The National tribune., 1895-08-15

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Veterans OF the Country's Granaess Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
CROSIsE.-At Pensacola, Fla, recently Chas.
T. Cronise Co. NJ, 22d N. Y. Cav aged 50. The
comrades former home WAS LoganspoFt Ind.
NINE.-As Sedalia No. June 1. J. A. Wine
Deceased was an houOred member Of Gen.
Smith Post, SO, which passed appropriate reso-
lutions.
PILKrNGTOx.-At sedalia No., July 20. j.
III. PIlkingt0n- The comrsde was q member of
Gen. Smith Post, %. That body passed resolu
ti0BS of sympathy for his family.
STUMPF-At Otter. Mimi, July 5, George
Stumpf, Co. F. 9Th Mimi. aged 20. Deceased
was member Of Butler Post, -, Of Mfnneap-
oils, Mimi. He leaves a widow and three
children-two sons and a daughter.
HoUGH-At Mitchell, s. d., recently John
Hongh, Co. 3, 1ss Oak Cav. The deceased
was boFn Sept. 9, 1545, at Bath, Canada, and
moved with his parents to Utica. y. Y in 1850;
later moved to Wisconsin. Iowa, and Minnesota
In 1862 he enlisted ia Co. b. 1st OAK. Cav, and
served in the then Northern part of the Terri
tory during the skirmish with the Sioux In
dians. In 1880 the deceased moved to Dakota.
locating at Redfeld, where he resided nine
years and then moved to the Yankton Indian
Agency as Superintendent of the farm. Com
rade HOugh moved TO Mitchell in 1891.
WILKINsoN.-At Mound City, No., July 81,
Col. VIM. Wilkinson, 9th Mich, aged 76. Col.
Wilkinson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire.
England. His father was a land steward and
proprietor OF large WOODEN factory, in which
were employed 900 hands, and often more. He
located in Canada in 1910 where he was most
of the time in public sffiee. In 1858 he was a
candidate for position in Parliament against
the celebrated Mcdonald, in which he was de-
feated by small majority. He was a resident
of Canada for IA years. In the year 1549 he
had conferred upon him the degree as Master of
Arts from the Madison University of Hamil-
rodo
Wilkinson moved to Romeo, Mich; during 1850
and 1860 he was engaged in the practice of
law. At the time Fort Sumter was fred upon
there was a meeting held and the Colonel was
called upon to address the audience in which
he would not say 60 but be would say come
From that the Chairman called ali to come
round the liberty pole. The next day they
were called in, and by ballot vote of the COM
pany Comrade Wilkinson was elected CAPTAIN
of Co. A. 9th Mich. In about four days there
after he was appointed by the Governor as
field officer, his rim as Major being Aug
8. 1861. They were the first regiment to go
Southwest; then went to Bowling Green, and
were then in Nelson's expedition, and partici-
pated in the battle of Fort Donelson. Their
next important battle was PittSburg Landing,
after which he captured, and with Gems
Prentiss and Crittenden he was confined in
various prisons. being with them on exhibition
az many public places, fair grounds, etc. He
the army, and was attached to Gen. ThOmas's
Headquarters, and commanded the regiment
through the battle of Stone River. Immedi-
ately after he was given the commission of
Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Mich. which
dates Feb. g. 1868 He remained attached to
Gen. ThOmas's staff till the close of the war.
having the command of the Reserve Brigade
of the Army of the Cumberland. He COM
manded the advance at the battle of Chieks-
manga with Gen. Thomas. and commanded at
many other important battles, among which
was Lookout Mountain. He WAS in the Atlanta
at the battle of Chickasaw Mount
ain in all the sieges of Atlanta, battle of Jones
boro, and instead of going to the sea with Sher
man he returned with Thomas to Nashville.
On the return he was in the battle Of Frank
Ifn and was also in command at the battle Of
Nashville. Col Wilkinson then remained &C
Nashville. his muster out dating Sept. 10, 1865,
but he was not released till the latter part of
November. March Is, 1865, conferred
upon him the rank of Colonel in the United
States Army, by the advice and consent of the
Senate, for gallant and meritori0us service
during the war bis commission being signed
by Andrew Johnson. When he was made
Colonel he was placed in the Regular Army,
and held that rank to che time OF his death, he
not having been released. In 1866 he received
an appointment in the United States Mail De-
and was reappointed by Grant in 1868.
and retained the appointment till 1871. In
December 1872, he left Romeo, Mich. and
went to Missouri. While in Romeo he was
Mayor of the city for three years. Upon going
to Missouri he located at Savannah, when no
was admitted to the Andrew County bar. and
began the practice of law in partnership with
his son. John NJ. Wilkinson. In 1872 while on
a surveying expedition. the latter was fatally
shot, supposed to be accidentally. In 1878 the
Colonel went to Holt County and located ae
Oregon, and in q short time went TO Moand
CITY. He was for eight years Mayor OF the
,ity. The burial services of the GAR. were
Conducted by Mound City Post, of which Col.
Wilkinson was q member.
WILsoN-At Princeton, Mimi, July "a
Thomas Wilson, Co. +, 7th MiDn aged So.
Comrade Wilson enlisted Aug. IL. 1852. and
eryed until June 5, 1865. He was Surgeon of
Wallace t. Rines Post. 142, at the time of his
leath, aud was present at every Post meeting
IS long as he was able to walk. The Poss
passed suitable resolutions
FoRDHAM.-At Chatfeld, Mimi. July %.
lanes FOrdham, Co. T. 50th Wis, aged 20.
lie was a member of +. l.. Kenney Post, 81.
His remains were embalmed and removed TO
2eedsburg Wis., his former home, for inter-
nent, and the services were conducted By the
POST of that place. A widow and seven chill
Iren survive him.
GALLIoN.-At New Cambria Kan. July %,
ieo. w. GALLON, Co. +, 18th Ohio. The COM
AIDE leaves family.