The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-31

COMMANDER w. NJ. ABBOTT.
An exchange was made in 1864. and he was
released from parole but his services were so
valuable that Col. A. p Root had him perma-
nently detailed to the position he had hlled SO
ably. He remained here until July a. 1868,
when with the assistance of a corps of clerks,
he made MP the final mnster-rolis and discharges
of the 5000 prisoners who were in camp when
peace was declared.
After being mustered out he entered the
service Of tho Erie Railway in the Passenger
Department. where he remained over 90 years
as assistant to his brother, John N. Abbott, the
General Passenger Agent. He is now chief
okkeeper to large manufacturing company.
He Joined John A. Dix Post in its early DAYS,
and has filled every position in the Post with
credit to himself and benefit of the Post. This
Post has National reputation, and it carries
in its ranks on every parade the identical flag
that gave rise to the famous order of Gen. Dix.
Z" If any man attempts to haul down the Ameri-
can flag, shoot him Oh the spot"
OHIO
few months ago, at the funeral of Gen.W.
| H. Gibson ii was suggested that the two q. X.
Posts of Tiffin unite and form one. calling 1t
w. HI. Gibson Post. The Department Com
mander was consulted. he gave the project all
the encouragement necessary. Each Post called
meetings. and il was unanimously agreed they
disband and organiz e the new Post, which was
instituted Jan. Is by Department Commander
| Z. E. Mutt and staff. The charter list contains
| 204 names; l49 members of the two disbanded
Posts were reobligated and 81 comrades mus
! tered Is were unable to be present. They,
with others that intend to join, will be mus
! tered i'm a short time. 1t is safe to say that it
will have $50 members by April j. The follow
| ing officers were elected and installed by the
Department Commander: Com, J. H. Ridgely;
| s v c. Ed. T. Naylor; J. V. w. b. Stanley;
Surg, H. K. Her5hiser; Chap. VIM. NJ. Miller;
| o. d.. John S. Helm; Q. NJ, w. II. Burkhslter;
! O. c. H. L. Steckel. No Post in the State has
officers more competent than this Post. All
are enthusiastic aud determined to make w. Ii.
| Gibson Post the banner one OF the Department.
| The two Relief Corps united and organized an
auxiliary 10 the new Post.
Many Posts have not yet sent in the Chi ist-
mas donation for the comrades at Sandusky,
and for the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
at Xenia II comrsdes would visit these Homes
and see how reading matter is priced by the
old boys at Sandusky, and how the children
! look forward as children do, to the Christmas
time, they would not Withhold the two cents per
member called for.
T. ID. McGillicuddy, Buckley Post, 12. Akron.
! writes: j nave the Justly proud satisfaction of
reporting that Buckley Post, IL, is the banner
Post in this Department in point of member
ship. This Post was organized March %. 1867,
| at Akron, o. aud is the only Post organized in
| the Department that year that has maintained
| its organization to date. Buckley Post now
! stands at the right OF the column in the Buck
eye Department. as the following figures will
| show CLEANED from the report of the Proceed
| ings of the 2sth Annual Encampment, held at
| Canton, o. May 1917, 1894: Buckley Post, IL,
! Akron, 5SI; Old Guard. %. Dayton, SOB; For.
| sythe 10, Toledo, 4s6: Mccoy, j. Columbus.
466; w. II. Lyle AZ. Cincinnati, 447; Tod. 20,
Youngstown 437; G. II. Thomas, ID. Cincin-
matt, 434 Veteran, 5, Dayton. 1926; Memorial,
14l, Cleveland. AIS; Canton. % Canton, 376;
Mitchell, As. Springfield. 36S; HaZlett 81,
GAINESVILLE, 347 The above are the largest
! Posts in the Department. The past year has
! been active business one i'm the q. r.. IL
| not in any other branch OF business. The I'm
| perative command from our Grand Commander,
| !. T. Mack, was, Let us clear the decks, get
rid of the deadbeats. the dcadheads. and all
delinuuents who are able to pay, and we shall
have a more contented household" This or
der has been vigorously complied with, and
now we have grand army OF good and true
men, not only of the rank aud Gle, but likewise
the officers of the Department, who are conduct.
ing it solely in the interest of the Department.
| exercising prudence and economy in the trans
action of business, and manifesting proper in
terest in the performance Of their duties.
Durham Post. III, Bedford-Com., J. D.
Griest; S. V. c., A. NJ. Gordon; ]. v. c., g. s.
Wilks; O. NJ, M. II. Bsrnum; Surg, 4. s.
Jenkins; Chap, i. p Whitaker; O. d., A. w.
Fell; O. g.. Joseph Anderton; S. NJ, J. G. Wal.
ton; q. NJ. s., w. II. Doistman; Adj't Amo;
Lund, jr
Reed Post. 1857. Chardon-Com., NJ. L. May.
pard s. V. C.. Richard King; J. v. c., Henry
Huntoon; Adj't, S. p. Warmer; q. NJ, c. W.
Brokaw; Surg, A. S. Hudson; Chap, A. NJ
Bosquin; o. D., L. A. Johnson; o. g., q. ID
Colby; S. NJ, b. ID. Ames; q. NJ. s., Car
Harper.
Department Commander Mutt, in last Gen
eral Orders, urges all comrades to visit Camp
of Sons OF Veterans, encourage them in thei
work, and assist in organizing new Camps wher
+ ever practicable.
PENNSYLVANIA
Eli Connor Post, III, Mauch Chunk-Com.
, VIM. Peltz; S. V. C., John J. Jefiries; J. V. c.
Samuel A. Weir: Surg. Moses Meyer; Chap.
/ G. r. Gausly; Adjt. w. w. Ratclif; q. NJ,
L. snyard; o. d.. Joseph Mclaughlin: o. G.
John o'Donnel; S. NJ, Geo. Holvey; @ NJ S.
( James Davis.
serg't Owen Phillips Post, 4s6, Clifford
Com, Henry Race; S. v. c., S. A. Halsted
J. V. c., WIN. Barker; Surg, ID. B. Mepes
o. d.. J. c. Decker; o. c., David Snyder
, O M, T. w. Reeder; Adj't, g. 4. Sanders.
/, VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
James J. McLane Post ~. Belvidere, n. G
Com, J. S. Chappell; 8. v. C.. W. L. Nixon
!, o. d., Fred Smith O H., II. II, Lane; Q. NJ. s
' W. @. Ward; o. e.. John w. COPELAND.
c WEST VIRGINIA.
g Kelley Post, Reedsville-Gom., William
r MeDesr; S. v. C.. George F. Hoffman; ]. v. c
a J. T. Rhodes Adj't. J. z. Murdoch; @ NJ.
S Y. Morris; Surg. J. II. Manown; Chap, Et
z mond Messenger; o. d., Cornelius MeDsar
4 o.G., j. B. Mcoinnis; s. H., S. w. smslley
s Q. II, s., Geo. w. Hartsell