The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-20
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the Country's Grandess ArmJ
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the Country's Grandess Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
HUNTER.-At Cincinnati, o., recently, Capt.
Robert Hunter, 74th Ohio Capt. Hunter was
one of Cineiunati's best-known citizens. For
meTitorious conduct on tho field he was pro-
NOTED to Captain, which position he filed when
mustered out Of the service. He was n member
of the Loyal Legion of Ohio, and at the time Of
his death was Recorder of the Grand Com
mandeIy of tho State.
CHAPPEL-At Kaufman Tex, Nov 16 Chas.
Chapel, Corporal, Co. A, 23d n. Y. Cav. Tho
eomrade was a prisoner at AndersOnyille for
nine months. A widow and five children sur
vive him.
GRIFFITH.-At New York Mills, N. Y, Nov.
10, Thomas J. Griffith, Co. Z, 18th N. Y. III. A.,
aged So. The comrade was born in Wales and
went to New York Mills 40 years ago. He was
a good citizen and brave soldier; was highly
respected by his neighbors and all who were
fortunate enough to know him. He was Com
mander of Ross Post, 81, at New York Mills.
and was buried with military hOnors by the
comrades of the Post. Sons Of Veterans, and
Royal Arcanum Lodge, of which he was an
honored member.
LANE-At State Soldiers Home, Noroton,
recently, Maj. ID. +. Lane, 5th Conn. He had
been a great sufferer for years from wounds
received at the battle of Cedar Mountain.
SCAMMON.-At Audubon Park New York
City, Gen. Eliakim Scammon. Gen. SeammoB
was born in Whtefeld, Me-, 1916. He en-
tered West Point in 1893. graduating in 1887.
He was later appointed Professor of Ethics and
Mathematics in that institution, and was the
tutor of Gems. Grant, Rosecrans. and Newton,
and was the roommate of Gen. Bragg. During
the Seminole war in Florida, in 1888, the Gem
eral took an active part. He served under
Prof Nieollet astronomical work at Oswego,
N Y. in 1910; also, in the States of Nebraska,
Dol In bo
was Aid to Gen. Scott in the Mexican war and
was recommended for promotion for gallant
conduct at the battle of Vera Cruz. In 1856
he resigned from the Army. At the breaking
out of the civil war Gen. SeammOn was a vol
unteer, and later commissioned Colonel of the
23d Inf, and was placed in charge of Camp
Chase o. de was promoted for gallant con-
duet at the battle of South Mountain in 1862.
In 1864 he was captured by the rebel forces,
and after serving some time in Libby Prison.
he was transferred to Charleston Prison, from
which he was exchanged. Ia 1865 be was in
command of the District of Florida, and five
years later was appointed by President Grant
Unitcd States Consul to Prince Edwards Is
land. He afterwards became Engineer Of New
York Harbor, under Gen. Newton.
JACKsON.-At Taunton, Mass, recently, VIM.
H. Jackson, Musician, 9Th Mass. He was Q
member of BARTLETT Post. B.
FREEsE.-At Taunton, Mass, recently, John
A. Freese, U. S. N He was an hOnored menu
Der of Post 8.
sM1rH.-At Egypt Mills. No., Nov. 10, VIM.
Smith, Co. E. I'd Mo. s. NJ, aged 81. lie was
AN honored member of Post 43l, which at
tended his funeral in body. A widow and
several children survive him.
ORFF-At Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 10. Henry
Off, Lieutenant. Colonel, 34th Wis, and Colonel
35th Wis.
MILLAnD-At Sioux City. Iowa, recently Of
haart failure CaDr A. ] Willard aOed 80 Ha
enlisted in the State service, under Capt. Trip.
in the Autumn of 1861, and served one year on
the frontier Then Judge Hubbard, under q
special act of Congress, ordered Capt. Willard to
raise a company for a service of three years. In
less than four weeks he had enlisted a full cav
airy company. 103 men. and was unanimously
chosen Captain, which position he maintained
until the close CT the war. He was honored
with the command of his Department about
nine months, and until relieved by Gen. John
X Cook of Springfield, ILL.,, who was super
seeded by Gen. Alfred Sully. Capt. Willard,
during his service, had command of his troops
while engaged in the fight at White Stone Hill,
in tho then Territory OF Dakota, and had the
high honor of leading the soldiers who acted as
special bodyguard for Gen. Sully, his command
two companies and battery Of five
guns During this campaign Capt. Willard
captured 136 Indian prisoners, including the
noted Indian Chief Big Head. Capt. Willard
helped to build Fort Sully, and drove the first
stakes. In tho Fall of 1868 he returned to
Sioux City. In the Spring of 1864 still another
expedition was fitted out against the Sioux.
Capt. Willard was given the command of the
Northwest District. Capt. Willard was made
Mason in 1861, and had attained the 32d degree,
Scottish Rite. He had served four times
Master of his Lodge For nearly 30 years be
had been Odd Fellow, and was also a MEM
Der of the Is. OF p