The National tribune., 1893-04-06
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20. Capt. Ransom was born AT Bethel " Y and
mosed 20 Niagara County in 1873. where he en-
continued until the breaking out Of the rebellion
In the Summer Of 1861 he helped enlist men for
the 42a y. Y. Ind'p't l. A.. which was mustered
into service in December 1861. and went once To
the front In April, ls62. they were sent to North
Carolina. where most Of thsir service WAS rem
dered. They vera engaged At KiRstoB whitebslI,
Mount Olive, and GolClsboro. in December 1852:
at Poli0ckviIIe. Trenton and White Oak River ln
January, 1853: New Berns and Fort Anderson in
March. 1855; siege of Washington. ~ C., March 30
to April g. 1855; siege aud evacuation Of Washing
ton, n C.. April "A q 1s64 On account Of III
health Capt. Ransom was Obliged to resign COM
mand and returned home. In 1sSS was elected
Sheriff Of Niagara County. He was earnest
GAR. man, and helped to orgsDiZs the hrss
g. r. Pest In the County; also was the means of
insiitnting the ". re. and :. Of Y. lie n great
sufferer for year. He bore his suffering with
great paiie1ce earnestly looking and l0ngin to bs
last resting-plsce by comrades from Sprout Post,
IS. OF which he was = member be leaves widow
and TWO grown children
HAsBzIGHT-At Lancaster. Pa. March 20 OF
cancer of the bowels, Col. Henry A. HGmbright
79Ih Pa The Historical Register Of the United
States Army gives his record follows First
Sergeant Co. O. I'd Pa. Dee. s. 1876 First Lieuten-
ant, same company and imept. Aug. 10. 1871;
Captain. ist Pa. April 10 1851; Captain, 18th Pa
May IA 1861; Colonel, 79th Pa. Oct. Is. 1861 hon
0rsbiy mustered out Of volunteer service July 20,
1865; Major. I'D Q. s. Inf. Jan. q. 1869; retired
May s. 1879; brsvetted Major Dec. 81 1s62 for
gallant and meritorious services in the battle OF
Mnrfreesboro Tenn; Lieu.ensni-CoIone1 Sept. 20,
1865, for gallant and meritorous services In the
battle OF Chickamauga; Colonel. Sept /. 1854 for
gallant and meritoriOus services during the Atlanta
campaign. and Brigsdier-G General Of Volunteers,
June Z, 1865, for merilorous services.
AyERY.-At Hartford, Conn., Feb % Of pneu-
uIonia, DR.. George W. Avery. Assistant Surgeon,
Sth Conn. He distinguished himself at ship Island
in the reorganization Of the Hospital Service,
thereby attracting the attention Of Gen Butler and
winning the latters confidence and personal es-
tecnn- DIR. Avery was prominently connected with
the Hospital Service at New Orleans, and during
Reconstruction days served the Sheriff of thas
city. He was taken prisoner, and had tils Of
both the Union and the Confederate wouadsd. His
conduct a. that time called forth mary eonpll-
meuts from the Confederstes, Who appreciated his
bravery, eel his efficiency in caring for the
sick and wounded. After his release he remained
as Surgeon ut New Orleans until the end Of the
war. and passed through two very serioHs cpl
denies Of yellow fever while prReticng in thas
city. Shortly after the close of the war DR. Avery
went to Hartford. Conn. where he has since lived,
and built up q large practice. He was Surgeon Of
tha first regiment. c. y. O., for several years.
About two years ago be was appointed a member
Of the United States Pension Examining Board in
this city.
MILLER.-At Breckenridge. ILL.,, March S of dis
Of the heart and lungs contracted In the army
Max well NJ. Miller, Co 1, 4lst Ill. Comrade Miller
enlisted at the first call for troops and his first
battle was at Shiloh. He participated in all tho
battles Of his regiment, always being ready for
duty: was in the Atlanta cam paign and with Sher-
man to the sea, and ended his war record at the
Grand Review at Washington, D. g. Comrada
Miller left army record that all that knew him
might be proud of. He was member of Mother
Bjekerdyke Post, 4e2, Ediuburg, III. He leaves .
widow and two children.
REYNOLDS. AT Chicago. H., recently, Col.
Thomas Reynolds 10Th Wis Thomas Reynolds
was brave soldier and good to his men, and they
all loved him. At Lake Providence. La. IN issS,
his men brought money together and bought and
presented to their Colonel, then Major. q sword
which had cost 500. At a battle Atlanta Ga.
on July o. 1854 the Colonel was wounded in one
of his legs, aud when taken to the hospital he
begging tho doctor, IN the following form, Doc
tor. for Gods sake. save my leg. for that Is an i
ported one" he being an Irishmsn.
HALsEY.-At Holden, No., JAN 20. Thomas j.
Halsey, Major 11th y. J.. aged 81. He was severely
wounded at the battle Of ChaBeeliorsyiIle by gum
shot wound In the thigh, but was soon back 10 bis
command. At the siege of Petersburg he WAS capt
ured and confined for several months in different
rebel prisons being one among the 1 500 Federal
officers confined in Charleston within range and
under lire of the Federal batteries in the harbor.
