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RIDESoUR-At Woodruff d., Dec 49, by sect
dental drowning. john B. Ridenour Captain, Co.
A. both H., aged nearly %. He enlisted at Lynn.
Ill., Sept. 81 1861, for three years and with his
company and regiment in every battle and Skin
mish where ID fOught-save RusseTs House and
Haines Bluf-and on nearly every march and
expedition during the service. He WAS promoted
Corporal Aug. 1. '62; Sergeant, May 49, SO; frat
Sergeant. Sept. g. 63; reenlisted veteran First
Lieutenant to date from June q. "a; promoted
Captain March %. '65 elected Lieutenant Colonel
March 30. '65: resigned as Captain at LouisviIls.
KY June H. 1865. Capt. Rdenour was . member
of the Comrades OF the Battlefield. ard was under
fire l54 days during the service much Of that time
In siege work when the danger was continuous
night and day. He was also a charter mennber and
the second Commander of the Woodruff Post
which turned out III a body to attend his funeral
missed. He was highly honored and respected by
his fellow citizens, having filed many offices in
their gift and by their vote, and with entire
ceptance. Capt. RidenouF was also 3 member and
worker in his own regimen.al association, and .
valuable contributor to its literature and series OF
battle sketches and war papers. Capt. Ridenour
was with his company at Shiloh April 6, 's2 where
he was severely wounded early in the action;
again in action at Chickassw Bayou Miss, Dec
assault Yieksburg Miss. May 10 and D. 63. and
during the siege May 22-JuIy 4. so; Jackson
Miss siege. July lois. 80; Amsterdam Ford.
Black River. Miss, Aug. IL. SO; Mission Ridge.
Tenn, Nov. 81, D. SO; Kenessw Mountain. Ga.
June 1923 '64 Little Kenesaw Mountain Gal as
SAINT June q, "a; Atlanta. Ga, July %, a. Ezra
Aug. 8, 4, 81; siege of Atlanta, Ga, August,
81; Jonesboro. Ga. Aug. 3l-Sept. 1, "a;
Goideboroush, n. G.. March q, 1855. - He H en-
tered the service with high sense Of patriotic
duty. which would no longer allow him to remain
at nome inactive while his country was in danger
and others were fighting in her defense. Commit
ting his family and earthly interests into the
" hands of Him who careth for u.s. and who
bol dAtb if1 In MS hau he bffc< lad
srmor for the war. and from that day until its
final close he knew but duty-the service of his
country and in the service found full and vigor-
play for all his powers of body, mind and soul.
No duty was beneath him; no labor was too severe
danger was too great for him TO do. He sought
the front in battle and could be found there,
and knew not what WAS danger. He filed many
different offices and discharged many difficult
duties and in every duty to which he
called he met the exigency and achieved success
He WAS ready to do and TO obey as he was able
to command, and never sought promotion. ease,
or rest He was pTe-emnently Christian soldier.
He believed the Union cause was just and God
would give victory, and In that faith never wsyered
for an hour On many fields he won an honored
place and name, and when the done he
laid his sword aside. No man did as much as he
to veteraniZe the 55th Ill., and none more hard
and srduous service give to II its matchIess
ord in the war As soldier officer and man, he fills
the ideal place of the American volunteer. His
funeral was attended by great multitude Of sor-
rowing comrades and friends, and with badges OF
the GA. r, Comrades of the Battlefield, and the
18th ILL., pinned on his breast, paid the last sad
funeral rites to his mortal remains.
ARNsTRONG-As East Enterprise Ind, Dec. 9, OF
heart failure, George w. Armstrong, aged g.
Comrade Armstrong was member Of Charles w.
Heath Post I09 and was a regular attendant at all
Post meetings as long as his health would admit OF
his coming. He was buried by the Post
REDpY.-At Soldiers Home. Togus. Me-,
Gently, Patrick Reddy, aged 81. He WAS we'll
known man, and his.rsmains were inferred in the
WTLEIsms-At New London, Conn, Dec 10.
Capt. George NJ. Williams. aged s.. He was
stricken with apopiexy, and died shortly after.
He enlisted at the first call of President Lincoln in
1851 in the 2d Conn. for three months. and ss the
expiration of this term ne re-enlisted in the iss
Conn. II. A.; promoted to Second Lieutenant,
afterwards to First Lieutenant. and then to Cap
tain serving faithfully until the close OF the war.
He was a mem Der of W. w. Perkins Post:
the staff of Department Commander. and an Aid
on the staff OF the Commander-in-Chief. He was
buried Dec. 10 by his Post.
BLACK.-At College Springs. Iowa, Oct. q. OF
paralysis James ~ Black. aged So. Aug. %. 1862.
Comrade Black enlisted in Co. b, l02d ILL., and
serv ed until the at the close of the
He engaged in many hard-fOught battles. and
at time WAS under fire 90 days without eessa-
ton. He was also in a great many skirmsbes and
did n considerable amount Of scout service, being
detailed with Col. Truesdsle's company of scouts.
During all his service he received but two sllghs
wounds. He was with Sherman In bis memorable
march to the sea, and present at the first Grand
Review at Washington; also the second ore in
1892. He a charter Drember of Warren Post,
IL Clarinds Iowa under whose auspices he was
laid to rest with all the honors Of war. He leaves
a widow and three ehdres.
MANLEY-At Markesan Wis. Dec. 9, Ira Manley
aged H. Comrsde Manley was Surgeon of the
18th Wis., L. A., and served through the war. He
was a member of George II. Stevens Post, 100,
Department OF Wisconsin; also Mason in high
He was buried at Fox Lake by the Ma
sonic fraternity and the Post acting as escort.
Comrade Manley was physician of large practice
and much esteemed in the community; kind
father aud loving husband.
MTLLER-At Zane-ville o.. Dec. s. after brief
Illness John ". Miller. aged 63. He served In ths
navy as fireman. on The steamer Piftsburg, from
Aug. ~ 1854 to Aug. IL, lS65. He was a member
Of HazIett Post. ST. from which a large number
OF comrades attended in "a body and buried him In
aoeor dance with IT, ritual of the Order. He leaves
q widow aud several grown-up children. The
widow would like to hesr from any of her hgs-
bands sbipmates who happen to see this notice.
SOCRMAS.-At GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. 9, Jno. Sock
man. He served in Co. III, 1921 Ohio. His funeral
was 10y HsZlett Post, the members turning out 10
large numbers. His remains were laid TO rest In
Greenwood Cemetery. He leaves no family OF
bis own.
HASSAN.-At GAINESVILLE. o., Oct. e. Of ltyor
trouble Henry Hannah, private. Battery II, Ist ".
Y L. A. He enlisted Sept. %, 1851. and was dis.
charged Oct. II. 1861 His funeral was conducted
under the auspices of Hazlett Post 81 OF which he
was a member. He leaves widow and I've chill
iren Tho dow will be pleased to hear from any
Ier husband.
REcaEL-At Adsmsville. o.. Nov. rs. John
PeeIel aged 81. He enlisted Nov. a, 1862. In Co.
l. 9th Ohio and mustered out July 20, 1854.
he leaves q widow and children.