The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-30
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have AnsIz erea the Lasa Call.


Who Have Answered the Last CALI
ELLI.-At Fort Fairfield. Me-, March 4. Of
disease contracted in the service, Charles v.
Ellis, Corporal, Co. +, 3lst Me- aged So The
comrade was member of Fitzpatrick Post, 81.
widow and three children survive him.
STEwART.-At Trenton, No, Nov. % 1894
Of disease contracted in the service. Brown
Stewart. ComraGs Stewart was an honored
member of Col. Jacob Smith Post. Of Trenton,
by which organization he was buried with
military honOTa widow survives him.
BERKY-At Quincy, H.. May g. Col VIII
liam w. Berry. The Louisville Legion Asso-
citation, Of Louisville, NY. Of which Col Berry
was q member. passed resolutions upon his
death. The following tribute is paid to the do
ceased By his comrades:
lie was distinguished for his gentle charity, n
kind and courageous heart. and an exensyInry and
noble Christian character. The Union veterans
have parted forever with the bravest % comrades
Of orr dear departed eomrads who calamity and
fesrlrs-y led Rousseau's Louisviils Legion--as did
hts predecessors. Rousseau and Bue<iey-on to
Eiosious victory When the end had come and
the ensign Of the South furled forever and
the stars and Stripes sgain hoSted to the peaceful
breeze. he extended <ind and evsr-weicome hand
TO all and ia words that will be rene m bersd when
the memory Of the great events in which we were
his comrades shall have passed away. will DC re-
pested by ths lovers OF heroisrn and Of liberty
when the dust % Thousand years shall have set
tied upon the forgotten history Of shiloh stone
River. Chiekarnausa. VI ssionary Ridge and Kene-
Rssoirsd- That the old dag Of the Louisville Leg
Ion, faded. tsiiered and torn and blood stained
which carried through the battles Of the
Army Of the Cumberland. DO dFaped ia mourning
during the Encampment in Louisville next Sep
tenber. IN respect 10 The memory Of our dear de-
ceased comrsde Col Wan. W. Berry.
JoSEs.-As Louisville. KY, april 30, Lieut..
David Jones, Co. B, Louisville Legion Reso-
lu;ions were passed upon the death of Comrade
Jones by the Louisville Legion Association at
its last meeting. A man Of remarkable courage,
possessed Of kind and amizble disposition, he
bore his part with fidelity and honor in ROus-
sesu's Louisville Legion bravely, nobly. and
well; and after i've years Of patient suffering
caused by exposure while fighting the battles
of his country, he quietly, calmly, and peace
fully passed away.
MUssER.-At Port Royal, Pa, April 81. of
heart disease, Jacob Ausser, Co. g, 18th Pa,
aged So.
HAskrLL-At wsbbervilIe. Mich, May o,
Warren Haskill, Co. B. 18th Mich, aged 60 He
was buried by Fred Turrell Post, 90. of which
he was an honored member. He leaves widow
and four children.
BrssETT-At Marshall, Minn.. May 4. Of dis
ease contracted in the service. George Bissett,
Co. ID, 7th Mimi, aged 81. The comrade had
suffered from rheumatism for years, and at the
time of his death was receiving pension Of $50
per month. He was buried under the auspices
of Markham Post. Z. A widow and one daugh-
ter survive him.
FLIxN.-At Weeping Water, Neb., recently.
Peter F. Finn, Co. T, ID Mo. Cav, aged 90.
ApAMs.-At Manhattan, Kan, May 2. Of
heart disease. N. A. Adams, Major, 11tb Kan.
Cav. Maj Adams was a native of New York
State. He was a graduate of the Madison Uni
yersity of Hamilton, n. Y. Comrade Adams
was n member of the Loyal Legion, Knights
and was the oldest Mason on whom
the degrees were conferred in Kansas. At one
time he was a prominent candidate fer Gov
ernor.
RlCHwINE.-At Harrisburg. Pa, May II,
Abram p. Richwine Co. A. 2O9th Pa, aged 81.
