The National tribune., 1894-06-14
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the Country's Grandest Array
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
GARDNER-At DEBORAH, lows, May 90 Of
heart disease, Capt. George O. Gardner, 5th
Wis. battery, L. A. Capt. Gardner was born
in Madison County, ILL.,, but, while yet small
boy. removed with his parents into the State
of Wisconsin, where he received . common
school education. When the civil war broke
out, George @. Gardner, then a young man 81
years of age, showed his patriotism by enlist
ing and was mustered in as Lieutenant Be-
ing gallant soldier. he was promoted, so that
by the Spring of 1863 he was Captain of the
battery, aud next TO the youngest officer with
that rank in the artillery service of the Western
army. The battery served in Gen. POpe's army
during which time it participated ia the taking
of Island No. 10 and the siege of Corinths
them under Gen. Buell's command. it took an
active part in the campaign against Bragg, in
which the battle of Perryville was fought;
next. under Rosecrans it did good service in
the battles of Stone River and Chickamaugs;
and last, bat not least it did efficient work
under Gen. Sherman in the Atlanta campaign.
During this last campaign Capt Gardner was
constantly in command, and for over 1GO days
and nights under constant fre In the official
reports honorable mention is frequently made
of Capt. Gardner and the battery of which be
was commander. He was never wounded. al
though he had some close calls. At the battle
of Stone River his horse was shot under him,
the bullet cutting the stirrup-strap of his sad
die and passing through the heart of his horse;
and during the Atlanta campaign he had his
shirt-collar removed by the aid Of musket-
ball. Since the war he has been prominent in
affairs in Iowa. He organized Co. g, 4th Iowa
State Militia, and was its first Major. At che
time of his death he was Cashier of the bank
at DEBORAH By his own request, the services
were in charge of Col. Hughes Post, of which
he was charter member.
JoNEs-At Pilottown, Pa, May 6, John II.
Jones, Shows battery. aged 76. The comrade
enlisted, Sept. 10, 1861, and served until De-
cember. 1862 when he was honorably dis
charged on account of disability. In March,
1864 he re-eBlisted in the same organization,
and while with the battery participated in the
battles of New Bridge, the seven days on the
Peninsula, Newmarket Point. LynchbuFg, and
Hanging Rock Gap. At the latter place he
and "a others of the battery were captured.
He served five months in rebel prisons.
SrMMoNs-At ChiIes Valley, CAL, recently,
Capt Edwin P. Simmons, Go. III, S1st III. In
1862 he enlisted, and in 1866 was hoHofabiy
discharged as Captain of the company in which
he enlisted. He participated in the campaign
against Yicksburg, at Red River, the two days
battle at Nash willie. His bravery and ability
to command was tested numerous times, and
led to his promotion as Captain. At the close
of the war he returned to Illinois and engaged
in the produce business. IN 1870 uS noVeu 10
st. Louis, No.. and opened a commission house.
In 1876 he left Missouri. going to California
and settling in Chiles Valley, where he has
since resided almost continuously, spending q
short time in Oakland and on his ranch near
Napa- Capt. Simmons leaves q widow and
three children.
ABARE.-At Rock Elm, Wis, May 81, Peter
Abare, Co. G, 2Sth Wis, aged 81. He was q
member of Custer Post, Y. He leaves widow
and FIVE children.
TESANT.-AtLyles Pa, Msy2, John Tenant,
aged 80. Comrade Tenant was charter men,
Der of Capt. Snow Post, 461, of Pleasant Grove.
He was buried by the Post.
BELL--At Benson. ILL.,, May 81. of paralysis.
Alfred c. Bell, Co. 81. 18th Ill Comrade Bell
was born in MARSHALL County, H., in 1871;
enlisted in 1862, and served until the close OF
the war. He was buried by Woodruff Post, 113,
of which Post he was an esteemed member. He
leaves widow and four daughters and TIVE
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