The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-01
MUSTERED OUT.
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.
BOsTwICR.-At EldOn, Iowa Aug. 9, S. L.
BOstwick, Co. +, I21st n. Y.
EDsoN.-At Portlandgille, n. Y, Joseph
Edison. Co. /. 121st n. Y.
FINCH.-At Gloversville, Y. Y, Rev. David
4. Finch. Co. G, 12lst n. Y.
HUNT-At Little Falls, N Y, Patrick Hunt,
Co. A, i21st n. Y.
LooMIs.-At Jackson. Mich, Jno. II. Loomis,
Co. ID. l2lst y. Y.
THAYER.-At WampsvilIe, n. Y, K. L
Thayer. Co. K, 121st n. 7.
WHITNEY.-At Campton Village. ". IT.,
Sept. g. OF heart failure. George 5. Whitney.
Mexican war, Sergeant. Co. b. 18th n. H.. aud
Co. z. 18th n. H. aged 60 When discharged
from the service on account Of the close of the
war he held a commission as Lieutenant He
was a member Of Post AZ. lie leaves a son and
daughter.
BOYD.-At Ripley, o.. Sept. 90. Capt. Charles
w. Boyd. Co. b, 34th Ohio. Capt Boyd held
the position Of Deputy Revenue Collector for
the First District Of OHIO under President
Harrison. The burial was in charge of Union
Lodge, IL, T. * A. NJ, Of which he was an
hOnOred member. W. Writ Leggett Post, 145,
turned out as a Post, reinforced by several
Posts Of the surrounding country. together
with Gen. Jacob Ammen Camp, S. of V. In
addition to these 10 men members of Co. B,
and were given place at the head of the grave
as the guard of honor.
SPRIEKLE.-At Moline. Kan, Oct. II, Of can
Ger. John Sprinkle, Co. E, 1924 Ohio.
WARREN.-At Frankfort, 5. d.. recently,
Rufus Warren, Co. E, 92d H.. aged 80. Com
rade Warren participated in the battles of
Huntsville, Resaca, Lookout Mountain, siege
of Atlanta, and was with Gen. Fitzpatrick on
his grand raid through Georgia and the Caro-
linas. He leaves widow and one daughter.
STENDER.-At the Dauphin County (Pa.)
Amshouse, Oct. II. William Slender, Cos. Q
and H. 54th Pa, aged IS. All particulars of
Comrade Stenders death can be obtained by
addressing Adam Beinhower, Chaplain, Post
351, Steelton, Pa.
LIPEs.-At st. Andrews Bag. Fla, Oct. 2,
Joel Lipes, Co. E, Both Ind. He was an hon.
ored member of the GAR.
FIRMAN.-At Brasher Falls. n. Y, Sept. 2,
of heart disease, A. B. Firman, Co. E, 18th VT,
and Co. II, 142d n. 7.
ANKEL.-At Hinckley ILL.,, July 10, of dis
else contracted while in the service, Henry
Ankel, 18th, 12ith and SD Ill. aged 81. He
leaves widow and two sons.
ODEN-At New Berne, N. c., recently, Rev.
Allen Oden Co. H, Both u. S. G. T.. aged 81.
The comrade enlisted June TO- 1868. and was
honorably discharged June Il, 1866. He was
in the battles of Fort Wagner, Deep Bottom,
New Market flights, Fort Harrison, Fair
Oaks, and other engagements. He was q
member of Beecher Post, %. and had held the
office of Commander for five years. He was
President of the Christian Aid Society Mas
ter Mason, King Solomon Lodge; Deputy
Grand Master, and President of the Oriental
Fair Association. He leaves a widow.
WILsoN.-At Bay City, Mich. Oct. g. John
Wilson, Co. E. 154th n. Y, aged g. Deceased
was severely wounded at the battle of Chancel-
lorsville and again at kenesaw Mountain. He
was Chaplain of U. s. Grant Post, 81.
NICKLEs.-At Chatham. n. Y. Aug. 8, Mich
olas Nickles. Co. ID, 4th n. Y. Cav He was .
charter member of Gen. Logan Post, $50. and
was Officer of the Day for one term. He was q
good soldier, having served through the war.
Comrades of his Post attended the funeral in q
body.
DIAs.-At Coultersville, Pa. Sept %, of dis
ease contracted in the service, Samuel A. Dias,
Co. ID, 14th Pa, aged So Comrade Dias was
twice captured during the late war; once at
Rocky Gap. Va on Aug. "a. 1868; parOed
March Is, 1864; was prisoner at Belle Isle;
was again taken prisoner Feb. 49, 1865 Com
rade Dias was in all the engagements that his
regiment participated in, except during the
time he was held prisoner. He leaves q
widow, but no children.
MERcER.-At DennisOn. o., Oct. 10. of pneu-
nona, Comrade Enoch Mercer. Corporal, Ist
\. Y. The comrade was born in England. He
served his adopted country loyalty. He was
buried by WEIGH Post, of which he was
lOnored member.
HAwEs.-At Detroit. Mich, Oct. H. Fred w.
Halves, Co. G, 18th ILL.,, aged 80 years. Com
-ade Halves enlisted April "a, 1861, at the age
If IL, and was mustered out July Is, 1864,
having borne an honorable part in the defense
IF his country. His record for bravery is an
,nviable one. Volunteering to assist in taking
past the Vicksburg batteries is an
example,. Past Commander of Fairbanks Post,
md charter member of Detroit Post, 3S4. no
vas a comrade who will be missed every day
md every hour. For 26 years an emplOye Of
he Michigan Central Railroad his promotion
% one of the most responsible positions WAS
natural consequence of merit and devotion to
luty. As Mason he was a true and worthy
brother, having been called to preside ovet
Blue Lodge, Council, and Chapter. At the
grave, soldiers, MasOns, Cadets in uniform, and
many others assembled to do him honor. Th
lag for which he fought covered the easkei
while the floral tributes were both numerous
md beautiful. He leaves widow and seven
;hildTsu.