The comrades home at Mt. Holly Spring.
but he had gone to Harrisburg for treatment
IN the Harrisburg Hospital. he leaves one son
and daughter.
MILLs.-At Weaversville Pa, recently,
Harrison W. Mills, aged 65. He was an hon.
bred member of Post 37S.NLdsr whose auspices
ne was buried.
WooDwARD-At Hubbardston. Mass. Nav
TO- Capt. Lyman Woodward. Co. III. SD Mass,
aged 63. He was a member of ID. G. Fsrragus
Post, II6, of Gardner Mass. He was greatly re-
spected, and held the Offices of Town Clerk
and Town Treasurer in his native town of
mp to the time of his death. He
had held officers continuously for over 80
years His funeral was under the charge of
the Post, and was attended by a large number
of comrades from distance. including Col.
John w. KimbalI and Lieut-Col. George II.
Barrett of his regiment.
FAwCETT.-At Upton, Iowa, April 3, Thos.
3. Fawcett, Co. c, oath Iowa, aged 81. The
romrade was wounded in the head at Champion
Hill. May is, 1863. and severely in the left arm
ne Cedar Creek, Oct. 10, 1864; was discharged
Tor wounds May 81. 1865. He was an earnest
member of VIM. Beaver Post of which he was
Junior Vice Commander at the time of his
Tho funaraI SarviPaz uu6ar fha
auspices of the Post. A widow and five children
survive him.
ALLIsoN.-At Rife, Colo, March 81. Charles
Allison, Co. d, 18th Iowa. Comrads Allison
was born in Hancock County, w. Va. He re-
moved TO Iowa in 1866, and resided at Wapell0
until 1891, with the exception of the time he
was in the service In 1891 he removed TO
Colorado. A widow and six children survive
him.
TILsoN.-At Upton. Iowa. April H. Casper
Tilson, Co. E. I'd Iowa. aged 20. The comrade
vas a member of Beaver Post, lilo, and was
buried by that organization.
CoBB-At Upton, Iowa. April Is. William H.
Cobb, Co. E. 126th III. The deceased was an
lonored member of Beaver Post, no. He was
buried by the Masons. His funeral was attend
ID by his Post.
CURTIss.-At Fitchyille o., Feb. 2, Samuel
w. Curtiss, Lieutenant, Co. b, 166th Ohio.
Runyan Post, of which the deceased was an
aonored member, had charge of the funeral
services. A widow and four children survive
him.
PosrLE.-At Etns, Minn recently, Lyman
3. Postle Co. F, LIST Mimi. Mounted Rangers,
sged 81.
RoBIsoS.-At Wooster. o.. May 10. DIR. J. ID.
Robson, aged IA. DIR. Robson served through
,he Mexican war as a Surgeon. and during the
var of the rebellion established half q dozen
hospitals, at one time having charge of the
National Hospital in the Patent Office as
Washington, ID. c. He was with Gen. SCOTS
command at Vera Cruz (MexcaE war; and
Turing the siege. and on May %, 1910,
mustered out of the service. In 1S6l, when
President Lincoln called out the three months
men, he again went to the front, and was APP
pointed Surgeon of the 10th Ohio. being as
igned to Gen. Kelly'S command at Grafton,
" Va Before his time of enlistment had ex-
bred he received notice that the War Depart
nent had found it necessary to arrange the
.rmy Surgeons into systematiZed order, aud
hat Board of Examination had been estab-
ished at Washington, ID. G. He presented
himself for examination and was the fourth
,erson to successfully pass, his commission be-
ng dated Aug. 5. 1861. In March, 1863 on
ccount of the ill-bealth of bis wife, he resigned
nd returned to Wooster. On April 30, 1858,
10 was commissioned Surgeon of the Board of
enrolment of the 14th Ohio Congressional
district. which position he held until the close
i the war. He was especially active in secret
ociety work, and had filed positions OF trust
n all of the orders with which he had indenti-
ed himself He was a charter member of
Using Star Lodge, %, X. of p; Wayne Council,
8, Royal Arcanum; Given Post, SO, GAR;
rama I.odoe fl X of II. Ebeuezar ode II