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SPAULDIys.-At Caledonia Mich, May g. of dis
ease contracted in the service, Miner p. Spauldiug
aged 40. He enlisted in Co A. Sd Mich, March
1851. and discharged Oct. of the same year
He again enlisted Sept. T. 1853 in Co. E. 10th Mich
Cav, Fourth Duty Sergeant, and soon after wa
made Orderly Sergeant for brave conduct tbs
field. He was mustered out Nov. III, 1855. at Mem
phis, Tenn. After the war he returned to his home
near Grand Rapids, Mica, but on account Of i'll
health he soon went to Texas, where he remained
some time, finally returning to his old home n
illness. he was a member of the GAR. Post a
Sherman. Tex. He was noble comrade and
intelligent and patriotic citizen. Honorable true
warmearted and sincere in all his convictions hii
untimey death Is regretted by all. Comrads
Spauiding was a true Christian faithful husband,
and loving father. For the last year and a hall
he had been confined to his bed, where he had IN
comp aningly awaited orders from the Greas
COMMANDER above He leaves a widow. twd
daughters and son, the latter holding the ofios
of Postmaster in this place.
WHITsEY.-At Burr Oak, Iowa Aug. S. of heart
failure, B. Whitney, aged 81. He enlisted Aug. 13
1862. in the 29th Wis He was detailed April Is
1863 to the 18th Ohio battery. and remained with
the battery until the close of the war. An honor
able man, faithful soldier, ne WAS always found
where duty called; reliable in his transactions
with his fellow-men, B good citizen, and kind
man has paid Natures just debt. His funeral was
conducted under the auspices of his Post. He
leaves a widow and six children.
HAsvEY.-At Chaplin. Conn, Aug. T. Horace
Harvey, Corporal, Co. ID. 2lst Conn, aged 81. He
was q member of Thomas G.. Brown Post. 70, and
was buried at North Mansfield with the services OF
the Order.
BARRErr-At Washington springs 8 D., March
16 of diseases contracted In the army, Peter r.
Barrett. aged 81. Comrade Barrett enlisted in
1861, and served three years and IL months IN Co.
b, 9Th Wis. (the old Eagle regiment. He came to
South Dakota in 1873; was appointed Postmaster in
November, 1873, which position he held until his
death. He was buried by E. o. @. Ord Post, %. Of
which he a member. He leaves = widow.
CHELLIs-At Burton, O., Aug 3 Of disease con-
rade Cleliis q member of Co. B, 4lst Ohio, and
lost leg at Mission Ridge. He was also active
member Of Patehin Post. having served both as
was attended by the Post In a body, and the pali-
bearers were composed Of six comrades Of his own
company, who carefully and tenderly took his
body On their shoulders and conveyed it from his
home to the cemetery. He leaves q widow and
one daughter.
lytic stroke Myron Curtis. Co. A, Sd Wis. aged 80.
He was present and in line at the battle of Bull
Run, and during the battle was overcome by the
heat and carried from the field. Afterwards he
passed sometime in the hospital at Fredericksburg,
and IL was here that evidences Of lung trouble
made themselves manifest. This trouble had
steadily grown upon him, and undoubtedly had
much to do with the final end. At ths time of his
death an application for pension was under favor
able consideration He a member of John A.
Logan Post, o. He leaves . widow and three
children.
FowLER.-At wsstheld. Mass, Aug 9. of con-
Der Of Co. F, 9TH Mass His funeral was attended
in body by large number of the members Of
Lyon Post. Al, of which he was q member. He
leaves o widow and three children.
SMITH-At Woodson County, Kan, July IL,
Capt. Otis H. Smith, aged 73 His life has been an
eventfu one. In 1852 he travelled overland to
California, where he worked in the newiy-dis-
covered gold mines and at farming for two years,
when he returned to his home by way of the 18th
mus. In 1860 he went TO Pixies Peak but returned
home almost Immediately, with difficulty escaping
the hostile Indians. In response to Lincoln's call
for 10000 more volunteers IN The summer OF 1857
he enlisted a private soldier in the 95th H.
