The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
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mediate appearances in The NATIONAL TKIsUza1
BEERIGAS.-At franklin. n. Y, Feb 2. Of Ia.
JnTies received from fall. William Berrigsn. Co.
". Isl y. j. Cav. sged 30 BE was native OF Ire
land, but came to this country when quite young.
BY his death The town loses one of is oldess in-
habitants and most respected citizens. lie was one
oi the first TO enlist during the outbreak OF the
DeihoD, and his record soldier iS without
beuIi~h. He was an honored member Of ths
Grand Array. and hrs funeral held under thsr
suspicrs. lie was buried with requiem mass,
and his funeral was largely attended.
RAss.-At PHuidiug Conn. Feb u. Thomas q.
Rass. 90. 4, Dist OHIO, aged 81 He enlisted Nov,
20 1865. and at tine battle OF Rs-sscs Nav IA 1855
he was wounded He received hts dt<ei,sFze July
~. l.t-3, and became member Of Thee c. Msr.
ehans Post. 6sS. in 1892. The Post buried The rs.
mains.
NEIsoS.-At Soldiers Home Chelsea Nasa
Feb p, Of pneumonia. DR.. Samuel " Nelson The
conlra4e writing says: Il be truiy said Of hina
he WAS faithful unto death. -ic< as was Hs
sympathy for the sick soldiers was so strong ne
forEat his suffering and attended 20 the sick
soldiers In the hospital. Yesterday morning ne
was here for the last iine. aid in tie evening he
was dead We can never forget him His menu
DRY Is too deeply impressed hearts TO 6s
eTieed by the hand Of time"
fOCSG.-At Worcester, Mss, March Z. Of paraly-
sis. Joseph Pri~stiy Young. aged "a He was .
native OF New York state and refnOve ed 20 Mas.z-
chusetts about 1916 where he remained until thu
outbreak Of the rebellion when he enlisted in Co.
ID. 18th Mass. Mr. Young then over 30 wears old
and WIS of the oldest members OF the company.
Before leaving for the front be maize Corporal
OF the company, and was with the regiment At the
battle of Balls Bluff. ia that engagement his
defeated
taken prisoners bus CorpI Young escaped by
swimming the Potomac from Virginia to the
Maryland shore In the Spring Of 81 he with
his regiment In the Peuinsular campaign undes
Gen. George 3. Mcclellan. and took parS r. the
siege of Yorktown. After the surrender OF York;
town. and while the army was marching M the
Peninsula. Mr. Young taken sick and was
sent to the hospital at Washington. After his re-
covery he was on detached duty a clerk and
worked IN Washington. He later placed in
command of a coiOFed regiment with Lieu
tenants commission, and served in that capacity
until the close of the in 1854 Dir. Young
row!y escaped death in a raj roaI accident on the
New York & New Haven Road a South Sorwalk,
Conn. The train into open draw bridge,
and all the ears except the precipi-
tated into the river. The hung suspended
from one end of the bridge sHd while in this posi-
ton Mr. Young escaped The accident resulted in
fTigbtful loss OF life. Half hour before the
train went through the draw. IIr. Young ia
one Of the forward He was great bird
faneier, and on hearing thai a canary bird in
the rear cat, went back To look at it. He
aiming its fine points when the accident hap
pened.- All of Mr. YOung's fellow p ssengers in
the forward car killed. He was a member OF
George III. Ward Post, 10.
WEBBER-At Lynn. Mass, Feb. q. Of pneu-
mouia, Hiram y. Webber aged a. He served DUR
ing tlIe in Co. G., 1921 y. " ~ a privals. He
WIS member of George II. Ward Post 10
KIRKPATR1cK.-As Owensviile, ind. Feb IL, ".
ID. Kirkpatriek, Co. II, 18th Ind. aged So. He
listed in the first company of volunteers raised in
Gibson County. When the regiment 0rgsu-
lied Comrade Kirkpatrick made Co0r-Bearer.
That he filled this position with the highest credis
IS the testimony OF all his comrades He Was
slightly wouaded twice. but he never dropped ths
flag. He Maid with it throughout the entire war,
and when peace was fully established he was dis
cinrsed with his regiment. The surviving mem
bers OF his company passed resolutions bis
death
FEyE-At Ogden Utah. Jan. y, 1893. Of pueu-
monia, Luther w. Fiye aged So COmrads Flys
was born at Camden, Me-, In which State Of
/ hrs relatives now reside He came West at an
early age, and in August, 1864, he enlisted
/ private in Co. z. lst New Cav. being h0nOrabiy
| discharged at the close Of the At the time OF
| his death he was 8 member Of Las Nezas Post,
| New Mexico. He was buried al Ogden. Utah. Jan.
/ g. 1888. By the members of John A Dix and John
A. Logan Posts g. A. R. and the W re and 8. Of ".
! WoosTER.-As Baltimore City Sid.J Hospital
| Jan. D. Joseph B. Wooster. Co. FL, san Mich He
was a member of Wilson Post, No L. Departments
| OF Maryland, and buried with Grand Army
honors at National Cemetery az Baltimore LiIehf-
/ gan papers please copy.
