The National tribune., 1892-05-19
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IF the comrades who send us the obituaries
would only follow the form used beiOy il wouid
insure their Immediate appearsncein The SArroy-
AL TBIsUSEl
WILLARD.-At Worcester Mass. March 81 OF
typhoid pneumonia and acuio Brights disease
Justin H. Willard, Go. F. f2d Mass. aged ~. Com
Tsde Willard was Past Commander OF George III.
Ward Post 10. Worcester. He ABIDE
Camp on the staff of CommandeT-in- Chief Fair
child, and nj one time ABIDE Camp Of the
Massachusetts Department. he had been one Of
the Trustees Of the Post for q number Of years and
at the time of bis death Vice President OF the
Board. He was much respected being honest
and upright man. and he will be missed among
his old comrades and business aequainiances He
leaves n widow and daughter.
GEER-At Bushnell. H., March % William Geer
aged 90. He served rs sailor flvc years before
the war, and at its beginning he enlisted in Battery
II, I'd HI. l.. A. and served TO the end Of the war,
He was member Of Carter Van Week Post, 17a,
under whose auspices the funeral held. He
leaves widow and five children.
CRosSES.-At FuItonhGni o. April II David
Crossen. Corporal Co. II. l6Oth Ohio aged 6s.
McSfiLLES.-At GAINESVILLE. o.. March ., OF .
complication Of diseases, John MeNilIen. aged -.
he served about year during the rebellion
member OF Co. H. lS3d Ohio and shortly afler its
close term Of enlistment ia Co. H. 2zd o. g Inf
lie bad claim FOR pension pending at the time Of
MS death. He leaves n widow and four children.
NEFF.-At Taylorsvile. o.. recently, of consump-
ton and dTopsy, claimed TO have been contracted
while In the service, Aquilla J. Ncff Co. c. l59th
Ohio, aged ~. He was worthy member OF Dsa
Brown Post, $50 located at Duncan's FallsO undeR
whose auspices his funeral was conducted. He
leaves widow, but three minor children.
BRACHER--Nesr WeatEerford. Tex. April g.
John Bracher, Co. b, I'd Tenn. Cornrads Brechsx
was born IN Hall County. Ca. and directly sf.er
the close OF the removed with his family TO
Parke County, Tex. where he had been engaged
in farming ever since. He was good soldier,
kind husband and father, and citizen who was
an honor TO the country. He was a charter MEM
Der of Sam J. Randall Post IS. He leaves a widow
and large family Of children and grandchildren
IN unO l0az III f,radaa Ehafv
heartfelt sympathy TO the bereaved family.
DE CAsTRo.-At New York City, May 8, Joseph
H. De Castro. 10Th Mass, aged AZ. For bravery al
Geitysbarg, In capturing Confederate flag. he
received medal After the war he entered the
Regular Army and served a few years He was .
member of Phil kearny Post, 8.
LYNCH.-At Forestyilie ". Y, April 10 OF apo
plexy, William J. Lynch, Co. G, 18th y. Y, aged
SO. He was q member of Stevens Post. Dunkiriz,
". Y, which Post took charge OF his funeral and
buried him with full military honors-G. L. Pierce
Post Forestville assisting. In place of the usual
yoIicys over the grave. the bugler sounded the
revele at the commencement Of the ceremonies,
and taps at the close; which met with The general
approval of comrades and citizens present Again
the grim Reaper gathers one more noble defender
of the flag we love. Darkness in one more camp,
the last rol.-call is answered
MoRGAS.-At Dennison, o., April ). OF disease
Co. A. Goth Ohio Tho deceased WAS 3 member q
WEIGH Post, 4z2. and also of the Union Yeteran8'
Legion and the Order Of United American Me-
chanics. The remains were inferred at Csdiz, o.,
by The above named Orders, assisted by McCreedy
Post. Cadiz.
SIDEs-At Atchison, Kan, March a. David 7,
Sides, Co. H. eth III. Comrads Sides was q strsnl
ger in the city, and was buried by z c. Johusoa
Post, 1885, 90 comrades of which attended his fu-
neral.
CooK-At SIgourney Iowa, April s, Of heart
failure, s. d. Cook, aged so. he enlisted in the
30th Iowa, and was elected Lieutenant. and after.
ward promoted to the Captainey OF the company.
In 1868. during the siege of vicksburg. he ap-
pointed Assistant Surgeon Of the 9Th Iowa, and
Immediately entered on the arduous and response
Ata, t,,ffa has tod fr.2 nf
the regiment, and flied that position until ths
regiment was mustered out In 1854. The Sth Iowa
yeterauized and was retained in tho service abous
year after peace was declared and were located
In Alabama DIR. Cook rensinad with them. He
was Examining Surgeon for Pensions at Sigourney
for about eight years. when there was only one,
In February 1887 a board of three physicians was
organized in Sigournsy, snd the Doctor WAS re-
tanned ono OF them and remained as such until
his death. He was considered fair to the Govern
nent and also just TO the soldiers. He was mem.
