The National tribune., 1895-10-03
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the COuntry's Grandezs army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.


Veterans of the Country's Grandess army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
FELL.-At Sage. o. Aug. % Geo Fell Co. r,
9th. and Go. d. 60th Ohio aged 30 He was
native of Ohio. and for over 90 years had been
a member of the Methodist Church lie leaves
seven children. His wifi died in 1873.
HOLLAND.-At CFooksville, O.. Aug. 30 John
Holland, Co. II, ed 0kio. aged 90. He was a
member OF the GAR. Post at Crooksvlle. He
leaves a widow and children
PowER.-At GAINESVILLE. d.. Sept g. Benia-
min F. Power. Captain. Co. G. 1921 Ohio aged
So He enlisted Aug. 10. 1862 and served "a
Ordery-Sergeant until June D. 1894 when he
was promoted to First Lieutenant, Co q. in
which capacity he served until Dee. T. 1864.
when he was promoted to Captain, Co. G. and
continued in command of the company until
mustered out June 20. 1866. he was an able
lawyer. He first resided at McCOnuellsville,
D., and after some years practice removed to
Muskingum County, where be was elected
Prosecuting Attorney in 1881. and filed that
office until January. 1888 He had been an
active, member of UaZlett Post 81. and was a
member III good standing of the l. O. o. F.,
under the auspices Of which Order his funeral
was conducted. The members of the Muskin-
gum County bar attended his funeral in O body.
He leaves widow and four children. The
eldest son, Edwin f. Power was his last law
Executive Committee Of Muskingum County.
ELLIs.-At ZJnesvile. o.. Sept. 10. Richard
Ellis, First Sergeant. Co. A, 159th Ohio, aged
go. His funeral took place Sept. IL. He WAS
never married. and leaves no relatives, except
his aged mother. Two brothers. who served
honorably in the Union army. answered the
last roll call years ago, one having died in the
service.
BEgTHoLF-At Manton, Mich, Sept. z,
Henry L. BerthoIf. Co. /, 1st Mich, aged 81.
He leaves a widow and three children.
ALLEN--At Auburn, K. J., Sept 2 of cerebral
hemOrrhage, Geo. w. II. Allen. Battery Z, lss
r. T. J.. A, aged So Comrade Allen enlisted
in September, 1861, for three years. Two
months after bis enlistment he promoted
to Second Corporal. He was complimented for
meritorious conduct by Capt. Randolph at the
battle Of Charles City Crossroads, and at the
same time advanced to gunner of the fifth
piece. serving as such in the battles at Malvern
Hill. Harrison's Landing. Second Bull Run and
ChaDtilly. Nov. 81, 1862, be was promoted to
Sergeant, and such served with distinction
at the battles of Fredericksburg. CbaneellOrs-
vile. Gettysburg. KeIley's Ford. Payne's Farm
and Mine Run. In after years Lieut.. Bucky1,
in writing of his nOn-eOmmissioned officers at
Gettysburg mentioned Serg't Allen as one Of
several who had the liability to command a
battery" Lieut. Allen passed the Casey Board
as Captain, and was to have been assigned to
oOHo iiOui 1AhbdC Aotauus ouB pAo~
ferrng to serve his native State, he accepted
First Lieutenants commission, and was
signed to Co. l., I4th z. I. III. A.. c0lored. April
3 he, with the Sd battalion, sailed for New Or
leans. He remained with the battalion but
small portion of the time, being detailed
Aid de- Camp on Col. (afterward GENERALLY Rob-
ers Wilson's staff. April 81 1864, he was re-
lieved from Aid-de-Camp duty and was APP
pointed Adjutant Of the 81 battalion July 5,
1861. In January. 1865, he was appointed Act
ing Assistant Acknowledgement of the District.
Soon after his muster out of service in 1865, he
entered the employ of the Gorham Manufactur-
ing Company. after which he went to the Walt
ham Watch Factory for six years. Then he
returned to Providence and began business
himself engine turner, in which business
lie was at the time of his death. Comrade Al
len was a membe of tn G Order Of Odd Fellows,
of which be was . Past Grand Master. He was
one of the charter members of the Rhode Island
Council Of United Friends; was Past Grand
Councillor, and member of the Imperial
Council of that Order. In June, 1887, he be-
came a member of Burnside Council, being one
of its charter members. lie was for two years
Deputy of Teeumseh Council. a comrade Of
SiOeum Post, and a member of the Rhode Island
Light Artillery Veteran Association. He was
also Secretary of the National Fraternal and
Beneficial Union, which was organized in 1890,
and was one of its founders. He leaves widow
and daughter.
WALBERY.-At Gardiner, Mass, Aug. ~, OF
heart disease. George w. Walbery, Co. g. 25sh
Mass aged 50. The comrade enlisted Sept. %,
1861 and was discharged July 6. 1860,
coant of disability. He became member OF
ID. g. Farragut Post. 1l6, May 2, 1870. and was
always anxious to promote the best interests OF
the Order. The members of Post 116 attended
his funeral in body, and the GAZE. burial
service was used at the grave.
HENDERsoN.--At FlOri1, ILL.,. Sept s. Uriah
Co. II. Goth ILL.,. aged SO years. He
enlisted st the first call was age, but was
patriotic. He also furnished five boys for the
army. two serving in the same Company, while
three were in other regiments.
FELL.-At Belle Vernon, Pa. Sept. 8, John
Fell. Co. E, 10th Pa Comrade Fell enlisted
Aug. II, 1862, and served three years. He was
4 charter member of Gen. G.. ID. Bayard Post.
49, and was Junior Vice Commander of said
Post at the time of his death. He was buried
according to the Ritual Of the Order Serg't ?.
O. Grace Camp, 265, Sons of Veterans and
Circle u. Ladies Of the GAR, attended the
funeral in body. The Sons OF Veterans tar-
lished firing squad.
URoUHART.-As Lenora, Kan. Aug. 20, of
lropsy of the heart. A. ID. Urquhart. Co. b,
L73d Ohio. aged IS. The deceased was a char
Ter member of Mcdowell Post, 290. Hoxie. Kan.
KANE-At Northeast. Md, Aug. 8, George
Kane, Co. III, 10Th Pa. Comrade Kane served
our years, anu WAS an HOHOIeu Va
Wingate Post 9.
PFEIFER.-As Orange. Cal. Aug IS. w. Ell.
Pfeifer, 10th Pa, aged %. Comrade Pfeifer
was a native of Saxony, Germany. He came
10 the United states In 1853, and settled as
Pa. In 1862 he entered the army
md saw considerable hard service. AT the
battle of Gettysburg he was shot in the
knee, the bullet ranging upwards. Thus
eyerely wounded he lay oil the battlefield for
wo days and three nights before he received
medical attention. After the war closed he
moved with his family to Allegheny City. Pa.
lis health failing he concluded to exchange
he rigorous climate of Pennsylvania for the
more genial climate of California, and selected
orange. He purchased the Hotel Palmyra,
nd took possession inlNoyember. 1892. Later
e built another hotel near the Santa Re depot,
nd had e0ndu cted both hotels until his death.
,omrade Pfeifer was for years Quartermaster of
'ost 12S, of Pennsylvania, but at the time of his
cath was a member of Gordon Granger Post,
{ California, which conducted the funeral
ervices. Deceased leaves widow and three
aughters.
ALBENT.-At Fostoria, o., July 81, John @.
lIbent. Co. |, 123d Ohio. He was buried by
Iorris Post.
FRANKLIN.-At FostOria. o.. Aug. 49, Alex-