The National tribune., 1894-03-22
M USTERED OUT.
Veterans of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.


Who Have Answered the Last Call.
Harker, ca, A. l09th NJ Y, aged 81 COInrade Har-
ker born in Passac, y. Y, but his parents
moved TO Newfieid when lie was two years Of age
and from that place lac enlisted in Capt. r. r. Nc
Allasters company lea 1862. and served through the
remainder OF the war. IL IL universally conceded
by all his comrades and officers that he was of the
grandesl type of New Ynrk's best soldiers True
steel, generous hearted, whole-souIed possess
ing an inexhaustibIe fund of wit, humor and
anecdotes; e witiIal one of the bravest of the
brave soldiers and won the esteem of all the Off
GERS Of his regiment. He wounded at Peters
burg, but stayed with his company, and was at
| Lees surrender. He WAS q member of Gregg Post
! 1923. and had been its Commander. TIE Post took
charge OF the obsequie-. Rev. H. c. Andrews of the
Methodist Church officiating. He leaves a widow
and two children.
spIDAL.-At Liberty. Mich, Feb "a. David spidaI,
Co A. 2lst Ind. II. A. aged a. He was active
member OF o. 2. Morton Post 81. He leaves a
widow and seven children.
SaITH.-At Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Feb. 20. Joseph
w. Smith, Co. |, 9Th Pa. aged So. He a mem
Der of Post 235. widow survives him.
SHITH.-At South Bend Ind, Feb IS Frederick
Smith, Co. /, l55,h Ind. He WAS buried with mill
tary honors by Auten Post, 8. of which he was a
faithful member.
BoSNER-At Hagers,own, Md. Feb Is, of heart
trouble, VIM f. Bonner, Co. q, both Pa. aged 81.
Comrsde Bonner was "A member of Reno Post 4
WELCH-At New York City, Feb. 20 Jno. WEIGH
Co. c. Ash n. Y. Cav. aged 60. He was a membe
of Sedgwick Post, The veterans of the regiment
turned out in body, and buried him with soldier
honors.
BESsToS.-At Albany, Wis, Feb IS. Peter Ben
ston Co X 16lh Wis. The comrade was severely
wounded in front of Atlanta, Ga He was valued
member of E. Hoyt Post, 60 and had attained to
the highest Office in The gift of that body. widow
BRowN-At Carrollton No. Nov 90 1893 Silas
VI. Brown, Co. d. 9Th Mich. aged So He enlisted
! in 1861, and served until August, 1864. He was a
good soldier. and mem Der OF Wakefield Post, 2So
GEDNEY-At Centerviie, Iowa, July %. 1853
Capt. J. Il. Gedney.
EARL.-As Bushton. Kan, March /, William Earl
Chic CAV He yyax in HE rxrino tbraa
PLUMMER.-At Harrison, Me-, Feb. II. Charles
Plummer, Commissary-Sergeant. 10Th Me-, aged
e.. He was In the service over three years sew
eral years ago he obliged suffer the ampu,a-
tion of his left the shoulder on account
of disease contracted while in the service and was
in feeble health for years before his DEATH but was
always cheerful and faithful husband and COM
rade. He was an honored member of john A.
Logan Post. l53. A widow survives him
BEEN.-At Cumming. Kan, recently, NJ. NJ
Been. Co. +. 18th Kan. He was "A good soldier and
citizen, and Il member of john A. Martin Post.
ANDERsoN.-At Millersburg, o., recently James
E Anderson, lI2th Ohio, aged 55. He was a COM
rade of Pommerlne Post, go.
HITCHELL.-At sulphur Springs, Ark. Feb. l,
Charles ID. Hi!chell, Co. A, 18th Ohio Cav The
comrade also served in the I'D U. = from 1867 to
1870. lie was a member of Rowan Mack Post, o.
CAFETERIA King City, Mo. recently William
s. Garter, lst Ohio L. A, aged 50. The comrade
enlisted Nov. g. 1857 wounded at Shiloh
April I, 1852, and again at Chick amauga in 1868;
WAS discharged, Aug. 81. 1865. He had held many
offices in King City Post and had served as Abide
Camp OH the staff of tie Department Commander
RICH.-At the Soldiers Home, Noroton Conn,
Feb. 81 Martin Van Buren, Rich, Co. c. lst Conn.
ii. A., aged 50. Comrade Rich was Il native of
Middletown, and enlisted from that place
SMITH.-At Monroe City, Mo-. Jan. 1s of heart
disease T. J. smith, Co. L. sth Mich Cav. aged
IS. He leaves n widow aud three children.
YATEs-At Newark. Mo-, Jan. 80. J. w. Yates,
Captain Co. Is, Sd Mo. Cav.
HARLAND.-At ompkinsville, KY, recently of
lung trouble J. s. Harand. Co. b, 9Th Ky. Cav.
He was n faithful and brave officer widow and
four children survive him.
HoLMEs.-At Oregon City. Ore, March i, o.
Holmes, Co. Q, 18th U. S. Deceased was a menu
Der of Meade Post, Q, and was buried by his COM
rades.
DEFEBAuGH.-At Dexter. H., March Q. James c.
Defebaugh, Sergeant, Go. L. 5th Iii. Cav aged So.
The comrade served through the entire war with
great credit TO himself and company. He leaves a
large family.
BRowNELL.-At Washington. D. c., March Is.
Francis Edwin Browneli, of Eilsworth's Fire
Zouayes. Comrade Brownell was n historic char
acier of the war 1t was in 1861, while with bis
company iii Alexandria, Va, that lie achieved
noloriety by killing jackson, the murderer of Ellis
worth. Brownell was awarded a medal of honor
by Congress for his act He was also presented
medals and other tokens by citizens OF Boston and
Providence.
FRYE.-At the hospital of the Nebraska Soldiers
Home, located at Grand Island, Neb., Feb Is, VIM.
X. Frye, Co. II, 1Ith Veteran Reserve Corps, aged
20. lie had suffered over five years with paralysis
of left side.
ALDERMAN.-At Eureka. Wis. Feb. 10. o. W.
Alderman Co. c, sd Wis, aged II. The comrade
born in Connecticut. but Mt an early age moved
10 Illinois and nfter ward to Wisconsin from which
State lie enlisted and served over three years He
was buried according to the ritual by Henry +.
Hess Post, of which lac was charter member.
BLECHER.-At Milwaukee, Wis. recently, Jacob
A. Blecher, Color-Sergeant, Co. III. LIST Wis, and
First Lieutenant, Co. L, 9lh Wis. COmrade Blecher
member of Post 2 under whose auspices he
WAS buried
INMAN.-At Long Island Kan. Feb TO- Of heart
disease and cancer of the stomach, John II. Inman,
Co. o, 18th Kan aged 81. The comrade served over
three years. At the time of his death he Quar-
teImHster of Long Island Post. ISL. Daring the
year 1898 he was Commander. Resolutions on his
death were passed by the Post. A widow. one
son. and two daughters survive him.
MCFADDEN.-At Aspen, Colo Jan. IL. OF heart
disease, John MeFadden. Lieutenant. Co. X, l7Sth
PA.
CRoss.--At Marietta, o.. March o, of paralysis |
Il. /. Cross, Co. y, LIST W, Va. Cav, aged 63. He |
was a member OF the g. A. r. at Carlo. W. Va. A |
widow and several children survive him.