The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-16
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the Country's Granfest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the Country's Grandest ARMY
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.
HEwINs-At National Military Home, Ohio,
Aug. g. E. NJ Hewins, Co. K, g3d Ohio, aged 60.
He was member of Veteran Post, B.
PETRIE-At Mason, Mich, Aug. g. of dis
ease contracted in the army, Ransom Petrie,
First Lieutenant Co. B. IO6th n Y. aged 8
years. Comrade Petrie served three aud one
half years in the army, enlistiug from st.
Laurence, N. y, his native place. he was a
member of Ransom Post 354, Osdensburg N.
Y. He was buried by MeKernan Post, of Petrie.
BUEK.-At SehuyIer's Lake, " Y, June %,
Robert Burk, Co. g, 9th n. Y Cav
SATTH.-At Perry. Iowa, July 10 franklin
l. Smith, Co B, 1st Wis. H. A.
NILMoRE--At Dunmore, Pa, April I, Mar
tin Wilmore, Co. h. 132d Pa, aged 81. He was
buried by Griffin Post, &c. 4 widow aud sew
eral children survive him.
CARPENTER.-At Factoryville, Pa, July l.
Lieut.. a. G. Carpenter, Co. 3, 1921 Pa, sged 60.
He was buried By Capt. Rice Post. A widow
and several children survive him.
GAFFNEY.-At Taunton, Mass, jane I
Michael Gaffney, Co. K. 4th Mass. aged 63.
HALE.-At Taunton, Mass, July g Capt
VIM. NJ. Hale. Co. ID, 9TH Mass.
BURToN.-At Diamond, Mo-. July % Franeii
NJ. Burton, Co. II, 159th Ohio, aged So He
leaves a widow and several children
WHITEFoRD.-At Trinidad, Colo, July II. Of
apoplexy. Capt. Edward Whiteford, 9Th Pa.
Cav. aged 30. Capt. Whiteford entered the
English service at 10 years of age, and remained
in that service for about Eve years. Coming
to this country at the breaking out of the civil
war he entered the volunteer service. Among
the effects of the deceased are found many
valuable aud ancient papers. There are letters
of recommendation from Gen. Phil Sheridan,
Gen. George G. Meade, and Gen. Hancock,
commencing him for efficient services rendered
during the war of the rebellion. The funeral
was in charge of Candy Post. widow and
one son survive him.
KETCHUM-At Manasquan. n. J., July 81,
E. Ketchum, Co. A, 18th n. J. The comrade
enlisted Aug. %, 1852, and was honorably dis
charged July 2, 1865. A widow survives him.
WEBER.-At San Angelo, Tex, July %,
Charles Weber, Co. B, 4Ist n. Y. He was a
charter member of Wesley Merritt Post, 90. 4
widow survives him.
BEINGMANN.-At Paris. Tex, June25 Of dis
ease contracted in the service. D. NJ Beingmann,
Sergeant Co. H. 5jth Pa. He was comrade of
Wright Post, 20. A widow survives him.
JOHNsON.-At Topeka, Kan, June 80 from
wounds, Maj. John ARIEL Johnson, aged 80.
Maj John ARIEL johnson, 9th Kan. Cav, was
born in Petersburg. Ind. went to Kansas in
1858; enlisted in Lanes Brigade July 81 1861;
elected Second Lieutenant August 10 1861;
transferred to 9th Kan Cav. as Co. A. March
%. 1862; promoted to First Lieutenant Sept
l, 1862, Captain Dec. l. 1862 and Major July /,
1868. Participated in all the engagements of
the Army of the Frontier. Was shot through
the body, the ball tearing two ribs from the
spinal column, at the battle of Cane Hill. Ark,
Nov. %, 1862, while charging section Of rebel
battery, which he captured. For his conspieu-
Gus gallantry be was promoted on the field TO
Captain, and was appointed Inspector General
of the Army of the Frontier at Fort Smith ia
May, 1864, with the additional duty of the de-
fences of the Arkansas River. He possessed in
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of his ommand and received many testimonies
of their love. and. as he was bachelor, with no
children to inherit them, they are deposited in
the rooms of the State Historical Society, at
Topeka, safely preserved in glass case. He
organized the 9th Kan. Cav. Veteran Assoeia-
ton September, 1884, and was its first Presi-
dent The organization has Lecn success
from its start-at its annual meeting the fires
OF patriotism burning bright and the old regi-
ment still lives in song and story. The Presi-
dent of Lincoln Circle. Ladies of the GAR.
pinned a beautiful silk badge on his breast, and
the flag he loved SO well accompanied him on
his last march.
MILLER.-At National Soldiers Home.
Hampton, Va, April 5, Ernest Miller, Battery
D. LIST Md L. A. He was charter member of
Hancock Post, Claremont, Va, and was its Past
Commander.
YARNDELL-At Shelby, o.. June %, of
paralysis, James Yarndel Co. III. S4th Ohio.
20. r, gu O4lO, anO 20. H. lO0G O1i0, aGeU
The comrade was born in England. He en-
listed in 1862 and served until the close of the
war.
PIPEE.-At Shelby, o., July 70, of paralysis,
Nathan J. Piper, Co. Z, 81 Ohio, aged go. The
comrade was in the service from September,
1861, to October, 1864 He was q member of
Post l46.
BABCoCK.-At the State Soldiers Home,
Orting, Wash, a. \. Babeoek, Quartermastsr-
Sergeant aud Second Lieutenant of the X. /.
Ii. A., aged 81. Tho comrade served thres
years. lie was Junior Vice Commander OF
C. 81. Reed Post, ga at the time OF bis death,
and was buried by U. s. Grant Post 81.
YoRK.-At Grauiteville. Mass. July II
John A. York. He was member OF Post lS5
A widow and four children survive him.