The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-10
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Gail.

Veterans of the Country's Grandsst Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
BUTLER-At Greenwood, Neb., Dec z, 1884,
Charles Butler. Co. X. 47th Ill. Comrade But
Ter was a member of Mission Ridge Post, 149,
Greenwood; was buried in Wyuka Cemetery,
Lincoln, Nsb, By FarraguE Post.
HARvEY.-At Riverside. Cal. Nov. s, Cyrus
Harvey, Co. FL, "a Mich. Cav. Comrade Har-
vey was born in New York; was a mason by
trade; served in Cd Mich Cav. from Aug. 81,
! 1862, to Nov. 10. 1865; discharged by expira-
ton of term. OF strong and unfinching pa
triotism, his last wish was that he would be
able to cast q last vote for the cause of good
| Government but no did not realize bis wish.
SIsCo-At Middleton Springs, Vt, Oct. q.
Willard j. Sisco, OrderIy-Sergeant. Co. b, 9th
| w. aged 81. The cOmrade enlisted June 3,
1862, and was honorably discharged June Is,
| 1865. He was good soldier and 3 faithful
Christian.
MARTTN.-At Pontiac, Mich. Oct. "a. John
E. Martin, Co. d. "a Mich. The comrade en-
listed May q, 1861, and was hon0rably dis
charged July 9, 1864. His record for bravery
in action is an enviable one. He had been an
inmate of the Pontiac Asylum for II years. as
n result of wounds received at the siege Of
Knoxville. He WAS buried under tho auspices
of Dick Richardson Post. widow and two
sons survive him.
HAvENs-At Bellport, N. Y, recently. J.
Havens 145th n. T., aged II. lie leaves
widow and Eve grown children.
CoLE-At Los Angeles, Cal, from effect OF
wounds received in the service. jesse Cole, Co.
b. 57th Ill., He was an intense sufferer, and
could not fnd relief. He possessed broad
mind and liberal ideas, and was an earnest,
loyal Christian.
BAyKsroN.-A Dayton, Tenn, Nov. %, Of
disease contracted in the service. Andrew p.
Bankston. Co. A, list Ca, aged so. widow
survives him.
LUoAs.-At Reynoldsville. Pa, recently.
William Lucas, 105th Pa. He enlisted as q
private, but was in short time promoted TO
| the Office Of Sergeant. He served the fuH
! term. four years, in this regiment. He leaves
| q widow and several children.
| HosMER.-At West BOyntOn, Mass, Nov 3,
| Lot l.. Hosmer, Sergeant, Go. f. l34th H., aged
70. He was member Of Post 20, and that or
| ganization suffers great loss by his death.
widow and one son survive him.
| EyEREsT.-At Atchison. Kan, Oct. %, Col.
| Aaron s. Everest, aged 81. Col Everest was
born in Plattsburg. N. Y. He was the oldest
son of Judge Josiah L. Everest. famous as q
iurist in that section. Col. Everest was adj
mitted to tho bar in 1854. AID in 1896 moved to
Austin, Mimi. where he remained till 1871,
when he went to Kansas. locating at AtGhison.
He enlisted in the army in 1862, and in 1868
Organized Co. c, ID Mimi. Cav, and in 1864
was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, serving
az staff officer in Missouri till the close OF the
war. In 1872 Col. Everest formed a law part
nership with Joseph G. Greenawait, of Atchi-
son. and after dissolution of that partnership
formed another with A. Z. OtiS. He and Otis
dissolved partnership in 1874. and Col. Everest
formed a partnership with Bailey P. Waggener,
who is now General Attorney for the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company. This partnership
lasted till 1886 when Col Everest retired from
the practice of law n wealthy man. COL Ever
asst was elected to the State Senate from Atcht-
son County in $780, being the only Democratic
member of the body at that time. Col. Everest
was one of the foremost lawyers in the State,
and a great success as q politician. considering
the fact that Kansas was $4,000 Republican
when he was 10 the arena. He leaves widow
aud two children.
TUTTLE-At Newark, N. j.. recently, Row.
Isaac futile, Chaplain, Soldiers Home, aged "a.
Chap. futile early studied Tor the ministry,
and when the war broke out entered the army
as Chaplain of the 10th Pa. At the close OF
ths war he located in Newark. n. j.. and was
Amounted By the late Marcus l.. Ward as Chap
lain of the Soldiers Home. then located on
Seventh avenue, Newark. At the time OF his
death he the oldest officer in the inst1tu-
tiop. having served faithfully for 20 years. The
past Thanksgiving was the first one in all these
wears that the Chaplain had missed asking
blessing at their annual dinner. being too III 20
attend. His work for and love for the OLD SOL
diers in the Home and outside among lheF
families was known thfOuSHuuS th0 ota'o-
Dpripp the past two years be has gone through
naipful operations for cancer of the stomach,
and since the death of bis wife in July, with
whom he had celebrated the 54th anniversary
of their wedding, be had steadily failed in
health. he leaves one daughter and three
grandsons.
HENDRIx.-At Bridgeman, Mich, Nov 8,
1891. Ransom Hendrix, 23d Ill., Among other
papers found in his room were two discharges
which show that he had served four years.
WALKER.-At Sardis. Pa, Oct. Ia. John
Walker. Co. G. 14th Pa Cav He had several
wounds, and had suffered continually from tho
time he came home until bis death. Comrads
Walker was a grand soldier aud an honored
member of Corp'l Murray Post, 2l3, Sardis. The
members of the Post and comrades from other
Posts attended the funeral. and buried him with
honors of war. He leaves widow and four
children.
OwEN.-At Rome Mich. Sept. % 1904. /. II.
Owen, Co. (Berden's SharpshOotersl, 16th
Mich. Cav. aged IL. The eomrade enlisted IN
1861, and participated in many battles. he
was a charter member Of Post 2O2. lie leaves
O widow and ono SON.