The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24
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Veterans of the Country's Grandesk Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

/ Veterans of the COuntry's Grandesk Army
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.
PAIsTEE.-As JuIesburg. Colo. JAN 8. J. Fl.
Painter, 1st n. j., and Quartermaster Both N. j.,
also on the staff Of Gen. Hooker. He went To
/ Nebraska ut the close OF the war. He was
buried at Lincoln, Neb., by the Masons and
Fsrragut Post 25, GAR
| HOPKTSs.-AE MOntrose Cal. Oct. A. 1894,
| Perry ID. Hopkins, Co. b, 18th Wis, aged az.
| The comrade was painter by trade, and Was
| found dead on roof he was painting. He was
/ buried by Montross Post. So
| HALL-At Boston, Mass, recently, Edwin
A. Hall. 9th Mass, and Co. A. 23d Mass He
was member of Phil Sheridan Post, "a, hold
| ing the position OF Officer of the Guard
/ BARR.-At Johnstown, N. T., Dec. 81, 1894,
| A. A. Barr. Co. n. 33d N. Y, and Co. B, I'd N.
Y Cav, aged so. The cUnrade enlisted in
April. 1861. for two years. at the expiration Of
4 which time he Fe-enlIsted and served until the
close Of the war. He was a charter member
of Sammons Post 242. A widow and two sons
| survive him.
| PATTERsOy.-AtN ewcomerstown, Ohio, Dec.
5. 1894. Thomas J. Patterson. Co. B, 80th Ohio.
| He enlisted as private in she Fall of 1861, and
served with his regiment faithfully until it
| reached Savannah, Ga. where he was mustered
| out and returned to his home. He leaves q
| widow and one daughter
| DALToE.-At Cheshire. Mass Dec. Is. 1894,
| David Dalton. The comrade saw the battle
/ between the Merrimac and Monitor After
/ ward be was Steward on board the TicOnderoga,
| and was with Farragut when he steamed by
the forts at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
and was at the great fight in Mobile Bay. COM
rads Dalton was quiet, peaceful man and q
| good citizen.
WEEKs.-At Patton. BE, Dec. %. 1894 Geo.
f. Weeks aged "a He enlisted in 1861 and
served until JAN IS. 1866. He was prominens
Mason and member of the GAR
MAGE.-At Old Bridge, n. j., Dec. 27, 1894,
of disease contracted while in the service John
| Mage, Co. A. 18th ". j.. aged 81. He was
| buried under the auspices of Post 10. South
| River. widow and two children survive
him.
DoBsoS-At New York City. Dec Is, 1894,
of heart failure, James z. DObson, U. s ~. aged
90. He was buried by Post 79of South River,
N. J. Resolutions were passed upon his death.
EDwARDs.-At Worcester Mass. Jan. z, Al
fred Edwards, Co. ID, 5th Mass. Cav, aged "a
He was an houored member of Geo. H Ward
Post, TO-
MAYN.-At Washington. Mo-. recently Hell
muth Mayn, Lieutenant. Co. A, Franklin Coz
Home Guards. He was comrade of Owens
Post.
CAHLL.-At Washington, No., recently.
Thomas CahiIl, Corporal. Co. z. 59th Ill. He
was member of Owens Post, $50.
! MANNING.-At Auburn, N. Y, Jan. 4, of
! typhoid pneumonia William III. Manning, Co.
/ III, 18th N. Y, aged So.
/ TIBBATTs-At Alexandria, Ky, recently,
John w. Tibbatts. Lieutenant, 18th U. S. He
| came from fighting stock. His father was
| Colonel in the war with Mexico, and served his
district in Congress. He was also relative Of
Gen. Jack Taylor ON his mothers side his
mother being a sister of the late Col. Taylor Of
Newport, Ky. Comrade Tibbatts was one Of
the most expert drill masters of the service;
| and since the war has been engaged in evan
gelizing, and was Captin in the Salvation
md frav adj all uUh he ~
| Virginia, Ohio Indiana. and Missouri with this
| organization. He leaves five children.
KENNY.-At Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 8, DR.. G. @.
Kenny, Co. +. Cd Ohio Cav.
FITCH.-AJ Washington. d. c., Dec. %, 1894,
Col William IT. Fitch. Co. ID, 10Th Ohio; Co. A,
29th Ohio. Comrade Fitch went into the
| field Dec. ~ 1862, as Captain OF Co. =. 29th
| Ohio. He was soon after commissioned Major.
| For fidelity, efficiency, and bravery he was
| again promoted and commissioned Colonel OF
| the same regiment, June 49, 1868. He con-
tinued in command of this regiment until
some time in the Spring of 1864. when he was
put in command of the brigade, taking part
in the battle known as Buzzsrds' Roost, in
Georgia where he was severely wounded May s.
1864 When his comrades attempted to carry
him from the field he refused to be carried,
and cried. "Give it to them, boys; III stay
with you" Soon after he tainted from loss Of
blood and was carrie l. unconscious, TO the rear.
He was brevetted Brigsdier- General about this
time but being permanently disabled and
wholly untitled for further service in the
army, be did not receive bis commission. He
| attempted to retsrn to the front, after he had
| measurabIy recovered from his wound, but ik
| was all in vain-his wound was too severe and
his constitution broken. His remains were
| tax en- to Geneva. o., for burial. A widow, two
daughters and two sons survive him.
MALoNEY.-At Shreveport La. Oct. 81, Of
consumption, Patrick Msloney, Co. g. o. s.
Art, aged 56. St. Louis papers please copy.
TREEsE.-At Taunton, Mass, Nov. "a, 1894,
John c. Treese, Captain of the guards on .. 5.
S. Katahdin.
YoUNG.-At Taunton. Mass, Dec. Is. 1894.
VIM. Young, Co. G.. 9TH Mass, and u s Navy.
BALsLEY.-At Oskaousa. Kan, Jan. g. j. w.
Basley, Co. c. SGD Ohio. He charter
member of Williams Post 155.
BURNHAM.-At Oskaloosa Kan, Dec 81,
1894. Russell X. Burnham, Co. H. 14th Kan,
aged 81. He was an honored member of VIII
liams Post. 155.
G1LL.-At Washington, d. c., Dee. 0, 1894,
John W. Gill, Co. E. 37th Ky. He leaves
widow, who resides at Commercial Point, O.
HARTNETT.-At Scipio N. Y. Dee %, 1894
James Hartnett, Co. 4. 9th N. Y. III. A., aged
20. He was buried under the auspices of Corn
we'll Post, 632. of which he was an honOred
member. COmrade Hartnett was totally blind,
but was always cheerful and happy in the COM
pany of his comrades.
VERMrLIoN-At CentervilIe Iowa, Dec %
1894, Capt William +. Yermilion, Co. f. Seth
Iowa, aged "a. In 1862 the eomrade recruited
the company of which ne was Captain. He had
been leading member of the bar of southern
Iowa for the past % years. He was buried With
military honors by Post ~, of which he Wa
Al honored member.