He was finally exchanged, and vas mustered out
of the service on June % 1855. For two terms he
had served as Commander of Winfisid Scott Post.
63. He leaves n widow and two sons, who accom-
panied the remains to New Jersey for intermsut.
AiIILER.-Ab Ciockvilie, y. Y, recently. Charles
II. Miller, 18th ". T.. aged IS. He enlisted Agg.
H. 1862, az the age of 49, and discharged April
l3. 1854 AT Gettysburg he was wounded In the
hip and back, which crippled him for life. He
member of Reese Post 40. Canasiota, and the
l. D. o. F. He leaves an invalid widow aud two
VAN GAAsBEcK-At Arlington " j., Jan Is
VIM. Fl. Van Gaasbeci< 18th ". Y, aged CO. Alter
the battle of Olustee Fla. he managed TO make his
escape to the woods. where he remained for II days,
snbsistiug on berries. Being nearly fauished no
ventured 10 reach the Union lines. but WIS capt
ured and taken to Andersonyille. whore. after %
days confinement, he was exchanged By personals
ing dead comrade. Reaching the Union army
he Immediately rejoned his compsHy. He leaves
a widow and three children.
AEDERsoY.-At Over Neb. March s. OF consunp-
ton, Charles G.. Anderson. Co. =, 25th Iowa, assd
80. He was n native Of Sweden. and came 10 this
country in 1854 settling IN Jefferson County Iowa
He leaves a widow and four children. VIM Hayes
Post 264, of which he was member, has charge OF
the funeral.
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HaiBes. Co. II, 10Th Ill. He enlisted in August.
1862 and served until 1865. Conrade Haines had
a hard spell Of sickness while in the army, from
which ne never fully recovered. and several years
ago made application for pension. bat fell dead
the 7th of March without having the benefit OF
ever receiving il. He had been in bad health for
many years. but being in poor circumstances was
obliged to work when he was not able. u Is sup
posed ne died OF heart trouble.
QUISN.-At Ithaca, ". Y. March H. Thomas u.
Quinn, aged 10. Comrade Quinn enlisted In May,
1861 in Co. A S2d y. Y. at the age of A. years. He
served bis term Of enlistment. two years. and thea
re-enlisted in the 10th n. \. H. A., but was soon
thereafter discharged being too old for active
duty. He was q member of Sydney Post, A. and
his funeral attended by 80 members OF
the Post The deceased leaves three daughters.
BEsT.-At ST. Andrews Bay, Fia jan IA. by
drowning. George Best regiment not given), aged
%. He WAS in small sail-boat which eapsfzed
during gale. He had a homestead In Florida.
but spent part of the al his old home In Alms
Mich. He was member Of VIM. Meyer Pest. lss,
Alma, and leaves two children.
BIHGHAM-At Saginaw. Mich. JAM Is, AloGzo -
Bingham, Captain Co. II, 27th Mich aged 70. He
enlisted in October, 1862. and was discharged July
60 1865. He wounded four times in action: 40
Jackson 1868; in the Wilderness. SpotsyIvanis, and
at Petersburg, Va. He elected Register OF
Deeds of Saginaw County in 1867 and served two
terms, and WINS member of Gordon Granger Post.
He leaves n widow and two children.
BRADsHAw.-At Newark, n. j., JAM ., VIM. E
Bradshaw, u. 8. ", aged 50. He was enc Of the
crew of the United States vessel thai sunk the rebel
privateer Petrol that had committed stIeh depreda
tons merchant vessels He WAS also IN the
E.r,t I, nad
she destroyed the frigates Congress and Cum.
berland. James A. Garfield Post, 4, had charge Of
the funeral.
QUIMBY.--At New Sharon, Me-. Feb. IA. A. III.
Quimby Co. A, Sd Me. He severely wounded
on May IL. 1861 and at Petersburg IN the Septeul-
Der following. He was an hOnored member OF Post
I3O and was given a soldiers burial.
JAMKsoN.-At Creighton. Neb.. JAM IS. OF Brighes
disease, George L. Jameson. Corporal, Co F, Sd
Mimi. He afterward promoted to Sergeant.
then to Second Lieutenant, then to First Lieu
tenant and on Jan. !. 1865, Qaartermasfer Of
the regiment. May l3 1855, he WAS commissioned
Captain of Co. H. and held that rank until mustered
out Sept 9, 1865 He a native of Scotland, and
at the time of his death was Postmaster.
BILLINGs.-At Berne. y. Y, Feb. ., Nelson Bill
iiBis Go. c. Sd n. Y. aged H. He enlisted May is.
1861. and served throughout the WAT C0DIrsa6
Billings was q member of Charles Mccullough
Poai 6I5. He leaves son and daughter.
NCnAIy.-At Yves field, Mass, Feb. q, OF Brights
disease contracted in che army. Thomas #. Nc
Main, aged 80. Cemrade MeAfsin served rs Second
Lieutenant in Co. G. I'D Conn. He q member
of Lyon Post, Al. Westfield. Mass; also
member of Mount Moriah Lodge of Masons and
very much respected citizen.
NoBLE-At Southwiek, Mass., of pneumonia,
Homer A Noble, sged AZ. Cemratis Noble was -
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