Aug. On the organization OF the regiment as
Camp Fuller he was chosen and afterwaTd COM
missioned Second Lieutenant of Co. G. Soon after
its organization the regiment was ordered South
and continued in active service throughout the
1t took part In the assaults of Vieksburg on both
the 18th and 22d of May, 1863 suffering severely
both occasions. On the night of the 22d only four
men of Co. answered to oll-call, Lieutenant
Smith himself receiving two wounds which were
not. however, sufficiently severe to keep him or
duty. He was commissioned First Lieutenant on
Dec. 81, 1862 and Captain on May %, 1868. The
regiment endured the hardships of the Red River
expedition, which they under fire every
day for many days in succession. II also took part
in the ingloriou5 Guntowu affair. of which Capt.
Smith could never speak without manifesting the
strongest indignation at the conduct of Gen. Stur-
gis. During the Price raid the 95th went far as
Sedalia- Returning to st. Louis, it was soon called
to reinforce Gen. Thomas at Nashville where 10
arrived Nov. 80. 1864. Though taking part in ths
hard fighting with Hoods forces, Capt. Smith often
spoke Of the suffering of the men from exposure
as bis most severe experience in the war. Ho had
often said that they went for Is days. exposed to
the rain and seet. without dry thread in their
clothing many of the new recruits and some Of
the old ones dying from the effects. On Feb. 8,
1865, the regiment embarked for New Orleans;
thence to Mobile. Ala, where IL took active part in
the assaults on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeiy and
the capture of the city. After spending June and
July in Alabama is returned to St. Louis Aug. TO-
1865 and thence TO Springfield, Ill.,, where Capt
Smith and his comrades were mustered out OF serv-
ice Aug. IL, 1865. having served more than thres
years. In all the arduous service of the regiment
Capt. Smith took part, though often worn, weary,
and afflicted with chronic ailments. He
at his post of duty, shirking no hardships, shun-
army he had never recovered. His private virtues
his integrity. charity, wide range of information,
and modest worth, those who know him best will
most commend. His cheerful. ever-welcome pres
ence those nearest him in life will most deeply
miss. He leaves widow and several children.
SMrTH.-At Newark, n j., Aug. 4 of injuries re-
ceived while in the service. William A. Smith,
aged ~. In 1881 he enlisted. and was appointed
as Surgeon of the l03d n. Y. followed soon after
ward. On May g. 1883, while on duty at Suffolk,
Va, he was severely and dangerously wounded
by musket-ban. which, entering his body jusi
below the heart, passed out the spinal column
between the hips. Untitled for service. and be-
leying he would never be able to take the field
again. he resigned his commission and returned
home. But having sufficiently recovered he once
moro entered the serviee In january, 1854. hs
was appointed Surgeon of tho fifth ". Y. then
stationed at Hilton Head. After q short time hs
was ordered to Jacksonville. Fla. to take chargs
OF the hospital at that place which he obliged
to reorganize. After the battle of OIustee ne had
/ 500 wounded soldiers under his immediate care
In July, 1864, he went up the Savannah River
where he was ordered to supe,int-nd the exchange
of prisoners held ia that vicinity. In the Iaean
while he had charge of the general prison ho5pits
at Newport News. Subsequently he became Health
Officer of Norfolk Ya In whcil Capacity he serves
till the close of the war; when ne was mustere
out OF service with his regiment After this event
full career he came to this city aid prac;iSad medi
cine. He quite prominent politician in hi
vicinity aad had beld several public oificef III.
leaves q widow and TWO children.
STooToS.-At RovlesburR. W. Va, Aug. 9, Jas
Stooton aged so. Lis remains were laid to res.
Aug. 10 by hts comrades, assisted by the WoInan's
Relief Corps, as also the I. o. o. +. and Daughters
of Rebecoa, both OF which Lodges he WAS q mem.
ber. One by one answering final roleall