The National tribune., 1895-12-12
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Veterans of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Can.

McPHEGsoS.-In Illinois, Nov. I, Abner A.
Mcpherson, Co. II, 10th III Comrade Me-
Phorson was visit To his old homo when
stricken with paralysis. He was a member OF
Joe Hooker Post, IL, Department of Missouri.
His home was at Cameron, No, and he was
taken there for burial.
WAKEFrELD.-At Mattawana. Pa. Oct. %
George NJ. Wakefield, old Go. Z. and new Co. E,
10Th Pa.
McMULLIS.-At Spruce Hill, Pa. Oct. %,
John McMuliin, old Cos. / and A. 4Sth Pa.
SHITH.-At Roslyn, Wash, Oct. Z. Capt.
James i. Smith, Old Cos. G. aud C. 49th Pa.
Capt. Smith has an enviabIe war record He
was wounded AZ Spottsylyania. May 12. 1864:
was wounded and taken prisoner at Cold Har-
Dor, June J. 1864. and was again severely
wounded at Sailors Creek. April s. 1866.
PURDY-At Round Hill. Conn, Nov. D,
Charles E. Purdy. Go. T. 18th Conn Comrade
Purdy was only sick few days.
WGNANs.-At Meshoppen, Pa, Nov Is. Of
disease contracted in the service. Gideon WI
Mans Co. E, 2d Pa III. A.. aged 81 Deceased
was an honored member Of Post 49,, and held
the office of Quartermaster as the time of Ms
death.
RoBERTsOS.-At Mapping Conn. Nov. 25.
Murray +. Robertson. LIST Conn. H. A.. aged
81. Deceased was a member of Daniel c. Rod
man Post. of East Hartford. lie was buried
with military hOnOrs. A widow survives him.
LEACH.-At Blissfeld. Mich, Oct. II. William
VI. Leach, Co. q. 4th Mich. Cav: horn 40 Fred
erick. Knox Co., o., June %, 1876; moved to
Blissfeld in 1881, where be had been well and
favorably known ever since, and where no
enlisted Nov 2. 1861. He was hOn0rably dis
charged at indianapolis, June >, 1865. He was
mustered into Scott Post. IS, Feb. 8, 1856 and
was one of its most faithful and devoted menu
bers, never missing meeting when able 10 at
tend. In accordance with his Oft repeated wish,
he ha1 Iafta Of bfu
REED.-As Marion, o.. Nov Is, Serg't Robert
NJ. Reed, Co. ID, s1st Ohio. aged 90. He was
wounded st the battle Of Atlanta and carried
in his body the ball that caused the wound
until few years ago, when it was located and
removed. He was \ former resident Of SAM
dusky. He was buried under the auspices Of
Cooper Post, III
THoMPsoN.-At Worcester, Mass, Nov f3,
George F. Thompson, DIST Mass, aged SO. Com
rade Thompson entered the service Aug 2l,
1861, as First Lieutenant and RogimentaI
Quartermaster in the Dist Mass. and served in
that capacity until Sept 10, 1862. when he was
promoted to Captain and Commissary of Sub
sistence, U. s. Vols, which rank he held until
March IL. 1865, when he was commissioned
Major and brevstted LieuteBant-C Colonel, being
finally mustered out June is. 1866. He was
Past Commander of George III. Ward Post, 10.
He had represented his city in both branches
of the Legislature, and had held important
position for years in the Custom house at Bos-
ton. He leaves a widow aud six children.
BLACK.-At Dalton City, H.. Oct. 10, OF
cancer, Jacob T. Black, Co. /, Cd I'll. L. A.,
aged 80 COmrade Black enlisted Dec s, 1861,
and served until June s, 1865. He was a MEM
Der of Post 45l, which had charge Of the fu-
neral services. He leaves widow and three
children.
LA Cosr.-As Dalton City. ILL.,. Sept. 1, Chas.