MCCKrILss-As Skouhegxn Me- Jan 81 Of
| paralysis, John MeCriis. The e0mFads writing
says: "Comrade bfeCriilis wss the oldest veteran
| In Maine, II not IN New England At an age when
most men would begin to think of easy-ehair
and n niche in the chimney corner. this man wens
/ to the front as volunteer In these days when 10
| is getting to be too much the fashion to spcak
| lightly Of sacrifices made by the men who saved
the country in those dark days. life like the
| that has just gone ont from among US speaks more
! eioquently than words Of unseIfisb devotion and
| patriotism. John McCriIIis born Dee 5 1s02,
I and was musician ia the Sth Me. He has been
member of Russell Post from its organization, and
7 q regular attendant at its meetings. He has always
been interested in all that of interest 10 the
veteran, and bis familiar face will be missed more
than is usually the from rapidiy-decreas-
ing ranks"
sELBY-Near Shot. No.. reeently. Of pneu-
( monia. Geo. w. Seiby, aged AZ He enlisted in Co.
III, 4lst ILL.,, In February, 1854. which was CONSOLE
dated with the SD Ill. in the Spring OF 1855. He
/ and died in the trumphs of living faith He was
| a member OF Edinbur9 Post, 279. He leaves
| widow and two daughters aud q mother aad two
{ brothers.
wHrTE.-At Rochester, Minn.. Jaa IS. OF disease
| contracted while in the army. GeOrge o. White,
aged "a He was born in SmithpOrt- Pa. and when
old raC{f inre
bago County, Ill. where they lived for two years.
| They then went TO WiHnepagO County, Wis, whera
Mr. White made his home until 1888, when be re-
turned TO Pennsylvania TO eers IA |. store he en-.
listed Aug H. 1861, In Co. T. Igoth Pa. and served
for three in the civil war. He was in some OF
the seyerest bsttles of the war, Antietam, Fred
ericksburp, the Wilderness Getty and others.
He was h0noTably discharged Aug ~ 1854 His
health was permanently i'm paired in the service.
In 1873 he went back to Winuebago County. Wis.,,
| to Deputy Sheriff under his brother Ona
| son, Fred, survives The fu"ersl services wers
under the direction of Mcintyre Post. of which M
| was member The Post passed resolutions on his
death.
| SMrTH-At lie Roy Mimi JAN 90 Charles Smith,
| aged 66. He was member of james George Post,
3. but the funeral under the auspices OF the
| Missions. He leaves a widow and one daughter.
GRIsyoLD-At Chauute Kan. Jan. q Whedon
W. Griswoid, aged T. His military record,
found IN the Acknowledgements report OF the State
of Tndiuna Is Is follows: yyifecfon w CsriswoId OF
Auburn, Ind, was mustered in First Eeutenans
of Co. H. S0th Ind. Sept 10. lSol and 14s promoted
Captain of the same company Feb 2 1865. aRd was
| was promoted to Colonel of the I52d ind- March
9. 1865. The regiment WAS organized at Fort Wayne
and mustered into the service the 9th of sep
tembsF 1851. They marched 70 PittsbuTS Landing
and were in that battle the Sth where slssy loss
| their Colonel, and suffered severely in killed and
wounded. II took part in the siege of COrinth. 70
then took part IN the three days battle OF Ssons
| River. In the campaign that followed the regt-
ment was actively engaged, and after the oecupa-
| ton of Chattanooga marched out with the army
| and participated in the battle Of Cbickamaugss
| where they again suffered severely Thsy again
Joined Thomas in the campaign against Atlanta,
participating in all the battles and skirmishes
that TRANSFERRED up 20 the occupation of that city.
They then moved noTfhwtFs! with the Fourth
Corps TO Nashville and then fought THAI battle
bhe 18th Of December, 1854. After this he took
| command of the I52d Ind. and was mustered Qua
| Aug 80, 1859 He q member of AeEoOk POss,
lola, Kan. Col. Grswold WAS know = brave,
| skiIiful officer, kind to the undsr his
| mand, always watching ont for their welfare. res
ever ready 10 lead them to bnttie duty
BURNsHINE.-At Portsmouth, o., Oet. 9. 1892, .!
consumption. David Burnsbiue, Corporal, c. ID.
SD Ohio. aged S. Comrade BurnsiiiHe enlisted
Aug. II. 1851 and was discharged May II. 1850 de
was "A faithful soldier. good citizen, and a charter
| member of Caldwell Post, 2Aa He was Com
| mander for tbtee years, and faithful member.
The funeral services cond Heted by the Masons
and the Post. Deceased participated in all the Bat
ties his regiment WAS engaged In. and received two
| wounds, for which he drew pension He leaves
! widow and five children.
| JoNEs-At Hamilton, No.. Jan. Is, of disease
I 6k He was n member of . A fEurlbut Post which
| had of H. Ioft xvisir and