The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
SLOCUMPOST NO. 10, q. n. r., ATTHE
IRIyITYM. L. CHURCH
Rev. II. L. Greene Delivered an Eloquent
Address-The G. A. X. Services Con-
Quoted by Post Commander Lspham.


cum post, q. A. r., accompanied by a
delegation from Burnside Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, Slocum Woman's Relief Corps,
and Farragut Naval Veterans associa-
tion, attended the evening exer-
cises of the Trinity M. f..
church yesterday and participated in a
memorial service in honor OF the COM
rades who have died during the year. The
church was profusely decorated with
flags, flowers and plants. The exercises
began by Post Commander q. b. Lapham
calling upon the adjutant, j. ii. Jewett,
To call the roll Of honor, which was as fol-
lows:
PELEG MAcoMBER-Born at wcstport Mass.
Enlisted Sept 2s 1861, Co. ID, 23d Mass. Dis
charged Oct. ~, 1864. mt expiration OF enlist
ment. Joined slocum Post Dec. 8, 1888 APP
pointed sergt., Mai, 1884, Post Adjutant 1885,
Adjt.-Genl. Dept X. l., 1885. Died April Is,
ls93
NATHAN p. MAKER Born at Rehoboth, Mass.
Enlisted Sept H. 1862, Co. b, 1ith r.. ]. Dis
charged July Is, 1868, at expiration OF enlist
ment Joined slocum Post May 7, 1890. Died
April 90
THOMAS II. HoLMEs-Eniisted April Is, 1861, Co.
q, 1st r.. 1. Vols. Discharged Aug. 2, 1861
Re-cnlisted April 10, 1862, Co. A, 9Th II. !. Vols.
Final dischsrge Sept. 2, 1862, at expiration Of
enlistment. Served three years on the Relief
Committee Of this post and as A. ID. G. on
Dept Commanders stan two years. Died
May 10.
WILLIAM E. LovBGRovE- Born at Plainheld,
Conn. Enlisted Sept 20. 1862, Co. II, AID Mass.
Vol. Discharged Aug. 90, 1858. Served at siege
Of Port Hudson, La Joined this post May 7,
1854 At the time OF his death was Chairman
Of the Relief Committee OF the post. Died
May Is.
n NJ EnH No
Hampshire Enlisted dSts rs, 1861, 5th N. II.
Vols. Discharged June 20, 1855, at muster out
OF regiment Joined lsfocum Post Sept. 8, 1883,
Died hayT.
SAMUEL ]. CARPENTER-Born at Thompson,
Conn. Enlisted May 10, 1891, Co. ID, lst Conn.
Heavy Artillery. Discharged for rc-enlistment
Nov as, 1858. Re-enlisted Nov. %, 1868. Final
discharge Sept a5, 1865, on muster out OF regi-
ment. Served with his battery during the entire
siege OF Petersburg ip 1854 and 1885. Joined
slocum Post Nov. 50, 1887. Died Junes.
CHARLES A. SWEET Born at Johnston. r.. I.
Enlisted May as, 1852. Co +, 10th r. l. Vols
Discharged Sept I, 1861. Re enlisted Oct 1, 1862
1ith r. l. Vols: Final discharge July Is, 1868.
Joined slocum Pest Nay T. 1887 Died June Is.
WAITE X KENYoN--Born at Cranston, n. I.
Enlisted Aug. ls. 1852. Co. y, 7th r. I. Vols.
DISCHARGED June ~, 1855. Joined slocum Post,
Feb. 6, 1890. Died Aug.i.
NATHANIEL q. BALI.-Born at New shoreham,
RI. Enlisted May 20, 1864, Co c, 9th r.. l.
Vols. Discharged Sept 2, 1862. Joined this
post Aug. II, 1888. Served as Officer OF the
in 1884, -onncer Of the Day In 1892. Died
Aug. n.
T. THATCHER GRAvEs-Dorn in Norwich Conn.
enlisted Oct. 4, 1888, and appointed Capt Of Co.
@, 1isth U. 8. Colored Troops Discharged May
J. 1867. Joined this Post April a. 1888. Served as
Post Surgeon in 1889, and Medical Director
Dept. r. l., 1s92 Died Sept s.
WILLIAM p MILES Enlisted Jan. 20. 1861, Co. g,
18th Mass. Discharged July ie 1864. Joined
slocum Post May ss 1890. Died Sept Q.
EZRA n. RoUNDs-Eniisted Oct iS, 1861 Co. A,
18th Il. !. Discharged June 2s 1868. Joined
this Post Sept isss. Died Sept. 10.
CARLOS A. HART.--Born at Lysander, N. Y. En-
listed April 10, 1851, as End Lieut. Co. =. ith
Mass. Vols. Discharged July 20, 1851. Re-en-
listed Aug 20, 1861, Capt. X, esd Mass. Vols.
Discharged Oct. 20, 1864 Joined Slooum Post
october, 1885. Died Oct ~.
cHAs. A. pAaoErr-Born at Sandwich. Mass.
Enlisted May rs, 1851 Co. q. seth Mass Vols
Discharged Aus. is 1861 Joined slocum post
June rs, 1855. Died Nov.2 2.
MAURICE CRANE-Born in Dublin, ireland. En-.
listed Oct rs, 1851, Co. y, LIST X. l. Cavalry Pro-
NOTED TO sergi Dec. 2i. 1851, and TO Comnlssary
sergt July. 1883. Discharged Aug. g. 1895
Joined slocum Post sept :, 1855 Died Nov. H.
JOHN A. TILLINGnAsT- Born ~ Exeter, r. l..
March "a. 1854 Enlisted oct IS 1852, and ap.
pointed Corporal Co. 4, i2th Vols. Discharged
July ~, 1858, expiration % enlistment Engaged
at Fredericksburg under Gen. BURNSIDE Joined
this Post Nav 4, 1897. lie was elected orioer OF
the Guard In 1890, Orieer ~ the Day 1891, Jun
Vice CON- 1884, Sen. Vice Com. 1893. Died
Dec. O.
This was followed by prayer by the
past chaplain, Isaac Crocker, after
which the pastor. Rev. II. =.
Greene made an interesting ad-
dress. Mr.. Greene's text, was taken from
1st. Samuel xviii 20, "Thou shall be
missed . and he said that there was no
stronger bond, save that Of the family,
than that existing between sol
diers, who have been ON the
battlefield, in the camp, in the prison
pen and on the march. There were all
sorts OF bonds In this world, but none
like the one that exist between those who
have drank from the same canteen. It
was like two ifon bars, you can tie them
together and they can bc severed, but heat
them and weld them torcth.r the bar may
be broken but the weld never. And so
we who were plunged into the war may
ono by one be broken, bu; the weld thu 4
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