The National tribune., 1894-10-25
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the Country's Grandest Arm,
Who Have Answered the Last Call

Veterans of the Coantry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.
BURSs.-At Watertown, Mass, recently,
Joseph NJ. Burns, U. 5. A., aged So Com
mander Burns was born in Ireland in 1898 aud
came TO America in 1858. He entered the
United States service in Co. c, Sd Cav, then
serving OH the Indian frontier. He served in
the expedition against the Navajo in 1861 the
expedition TO Texas in 1862, siege and capture
of Vicksburg in 1863; was discharged March 20.
1864; re-enlisted in the Ordnance Corps, q. s
A., Sept. I, 1864, and served continuously as
private Corporal, Sergeant, and Fist Sergeant
from that time until the date Of his retirement
in 1891. Serg't Burns served in the Depart
meht OF New Mexico, Army of the Tennessee,
Department of the Gulf, and Department. Of
the East. In 1893 COmrade Burns entered tie
Boston Custom-House, and this year was ap-
pointed Assistant Storekeeper under Collector
Warren. He was Vice-Commander of Mac
kenzie Garrison, Past Commander of Isaac B.
Patten Post, 81, GA. E., of WatertOwn, and Re-
gent-General of Quincy Council, 1880, z. A.
He was also member of the Democratic Town
Committee in 1898, and delegate to the State
Convention.
BENNETT.-At Elk Falls, Kan, Sept 81 of
wounds received in the service, ]. ". Bennett,
Co. A. 10Ist Ind. He was buried by Rawlins
Post He leaves a widow and three children.
SMITH.-At Washington, Iowa, Oct. 4, ]. c.
SINFUL 70. II "a lOW2 OaV.
MURGITTROYD.-At East Chatham N Y
Sept. -. w. II. Murgittroyd, Corporal, Co. VI.
9Th n. Y. Cav. aged SO. He was an active
member of Gen. Logan Post 539 of Chatham
n. Y. He was buried in the cemetery at East
Chatham, with full Grand Army hOuors He
was a faithful soldier, a good citizen, and 8
kind parent. At the time of his death he held
the office of Excise Commissioner
STUART.-At ROIla, No., Sept 5. Roy II.
Stuart, Co. H. 9Th Iowa, aged 90. The comraGe
was an h0nored member Of 5. A. Douglas Post
&c. of North Platte, Neb He leaves widow.
CHIvISGToS.-At Denver, Col, recently,
Col. John NJ. Chivington the old lighting
Methodist parson." Col. ChivingtOn was the
first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colo
RADIO Masons and was knight Templar, and
was prominent in the Order. At the time of
the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Denver a
few days ago a committee, consisting of Senator
Teller and others, was sent with greetings of
friendship to the old warrior, who was then on
his deathbed. Col. ChiVington has been prOmi-
nens in Grand Army circles and among the
Colorado pioneers. Col. ChivingtOn leaves
widow and two daughters. Mrs. Jennie Oito-
way, of Alamosa, and Mrs. Sarah Gerrardin of
Hermost. Thomas N. Chivington, the only
son, was drowned in the Platte about % years
ago.
CRAwFoRD.-At Wilkes-Barre, Pa Oct 10,
of disease contracted while in the service Dr.
the breaking out of the civil war DR.. Crawford
entered the army as an Assistant Surgeon, and
was promoted to be Surgeon of the sd Pa, the
late ex-Gov. Hoyt's regiment. He was also
Medical Director at Camp Curtin and was Sur
geon i'll charge of the Military Department of
st. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia He went
through the Chickahominy campaign, and was
present at the siege of Charleston After the
battle of AntietanII in 1852 where Gems. Mans
field and Reno were killed, Gov. Curtin sp-
pointed the Doctor to look after the Pennsyl-
vania soldiers wounded who were lying in the
field hospitals. Those who were able TO be
moved were taken to the hospital at Philadel-
phia, referred to above, of WEIGH DR.. Crawford
was given charge In 1861 he was mustered
out of the service Oh account OF poor health
DIR. Crawford was member of the State Medi-
cal Society, of the Luzerne County Medical
Society, and of the American Medical Az
ISOLATION. he was consulting physician
of the Wilkes Barre Hospital, served as Presi-
dent of the United States Pension Examining
Board, and until his health failed was one OF
the Medical Examiners of applicants for PEN
sions. In 1872 he was appointed Coroner of
LnZerne County by Gov. Geary. He was one
of the early members of the Luzerne County
Medical Society, and served one or more terms
as President. Several of the essays read by
him before ths society were published in PAM
phlet form. One of them on Gunshot Wounds
During the Rebellion" was such thorough
study Of that subject, and such a striking
presentation of statistics, that il gave him q
wide reputation, and the pamphlet Was called
ior FROM far aud near.