The National tribune., 1895-01-31
MUSTERED OUT,
Veterans of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the Country's Grandess Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
McINTYRE.-At Crown Point, N Y, Oct.
%. 1894 5. Z. Mcintyre, Co. III, Bath n Y,
aged SO. He was member of Hammond Post
MILLER.-At Ohiova, Neb., recently, J. j.
Miller Co. f. 18th Ind. He was member Of
Post 122. A widow and five children survive
him.
McKEE.-At Soldiers Home, Grand Island
Neb- Oct. 90, 1894, Alexander Mckee, Co. l.
101st Ind.
SPENcE.-At Emmitsburg Md. Oct %. 1894.
John Spence, Co. E. 9th N. II. He was a mem
Der Of Post I'll. He had children living in
West Virginia.
WHELPLEY.-At Mobile. Ala. Oct %. 1894,
Of heart disease, d. P. Whslpley, 4th N. Y.
and gunboat Westfeld. He was buried by
GOIdwood Post.
LINN.-At GAINESVILLE o., Oct %. 1884, Jas.
F. Linn, Co. A, 160th Ohio. aged 81. He was
member of Post 81. widow and four chill
dren survive him.
TAYLOR.-At Adamsville o., Oct II, 1894,
of heart disease, Clinton G. Taylor, Co. E, 160th
Ohio. aged 81. He was on the pension roll at
Sl2 per month. Just before his death he re-
ceived notice to report for medical examina-
tion. He was q member of Post 412. A widow
and several children survive him.
RCNION.-At GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. g. 1894,
Joseph Runion. Co. b. 135th Ohio. aged 50. He
was a member of Hazlett Post, 81. widow
and several children survive him.
KIMMEL.-At North Bend, Neb., recently,
Jonathan Kimmel, Co. @. 30th Ill.,, a member
of Post 105. which attended his funeral in
body. A widow and five children survive
him.
SIDyER.-At Tranquility. ~ J., Oct. II. 1894,
Walter A. Sidner, Co. Is, 132d Pa, and Co. d,
I'd N. j.. aged 49,
SoLoMON.-At Hackettstown, N J., Oct IL,
1894, L. III. Solomon, Co. f, 18th II. j., aged So.
He was member of Sedgwick Post, Is.
NOTTINGHAM Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. II. 1894
Albert Hottinger. Co. I. 55th ILL.,. aged "a.
BERRY.-At West BoylSton. Mass, Oct 10,
1894. Elias Burbank Berry. He was a member
of Post %.
PARKER.-At Mount Holly. VI, Sept. II,
1894, r. L. Parker, Co. G, 10th VT, aged 50.
SIsco.-At Middletown Springs. VT, Willart
d. SisCo, Co. b, 9th VT, aged 52
BAEKER.-Ae Lawton, Mich, Nov 4, 1904
of heart disease. J. G. Barker, Co. L, I'd Mich.
Cav, aged so. He was a member Of Post 1876.
A widow and three children survive him.
BENTLEY.-At Watson. Mo-. Oct. 10 1894 Of
consumption, Daniel Bentley, Co. f, 50th N. z.
Engs., aged 63.
BASa.-At st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. s, 1894, DR..
George f. Bang Surgeon, Cd No., aged IS. He
was a member of Blair Post. j.
JACKsoN.-At Green Harbor, Mass, recently.
Albion l.. Jackson. Co. i, 18th Mass, and menu
Der of Stone Post, g..
McCLENAHEN.-At Milroy, Pa, Nov 26
1894, Charles B. McClenahen, 49th Pa.
LOCKBRU NNER.-At Zilar, Colo. Oct 18,
Charles Lock Drummer, 10Th N. Y. Cav. and 14th
N Y.HA.
PATTERsoS.-At Montrose. CAL, Dec. A. 1894,
James 4. Patterson. Co. ID. 10th ILL.,, aged IS.
A member of his Post writes "COmrade Pat
tcrsOn was granted a pension of So a month for
rheumatism contracted IN the service. On ac-
count of his lameness he was run over by
loaded wagon six years ago and completely
paralyzed from his waist down. The Post have
continually urged the Commissioner of Pensions
to make his case special. as he had to be sup
ported by charity; but without avail, and he was
compelled for six years to drag out a miserable
existence when lie should have been honorabIy
and comfortably cared for by the Government
he helped to save
BENToN.-At Minneapolis, Mimi, JAM 8,
Col. Reuben G. Benton. 5th and nth We.
Reuben Clark Benton was native of Vermont.
where he lived with his father, Joseph Benton.
from the time of his birth, May Is, 1882 until
he reached his majority. His father had been
opposed 10 his receiving q collegiate education,
but as soon as he attained his majority he
entered the University of Vermont, where he
graduated in 1854. One year later he was adj
mitted to the bar, and engaged in the practice
Of law in Vermont until the war broke out,
when he was commissioned Captain in the 9Th
Vt. He served with his regiment thrOughous
the whole of the first PeninSulaT cam paign, and
later, after his promotion to the Lieutenant
CoOuelcy of the 11th VT, Joined Grants army
1t Fredericksburg. A short time afterward he
resigned his command. owing to an attack OF
nalarial fever. At the close of the war he
returned to Vermont, where he resumed the
practice of law, and gathered up the remnants Of
his scattered fortune. From 1867 to 1875 he
practiced law at st. Adams, VT, when he re-
moved to Minneapolis. He was for two years
prior to 1894 Judge Advocate General of the
Department of Minnesota. and at the time Of
MS death he held the office of Communicating
Chief of the Minnesota COmmandery of the
Loyal Legion, OF which be had been a member
,ver since its organization. widow survives
lin.
CoULTER.-At Unonport, o., Dee. 80, 1894,
Lieut.. Thos. Benton Coulter Co. G., 18TH Ohio,
iged 80. Comrade Coulter was thrown on the
odd charity of the world at the early age OF
line years. but by his energy and diligence he
vas granted q teachers certificate and COM
neneed to teach school at the age Of 10
ysars Afterwards he learned to be tels-
,raph operator and for six years filed the re-
ponsible position for the Pan Handle r. r.
To- at Bloomfield Station, and was never
.nown to make mistake. He was elected
Jerk of the Common Pleas Court of Jefferson
'ounty and served six years; was State Sens-
or two terms; was Sixth Auditor of the United
tates Treasury under President Harrison.
10 was commissioned Lieutenant when no
acked two months of being 81 years Of age.
lis regiment, of which George w. McCook
'as Colonel, was assigned Co guarding prison.
RS at Fort Delaware and while there he won
he highest esteem of his men for the kind.
fable manner in which he treated them. He
'as knight Templar aud member of Z. NJ,
tanton Post 166. GAR, Steubenville, o., and
o also belonged to the K. of p. widow and
ns child survive him.
BARBER-As New York City, Nov. 10. 1894,
erry Barber. Co. g. s9sh Ohio. The remains
fere taken to Milford. O., where they were
lterred. Members of West and Kilpatrick