
pany he served through the war. He acted az
clerk for Co. Association for several years and
did great deal of hard work in the interest OF
meetings and Reunions. He entered the army as
First Sergeant of Co. @, and his company was as
signed TO the Ninth Corps of the Army of the Poto-
mac. He was in the battle Of Frederick sburg
Corps was transferred to Kentucky where ID
served until June of the same year and was then
transferred to the army under Gen. Grant in Mis-
siSsipp, seeing service IN the siege of Vicksburg.
In August 1863, the corps transferred 10 East
Tennessee. and in the Spring OF 1854 it again Joined
the ARMY OF the Potomac IL April. 1854. Mr.. Rico
resigned his commission of First Lieutenant and
returned home. He filed the commissions of Fi-ss
Sergeant, Sergeant-Iajor. Second Lieutenant and
First Lieutenant and was Acting Adjutant OF his
regiment from October, 1868, to january 1864 Hs
was not member of the GA. r. but was thoroughly
interested in ali that pertained soldier and this
Surgeon OF the local Post under obligations to
him for the military record Of the of his regi-
ment. He was highly respected by those who
had the pleasure of his acquaintance FOR his hon.
orable and upright dealings. He leaves a widow
and three children.
VAN BUREN.-At Toronto Canada, April "a sud-
denly, of heart failure. Jerome Van Buren,, aged
81. he was Sergsant-Nnjor of J. 8. KnowIton
Post, 532, Department Of New York, located al
Toronto and one Of its charter members. He was
born in Rensselaer, County, y. "; enlisted in Co.
A, 3Oth n. Y, April "a, 1861; discharged there
from June Is 1863; re-eDisted July o. 1853 in Co.
A, 2lst n. Y, and honorably discharged therefrom
Aug. q, 1856. having served So months. He leaves
a widow and four young children He was buried
by the Post. which attended his funeral in body.
The Post adopted the following preamble and reso-
buttons:
Whereas Death. that despotic ruler of the uni
verse, has again entered our Post and taken from
ranks Comrade Jerome Van Buren, who after
serving in the United States Army during the late
civil war from April. 1861, to August. 1865, and
Drawing death in many hard-fought battle, was
taken off without moments notice, leaving
widow and four young children to mourn his LOGS;
Whereas one Of the principal things for which
the GAL K. IS organized Is for the relief Of our
suffering comrades and the widows and orphans
of those who stood by US in fight for liberty.
for who Ike soldiers sailors sympathizs
with disabled comrades. the families of those
whose ties with Us were welded in the fire Of
battle;
Resotred. That this Post tender to the widow and
orphans of late comrade our heartfelt SYM
pstby for them In this their hour OF trial;
Resolved, That the altSr and charter of this Post
be draped, and the members wear their badges
draped, for the period OF 80 days. of respect to
the memory of our departed comrade;
RsSolsed, That copy of this preamble and these
resolutions be forwarded to the family Of the de-
ceased; also 20 The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
JoNEs.-At New Berne, ". O., May 20 of heart
disease, Aaron Jones. aged SO. He dropped dead,
He q member of j. Q. Beeeher Post, D. aud
that Post attended his funeral. He was also a
member of the Masons and Good SamariEans both
body.
GooDwIN.-At Prairie City. H., May 25 Thomas
Goodwin, Corporal, Co. @. 10Th Ill.,, aged 81 He
enlisted at Nashville. ILL.,. Aug. g. 1862 and was
discharged Oct II, 1864. He leaves widow and
one daughter.
WADDEL-At Greenevie, Tenn, May 30 OF
scrofnla, N. @. Wadde Comrade Waddel was
member of Burnside Post 8. He enlisted in Co.
G., 4th Tenn, serving Orderly-Sergeant OF THAI
service at the close of the war. He was buried by
his Post.
HEER.-At Ednburg, Ill, May II, III. O. Neer,
Co. ], Hath Ill, aged so. Comrade Neer was taken
prisoner at the battle of Guntown Miss. June 10,
1854, and i'm DrisOned ut AndeTsonyille and
other places until April 4 1863 when he was
leased, and discharged May s. 1850. The funeral
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