The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-30
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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 Cali.
WooLFE.-At Cohutta, Ga, July Is, of con-
sumption, George W. Wolfe 4th Tenn. Cav,
aged 54 He was in AndersonVille several
months.
HANKINs-At Preston, Wis, Aug Is. Serg't
John Hawkins, aged 60. He was buried with
military honors by Post 104, of which he was
an honored member. widow and seven
children survive him.
SEAToN.-At Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. IL, DR..
John ScatOD, Co. !, 10th Ohio. He was promi-
nent member of the GAR, and leaves widow
and several children.
LIPPs-At Fort Recovery, o.. Aug. Is, of
disease contracted while in the service. George
Lipps, Co. K, 10th Ohio. He has been con-
slant sufferer for many years. He was a
veteran in the true sense of the word, having
enlisted in the three-months service, three
years service and the veteran service, being
at the front at the close of the war. a widow
survives him.
WILcoxsoN.-At Stratford, Conn.,, Aug. 3, of
disease contracted in the service, William
Beach Wilcoxson, I'd Conn. L. A.. aged "a years
and IL months. He was seventh in the direct
line of descent from William Wilcoxsou, who
came from England in the ship Planter in 1885,
and settled first at Concord, but in 1910 came
to Strstford. Aug. 6, 1862. he enlisted and
served until May %. 1865, when he was honor
ably discharged. He was injured at Gettys-
burg July 3, 1863, by the premature disehage
of a cannon, receiving injuries at that time
from which he never recovered. He also con-
tracted malaria while in the army was very
i'll in the hospital at st. Louis, and the
maiarial poisoning which resulted was one of
the causes of his death. He was strong
healthy man when be entered his country's
service he came back ompletely broken down,
and had never been we'll since. He had suffered
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not been free from pain single moment; he
bore his sufferiDgs patiently and uncomplain-
ingly. He was brave and faithful in the serv-
ice; always ready and willing to lend hand
to comrade in distress noble and honored
citizen. He was member of Elias Howe, jr.,
Post No. 3, of Bridgeport, which attended the
funeral in body. The bearers with one ex-
ceptiou. were in the battery with him. He
was buried with military honors. The easket
was draped with the flag, and surrounded by
flowers provided by the family and by loving
friends. He leaves widow, two daughters,
sister, and brother.
ALBERTsoN.-At New Hampton. lows, Aug
Is, James A. Albertson, Co. H, 4th Iowa Cav
He was a member of Post 277. He was in the
mali service as postal clerk up to the time of
his death.
PATTERsoN.-At Creston, Iowa, July Is,
John A. Patterson, SD Ill.,, aged AZ. The de-
ceased was born in Guernsey County. o., Oct.
2, 1916. When eight years of age his parents
moved to Monmouth, Ill, where he received
his education and grew to manhood. He
graduated at the Monmouth College, and was
admitted to the bar at that place. When the
civil war called for the loyal and the brave in
defense of the flag Comrade Patterson enlisted
as a drummer boy. returning with the regi-
ment at the close of the war. John A. Patterson
was brilliant man. Nature had given him
fine physique and a mentality above the
Il n
endowed with a fand of humor that made him
a favorite with all classes of people He was
genial, open hearted, kind, and when others
frowned he smiled His power over jury
was wonderful, and he was generally engaged
on the weaker side, where his appeals for SYM
patty and justice were made with wonderful
effect. Union Post, AL, passed resolutions on
his death. widow, one daughter, and one
son survive him.
HoRToN.-At Lynn, Mass, John N. Horton,
Co F. ADD Mass. The deceased was born April
9. 1923. at Eastman, and when of age engaged
in the dry goods business at Orleans, but ADAM
doned this in 1852 to go to the front He
served in the engagement at Kingston, and at
the battle of Gettysburg where he lost his
hearing, his company being stationed in front
of battery, from which the conclusions pro-
duced by the rapid and heavy firing ruptured
the drum of his ear. He went to Lynn in 1870
and worked as laster until some three years
ago. He leaves widow and five children.
ZINK-At Hudson, Neb., Aug. IL, Samuel
link, Co. L, 18th Ind. and 44th Ind. He was
good citizen, respected by all. He was
member of the GAR, also A. F. U. A. M. and
I.OOF He was buried under the auspices
of the ast-named Order.
HoYT.-At Lawton, Mich. Aug. 9, of disease
contracted in the service William Hoyt, Co.
D, 10th Ohio. The deceased was born in the
State of New York At the time of his death
he was member of Post 1876. A widow and
two children survive him.
CRAM.-At Columbia, Va, Aug. 9, Capt
Omer P Cram Co. F, I'd Nd, aged about 80
years He enlisted in June, 1861, as private
in Co A, and was mustered out in July, 1865,
as Captain of Co. Z. He was brave and
faithful soldier. He was born i'll Vermont; by
occupation bridge builder, and was engaged
on the Manassas Gap Railroad in Virginia at
the breaking out of the rebellion. He went to
Baltimore, Nd, and enlisted as above. Since
the war he has resided in Virginia. He was
member of the Masonic Fraternity, which at
tended his funeral. Relatives or friends of the
deceased can learn particulars by writing to
Thomas l.. Matthews, 10 East Fayette street.
Baltimore, Md.
FRY-At Howard City. Mich, Aug. 9, Al
bert G. Fry, 23d N. Y, aged 20. He served
two years in the Army of the Potomac. partici-
pating in the battles of Second Bull Run and
Antietam.
BURD.-At Lincoln, Neb., Aug. IL. Aiexander
Burd, Co. F, I'd Iowa Cav. Gomrade Burd was
deservedly very popular among his large circle
of acquaintance. He was buried by Farragus
Post, of which he was member. widow
and several children survive him.
LYETH-At Baltimore, Nd, May %, John
McF. Lyeth. Co. FL, LIST Md. He was buried
with military honors.
WELLER.-At Baltimore Nd. July 80 John
Weller, Ist Md. Cav. He was an honored MEM
Der of Dnshane Post, 3.