Der of the Board of Health, also physician the
County Insane Commission. In all the offioisl
positions he held he acquitted himself with eredia
He was O member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows,
Modern Woodnan, Iowa Legion Of Honor and
GAR organizations He leaves q widow and five
children.
KILsoURNE-As Sheffield. Ala, April q. J. 3,
Kiibourne, Co. Z, 18th Iowa. He was men D 81
of VIM. Beans Post. ITO. Department OF Iowa, and
he was buried a: Muscatine, Iowa, by Hormsa
Post, 231.
MILEs.-At Sheldon. H.. April J. of heart failure.
Zacharia A. Miles. Co. d. seth Ohio aged 81 he
enlisted on Oct. 8, 1861, and was discharged Nov.
H. 1864, after serving his country faithfully TIRES
years one month and six days The funeral was
held at the u. b. church. Of which deceased q
faithful member. A large congregation was pres
ent Rev. W. E. Stanley delivered r discourse on
a0oing Down the Valley" "Shall We Know Our
Loved Ones There" After the services at The
church the remains were conveyed to the Sheldon
Cemetery for iuterment At the open grave the
beautiful and impressive burial ceremony Of he
Grand Array of the Republic was given by 1. 3.
Brown Post, Isl.
uJrfo Fab 2 T
Estiil Captain Co. F. 18th Ill. Capt. Estili wss
wounded at Pitlsburg Landing April 8. 1862
He had been an invalid for a great many years, on
account of his wounds. He leaves widow and
children.
EESsr-As Rochester. n. Y. April 3. OF apo
plexy Louis Ernst, ant-Colonel, 10Th
N aged 81. Deceased was born in Baden, Ger
many and came to America with his parents when
about six years old. He had resided in Rochester
over 40 years, and had been identified with its COM
mercial industries Tor over 81 years: Col Ernss
enlisted in the 10th N. raised in this city during
the Summer OF 1862. When the regiment was
thoroughly organized and ready to be accepted By
the State, he was chosen its Lieutenant-COIonei,
and duly commissioned by the Governor. Ths
regiment left Rochester Sept. 49, 1862 for WASH
inglon with Lieut. Col. Ernst in command. He
continued to command it until the latter part OK
October when Col Patrick III. O'Rorke joined the
regiment. During the Winter OF 1867 '63, O'Rerks
Temporarily commanded the brigade to which the
regiment WAS attached Third Brigade, Second
Division. Fifth Corps) and Col. Ernst assumed
command OF the regiment, and continued until
after the battle of ChancellOrsviIle when o Rorks
wa. returned and Gen Weed promoted TO COM
mand of the brigade Both Weed and ORorke
were killed at Gettysburg. Col. Ernst resumed
command Of the regiment again, and remained un-
til succeeded by Col. George Ryan in the Fall OF
1874 He then. on account of ill-health, was COM
PEELED to resign. During his service Of about II
months he was constantly In the Held and win ms
regiment His men learned 10 love him, and many
regrets were expressed at his retirement. He re-
turned to Rochester and entered his old business,
To which he continued actively up to the day of his
death He leaves O widow. three sons and four
daughters to mourn their loss. In February Col
Ernst was elected Commander OF the Veteran Bril-
gsue of this city. His funeral was attended by the
largest gathering of his comrades and friends eyek
collected together in the city.
William s. Hunt aged 49, He enlisted At the
breaking of the war in the I'd Ksn and. sgsin,
Al the end of three-years service IN tbs SD nan
Cav. coming out q Sergeant at the end OF shS
war After the passage of the Rrrears-of pension
act he received 81 500 back pension, and boughs
sold his tarneroS farm and went to Salinas, whers
he engaged in merchandising. He was man OF
culture and superior intelligence de leaves .
widow and son, and was q member in good stand
ing Of the A. o. u. W. His remains were broughs
to Salinas and inferred by his comrades of J. B.
Sleedman Post of which he q member.
SHEARER.-At Enfield, Mass, March %, OF pa
raysis Lyman T. Shearer Co. o, 9th HI, aged %,
Modest, unassuming, correct IN his habits ana
manner of life, ne was man respected by all ana
loved by many, who had known OF his Kindness In
their need and OF his sympathy In their affe
LEE-At Marshall, Mimi, March 81 III. @. Lee,
Co D. il3tn ILL.,. aged As. Comrade Lee was
| member OF d. +. Markham Post,
BoYLE-At Auburn. n. Y, April IL, Lieut. Wna,
| III Bowie Co. D. Sd n. Y. Art. aged So. Deceased
was mustered into the service May e, 1861. aad
served two years. Shortly after his EIusterous he
r., with the big States prison