A. La Cost, Co. +, 1llth Ohio, aged 81. COM
rade La Cost enlisted Aug. To- 1862. and was
honOrably discharged June26, 1865. AT the bat
tie of Franklin, Tenn, he was wounded in the
face by minie-ball which carried away por-
ton of the jaw. He received a pension of $24
on account Of wound. He was buried under the
auspices of Post 4S1 of which he was an hons
ored member. He leaves widow aud 13 chill
dren-four boys and nine girls, seven of whom
are under II years of age.
PETERsoS.-At BartIesVille, Ind. Ter, re-
Gently Samuel s. Peterson. 10th ILL., and Battery
G. 1st III. J.. A. Comrade Peterson was Sheriff
of Wyandotte County, Kan, and one of the
most widely-knOwu public officials in Kansas.
The Sheriff was stricken with apOpexy while
hunting in the Indian Territory with party
of his Kansas City (Kan.) friends Comrade
Petersou's life Of 81 years. the half of which ne
spent in the two Kansas Cities and 10 Kansas,
was a busy, eVentful one. He was the eldest
of eight boys. who were born and raised on q
farm in La Sale County, Ill. When the war
enthusiasm and patriotism of q young giant.
He took part in many of the greatest battles
that were fought by the Army of the Cumber-
land. He was wounded while battery man at
Stone River, and when captured once he ex-
perienced the horrors and haFdships of life in
Libby Prison for period of two months. Com
rade Peterson went West in 1869 and estab-
lished himself in the livery business at INDIE
pendence. Kan. There he was maize Town
Marshal and afterward Deputy United States
Marshal and member Of the United States
Secret Service. In the capacity of a Govern
meDt officer he had many thrilling experiences
in running down bands of outlaws who infested
southern Kansas and the Indian Territory in
those days Having had enough of ex perienee
in hunting criminals, Comrade Peterson, in
1879 entered the service of the express COM
panies. He was messenger for the Wells
Fargo Co. with Santa Fe run on Sept %, 1888,
when the train was held up at Coolidge, Kan.
1t was one of the most daring robberies of that
year, and it created great excitement in Kansas
City, and in fact, everywhere East and West.
The Engineer had been shot and killed. aud
the robbers-four Of them-entered the express
car where Comrade Peterson was lying on the
floor, apparently dead. Two of their bullets had
pierced him, but wounded as he was he opened
fire on them and drove them from the car
and saved thousands of dollars for the ex-
press company. After this incident, COm-
rade Peterson was presented with beau
tiful gold watch by the company for bis
bravery. Comrade Peterson went to Kansas
City, Kan, and was in the employ of the COM
pany at it's local offices until 1859. when he was
appointed Chief of Police of that city. He re-
signed in 1891, when the Republicans elected
him Sheriff of WyandOtte County. He was re-
elected to that office in 1893, and was nearing
the close of his second term when he died.
Comrade Peterson was leading Republican.
He was, besides G., A.R. man, prominent
Mason He leaves a widow and two children.
WILL.-At Fairfield, Pa, Nov. %, James
Will Co. K, 103d Pa, aged 20. Deceased was
captured near Newberne. n. c., and confined in
Audersonyiile Prison eight months. He bad
been a sufferer for the last three years.
SANDEIs.-At Fairfield, Pa, Nov. 20 James
s. Sanders, Co. c, 165th Pa. and Co. c. Goth
Pa, aged 6i. Comrade Sanders was charter
member of James Dixon Post, SO. The Post
was present in body at the funeral.
BENNETT-At Iron Springs, Pa, Sept. H. j.
McCurdy Bennett, Co. @, 99th Pa, aged 3d.
Deceased was a member of James Dixon Post.
So of Fairfield, Pa, which attended his funeral
in body.
CHERRY.-At Witoka, Mimi, Nov. 9. Daniel
Fl. Cherry, Co. ID, 7sa Mimi, aged 81 The
comrade was with his regiment in q battles
He was q member of Post lS6. He was buried
under the auspices of the G. AR.
WOOLEY.-At Glouster. o., Oct 20, Charles
Jefferson Wooley Co. ID, 18th w. Va. aged "a.
Deceased was in the army over four years. He
was a charter member of Andrews Post, 352.
TrimbIe O. and had served as it's Junior Vice