The National tribune., 1893-11-30
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the CouRtry's Grandest Arm
Who Have Answered the Last Gall.

Veterans of the CouRtry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
tSenders of obituaries will please adhere strictly
10 the form in which the notices below voEded.
Notices must be brief aud ne Immediately after
the event to which they relate
CEssSA-At Kenton, o., Oct t. Gaheas Cessna
Co. q. iasjih Ohio. He a member Of CantweIl
Post. 80. He leaves a widow and several children.
HoyER.-At Belpre, o.. Oct. l. David +. Hover.
Battery l., lst Ohio Art. and Captain, Co. b, I73d
Ohio, aged 81. At the time Of his death he was
visiting his sister. His sister writes: The terrible
wounds he received At tho battle Of Winchester
caused him untold suffering; yet he
heard to complain. but IT all times perfectly
resigned awaiting the last summons which only
could bring relief Death came at unexpected
moment while he was sitting I'm n chair. surround
ed by those TO whom lac dear" Capt. Ho-
yer WIS member of GAR. Post at Portland.
Ore, and a member of the Epwor;h League. His
remains were laid to rest in the Cemetery at Belpre
by the comrades of that place.
JIMERSOS.-As Pomona, Fla. recently. Capt.
Emerson. During the war Capt. Emerson was a
body guard to President Lincoln. He had been in
poor health for some time and while carrying q
large pail of water he fell aud injured bis spine.
He died two days later.
RoDGERs.-At Exeter. Neb.. Oct. 80 Of heart dis
ease. Joseph W. Rodgers Co. G. TIN Ill Cav, aged
60. He was q member Of John Brown Post, IS.
CowsER.-At Muscle FOf K. No. Oct 2, of rbeum-
atism and heart disease, Joseph Cowser 47th III.
he was member of ". :. Thomas Post. 202, and
was buried by the comrades of that organzat
ELLIoTT.-At Massillon, o. Nov. l, of injuries
received during the war. Abram Elliott, Co. g. sSth
Ind, aged 60 Conrade Elliott enlisted July 81.
1862, and served until April 6. 1864. when he was
hOnoTably discharged By reason of wounds. He
returned hOnle and worked at his trade, that OF =
tailor, until about IL years ago, when bis health
compelled him to retire from business. he leaves
a widow, two sons snd two daughters
BENsoN.-At Moline. H., Nov. 9. Nels Z. Benz
son, Co. II, 18th H.. aged "a. Comrade Benson
listed early 1861 and served faithfully until the
close of the He was member of r. II. Gra-
ham Post, 3l2. and that body turned out almost to
a man in respect to their dead comrade.
McELwAIN.-At Ney Lebanon, Pa, Nov. IL. Of
pneumonia, Cyrus p. McElwain. Co. b. SD Pa.
aged 49. COmrade McElwain member Of
Norval Muse Post, PSI, until the Post dsbahded-
He was worthy citizen and good soldier. He
leaves a widow and one child.
BRoSNER.-At Newark n. j. recently, August
Bronner. Battery c. LIST battalion, n. z Art, aged
SO. In early life he studied medicine, and when
the war broke out he WAC engaged ia the manu-
factuFe of patent medicine in New York. He
went to the front member OF Battery G. lss
battalion, N Y. Art, and after the war was over
resumed his medicine business. This he continued
In a small way after coming TO Newark. lie had
furnished room at 62 Seventeenth avenue, and at
tended the 27th animal Encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic at indianapolis. COmrade
Bronuer had been Ill for some days. and after his
death medal was found pinned TO his breast,
the reverse side of which this inscription:
The Congress to August Z. BTouner, Battery @,
lst battalion y. Y. Ar, for distinguished bravery
30 and July j, 1862" The local GAR. Post was
notified of his death. and the Commander of the
Medal of Honor Legion was at once teieGraphed.
Many prominent IA. r. men wellsAs members
of the Legion were present al his funeral.
STIcKNEY.-At Lekey. n. Y, Oct. 81. of hear
disease, Jerome J. Stickney. Comrsde Stickuey
had been in poor health for some years the result
of army service. He n member of StauntOn
Post. The remains were inferred at Maepelah
Cemetery, Lekey, the regular funeral services Of
our Order being held at the grave. The Post at
tended in a body.
BoRD.-At Lebanon, Pa., Nov. 20, Serg't Philip
Bord Co. F. esd Pa. Sergt Bord severely
wounded at the battle of Salem Church in May,
1868. He member of Post az, which organic
alton attended his funeral in body.
MILLER.-At Hiram, Ark. Nov. 9. Justus j. MIL
Ter. First Lieutenant Co. F. 3st Ohio. aged 81. Com
rade Miller in the service over four years and
served his country faithfully. He a gallant
soldier and a good citizen.
CHAPMAN.-At Richmond, o.. Nov. Is. Jesse Chap
man. Co F. 3lst Ohio. aged 50. COmrade Chapman
in the active service almost four years Liv-
ingsfon Post turned out in body and escorted his
remains to the cemetery. The pall-besrers
all members of his old company.
BUCK.-At Bowling Green Fla Nov Is, Dudley
Buck Co. D. 18th Iowa. aged "a Comrade Buck
enlisted tn October. 1861. nj Sigourney, Iowa; re-
enlisted Jan. l. 1854 and was discharged al Dtveu-
port Iowa. in July. 1865 after continuous service
of nearly four years. He removed from Iowa TO
Florida 10 years ago. where he had lived since.
cept about Is months spent at Highlands, North
Carolina, with view of benefiting his vife's
health.