The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-27
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest Arm
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
SPAULDISG.-At Allston, Mass. last week,
Lieut.. George B. SDauldng, 18th Mass, aged
SO. He was native of Tewksbury, but when
he was quite young his parents moved to
Nashua, n. H., where he remained until he
was Is years of age. He enlisted during the
early part OF the war and served in the 18th
Mass. about two years, when he was detached
to take command of the Headquarters guard Of
| the First Corps. He was afterward put in
| command of the mounted pioneer guard of the
Fifth Corps, and was mustered out of the serv-
ice in 1864. He was member of Post 90.
MooRE.-At Poland, o., Sept 8, of heart
failure, Hugh r. Moore, Corporal of Co. A. 56sh
Ohio. aged % years. He was a member Of
Hawkins Post, 416; had served as Commander
for two terms, and was Surgeon at time of his
death.
RHoADEs.-At Wolcott, Colo. Aug 13. OF
Rhoades Co. E, 55th Mass, aged G5. The
eomrade drew a pension of Sl2 per month.
Supposed to leave mother and two sisters, but
their whereabouts are unknown.
FIsHER.-At Greensboro. Ky, Sept z, of
heart disease, James II. Fisher Co. Z, 18th KY.
| Cav, aged 53. Comrade Fisher was quite act
i've in GA. E. matters. Il was chiefly through
his fundamentally that Gen. James S. Jack
son Post, 3, was instituted, be being the first
Commander He was gallant soldier. loyal
and brave, attested by honorable wounds. A
man of generous impulses and of great force of
character, always a leader among his fellows.
He leaves a widow and seven children.
BALDwIN.-At Nebraska State Soldiers
Home, Grand Island, Neb., Aug. %, Chester
Baldwin, Co. A, Sd Iowa, aged 81. He also
served in the 10th o. S.
FosDICK.-At Nebraska Soldiers and Sail
ors' Home, Grand Island. Neb., Sept. g. Frank
lin E. Fosdick. 10Th Mich. and Seventeenth
Veteran Reserve Corps aged 49,
EAGLEs.-At Soldiers and Sailors Home,
Grand Island, Neb., Sept. g. Henry Eagles, Co.
/, Michigan Engineers. The eomrade was born
in London, England. Owing to paralysis he
was unable to talk or help himself for some
years; was in the hospital at the Home for 10
months. daughter, Mrs. Geo. 5. Powell, re-
sides in Omaha.
MARTIN-At Dayton, Tenn, recently, Gil
bert Martin, Co. II, 9Th Tenn. He leaves
widow and several children.
ANDERsoN.-At NewburypOrt, Mass. re-
Gently, James Anderson, 35th Mass, aged SO.
He served with honor during the war, being
wounded in the battle of CampbelPs Station
and before Petersburg. When Co B was formed
in August, 1862, Comrade Anderson enlisted
among the first. Going to the front with his
regiment he took part in the battles of Antietam,
Campbell's Station, South Mountain, Knoxville,
and before Petersburg. He was made a Cor
poral in 1863 and was promoted to Sergeant
in 1864 In 1864 he was transferred to the
Veteran Reserve Corps, and was mustered out
of service in 1865 In 1884 be was elected to
the Common Council from Ward six, and served
for two years. being reelected in 1856. He
was member of Bartlett Pest 40.
PALMER.-At Falmouth Nights Mass, Aug.
25, of disease contracted in the service Abner
B. Palmer, Co. X, I'd Conn. II. A. The comrade
enlisted in 1862 for term of three years, and
served until the end of the war, when he was
honorably discharged. He was buried with
military honors by B. T. Jones Post, of which
he was an active member. He leaves widow,
one son and daughter
PAYTON.-At New Albany, Ind, July IL,
James n. Psyton, Captain, Co. /, Seth Ind,
aged "a. He was true and loyal, and had many
friends.
LoNGACRE-At Corydon, Ind, Aug. II. John
A. Longacre, Co. /, Goth Ind, aged 90. He was
a good soldier and good citizen.
FRAKEs.-At New Middleton. Ind, Sept. 2,
of heart disease, Harve Frakes, Co. X, 59th
Ind, aged "a. The eomrade was q brave sol
der.
GUmBoRs.-At the State Soldiers Home,
Orting, Wash, Sept. 3 Simon Gumbors, Co. B,
10th Ind Cav, aged AZ. The deceased enlisted
Nov. 20, 1868; was discharged Aug. 81, 1860.
He came to the Home Aug. 10, 1894.
WHITE-At Hazeton Ind, Sept. l, Frank
lin White, Co. b, 63d III. He charter
member of Post 32I. He had been Commander
of the Post, aud at the time of his death was
its Chaplain. He leaves two sons and daugh-
ter.
BIRD.-At Hamilton. Canada, Aug. 81. Ed
ward Bird, Co. G, 10th n. Y. II. A, and Second
class Musician, U. S. Receiving Ship Vermont
aged g. Comrade Bird was born in England,
but for many years had been an American citi-
zen Before the war of 1861-1865 he was Band
master of Her Majesty's 9th Foot, from which
he held an honorable discharge. He was q
member of Gen. Barry Post, 245; lifelong
adherent to the Church of England, and was
buried in beautiful spot of Burlington Gene
terry. at Hamilton, Canada, Aug. %. Col. VIM.
w. Cooke Post, Az, ministered unto his wants
during his illness, and buried him with g. Ar.
honors. detail of Her Majesty's British
Army and Navy Veterans Society, of Hamil-
ton. also gave the comrade military honors at
his funeral. He died fully prepared to report
for duty to the Great Captain of his salvation.