The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-05
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Veterans of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call

Veterans of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
EKIs.-At Wiliamsport, Nd. June % Of
heart disease, Sbbette T. Ekis. Co. E. 1st Md.
Cav. His funeral took place the evening Of the
oath, and was attended by members of Reno
Post, A. who, assisted by comrades of his old
regiment, acted as pail bearers and escort.
YoUNG.-At GAINESVILLE, o.. June II. of dis
ease contracted in the army, Gabriel Young
private. Co. F, 5th q. s. C. II. A., aged 81 years
He enlisted Feb Is, 1865; was honorably dis
charged Feb. IL. 1866, at Yicksbnrg, Miss On
the back of his discharge certificate is found
the following Endorsement. signed by the Lieu
tenant-Colonel of his regiment, L. ID. HissOHg:
" i take pleasure in recommending TO the pub
lic-at-large the withiB-named Gabriel Young.
He has served faithfully and honestly as good
soldier. besides trustworthy and reliable in
every particular. q gentleman, which Is in
dispensable to q thorough soldier" Soon after
the present Commissioner Of Pensions assumed
the duties of his Office this soldier who was in
receipt of pension under the general law for
severe deafness of both ears, was notified that
he was not entitled, and payment suspended.
and although he furnished the best of medical
evidence that his disabilities still existed in
material degree, his name was dropped from
the rolls. His last illness was Of several
months duration. He was a member Of Haz-
lett Post 81, and of the l. O. o. F. and both
widow and one son, Lieut.. Charles Young. who
is graduate of West Point. and in command
of the military post of Fort Smith. Neb
HowE.-At Towanda. Pa, June 4, j. Scott
Howe, Co. c, 18th Pa. Cav. The comrade en-
listed in September. 1861; was hoBorably dis
charged JAM 20. 1868 re-enlisted soon after
his djsehsvge, and served until close OF the
war. His funeral was under the auspices Of
Gustin Post
GARDNER.-At Mankato, Mimi, June 8, Of
rheumatism contracted while in the service,
Capt. p. 8. Gardner. 1ss MINI. Cav. Capt.
Gardner was born in Limerick, Ireland; came
to this country when Is years of age; went to
Minnesota in 1857; enlisted as First LieuteR-
ant in 1882 was mustered out the following
year; assisted in recruiting Co. N, LIST MINI.
Cav, and was elected Lieutenant; promoted to
Captain in Summer OF 1864; hon0rsbly dis
charged in December. 1866. The eonrsde was
8 member of A. K. Share Post. ST. Peter.
BELoTE.-At Quincy, Mich, June z. of dis
ease contracted in the service. AlVa ]. BelOte.
Co. /, 18th Mich, aged 40. He was a charter
member of c. o. LoOmis Post, 2, and had been
Quartermaster-Sergesnt for several years. He
was buried by the Post, at his request.
ALExANDER.-At Towanda. Pa. June II, Of
heart disease Jackson Alexander, Co. A, 207th
Pa. The cornrade enlisted in September, 1864,
and remained until the close of the war, when
he was honorably discharged with the muster
ing out of the regiment. He was good soldier
and much respected by his comrades He was
a member of Nelson Post, 504, of Luthers
Mills, Pa.
VAN WINKLE.-At PettervilIe, Pa. June 16,
of heart failure Clarence o. Van Wrinkle, ca.
G., 5th N. Y. Cav. The comrade enlisted Sept.
5, 1861, and was with his regiment until mus
tered out July I9, 1862. He had been a great
sufferer for many years from infrmities con-
tracted during his army service. For some
years he had been engaged in the mercantile
business at Pottervills, and held the Office Of
Postmaster. He leaves a widow and q number
of children.
CLARK.-At Worcester, Mass, June IS. Of
heart disease, Lorin s. Clark, Co. A, 34th Mass.
aged 90. The comrade was badly wounded at
the battle of Fishers Hill. He was member Of
Geo. II. Ward Post, 10. He was buried at
WestfeId. Mass. He leaves widow and grown
up children.
WAGNER.-At Mt. Holly Springs Pa. Dec. l.
1893, Charles Wagner, Co. c, 29th Mass, aged
81 years.
WIsE.-At Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. June IL
1894, Joseph T. Wise, Co. F, 101st Pa, aged AZ
years.
BALDw1N.-At East Durham, N. Y, June Is.
suddenly. of paralysis, Harvey A. Baldwin,
Co. K, 7th N. Y. H. A.. aged so years. He en-
listed in 1862, and served until the close of the
war. His health was seriously impaired ~
chronic diarrhes, with which disease he was q
great sufferer during his army service leaving
him but little more than skeleton at bis dis
charge; but he never received any pension. He
leaves two married daughters. His wife died
year ago.
Jackson Post, Albany. N. Y. has lost the fol-
lowing members by death during the past
year: Abner Flower, Co. <, 25th N. Y. s. NJ;
William Godfrey, Co. G. 9th N. j.; Charles II.
Hockstrasser. Co. G. nth N. Y; C. L. Quack-
enbush Co. a. 7th N. Y. II. A; " Weckmeistei;
Co. A, 91st N. Y; Edward WEIGH, Co &. Sd N. Y.
James III. Winyail. U. 8. Navy; Matthias Oyice
Co. A, 192d N. Y; Jacob Hsgy, Co. 4, alst A.I'