The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-13
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans OF the Country's Grandest army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

M UST Erred OUT.
Veterans Of the Country's Grandes. srnv
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
KITcaES-At Lincoln. Neb. July % David
Kitchen, Co. E, BID Ill. The comrade was
honorably discharged Dec. 26. 1851. on account
Of severe wounds. Farragut Posts of which
be was a member, had charge of the funeral
services.
HoTcHKIss.-At Cartbagena, U. 8 of CoIou-
bia, June % Harry 8. Hotchkiss 9Th Iowa
Cav. Comrade H0tchkiss enlisted. when IA
years of age, in Co. II. He was mustered ous
Oct II. 1865. For many years he had been
prominent in GA r.. Odd Fellows, and Knights
OF Pythlas circles. He was dearly beloved by
all who knew him. and as a mark of tho
esteem in which he was held. the three Orders
have already made arrangements to have his
remains brought back to Lincoln, Neb., for
burial.
HoLMEs.-At Holland. VT, July Is. of heart
disease. Nathan H.. Holmes. Co. Fl. 5th \. h.,
aged so. He was active member OF Stephen
SpauIding Post. lis.
MCDoSNALI.-At Worcester, Mass, July 13
Patrick Mcdonald, Co. +. 56th Mass. aged "a
He "A member Of George III. Ward Post, 10.
He leaves widow and several grown-uP
children.
FAsTISE.-At Perryvlle, Ark, July %,
John Vastine, Co. F, sIst Ohio. He leaves six
grown children.
BAcoN.-At Worcester. Mass. July 90. Henry
Bacon, Saith Mass. aged CO. He served during
the war as Second and First Lieutenants ia Co.
E, from Ang. 6, 1862, to Nov. % 1854 when he
was discharged for disability. He took part in
the battles of Ripon, New Market, Piedmont,
Martinsburg. Hallstown, BerryyilIe, Winches-
ter. Smokers Ford. and Lynchburg. He was Q
member of the firm of Hopkins Bacon & Smith,
one of the best known law firms in the State,
and he was one of the oldest lawyers in practice
May 20. 1883. He was r member of George III.
Ward Post, 10, Worcester Mass Comrade
Bacon was never married. He leaves two sis.
tiers.
FLooD.--At Waco Texas. June IS, Lawrence
w. Flood. Co. F. 9th Mass. Deceased was an
honored member of Davy Crockett Post, 20. and
was well known in Texas. widow and three
children survive him.
ANTHoNY.-At Topeka. Kan. Aug 5, George
T. Anthony, 18th N. Y. Opt Battery. Conn
rade Anthony was born in Fulton County,
N. T., in 1924. He entered the Union army
in command of the 18th ". Y Ind pr Battery,
and served in the Army of the Potomac until
tho close of the war. In 1865 be removed to
Leavenworth, Kan, where he published sew
eral strong Republican newspapers. lie was
Governor from 1877 to 1879, and was appointed
SuperiE tendent of Insurance by Gov. Morrill,,
which Office he held up to the time of his
death. He leaves widow and one child.
PETRIE.-At Chicago. Ill, July 9. of con-
sumption, John l. Petrie, Co. ID, I'D Ill, aged
Az Comrade Petrie enlisted at the age of Is
years. Upon Surgeons certificate Of disability
he was discharged April 10, 1866. He leaves .
son and daughter.
hooRE.-At Lehightou, Pa, Aug. 6, Charles
Henry Moore. First Sergeant, 18th U. s. l.. A.
Comrade Moore enlisted as Bugier in 1857.
He re-enlisted in 1862, and remained with his
regiment until the close of the war At Gettys-
btrrv he ua1
much trouble after the war. A pension was
granted him few days before his death. A
widow aud several children survive him.
LaNGLEY.-At West Manchester, N. r..
Feb. 81. Joseph A. Langley, aged 63. Com
rade Langley served over three years. He
was twice wounded, and for six months was .
prisoner of war. He was an hOnored member
of Louis Bell Post. g. of Manchester.
PEER.-At Richmond, Ind, July 90. Jacob
Peer, Co. /, 124th Ind, aged 20. The funeral
was conducted by the GAR, of which he
was member. He leaves window and TIVE
children.
WILLIAMs.-At Taunton, Mass, June IL,
Samuel K. Williams. Co. F, 18th Mass. Comrass
Williams served over three years.
WnLIAMs.--At Taunton, Mass. July 3,
Henry A. Williams, Co. III, Sd Mass.
CAHooN.-At Taunton. Mass, July 10, VIM.
C. Cahoon, Co. c, 7th Mass.
SLAUGhTER.-At Columbus o., March %,
Louis ID. Slaughter. Co. A. 9Th battalion Ohio
Independent Cavalry, aged 80. Deceased was
member of Price Post, Wcsterviile.
LAwsoN.-At Westerville, o.. June 80. Of
disease contracted in the service, Irwin A. Law
son, Co. c. I33d Ohio. widow and six chill
dreu survive him.
THAYER.-At Columbus, O., July 13 Maj.
William Thayer. 10th Ohio Cav, aged 72.
Comrade Thayer served from October. 1862,
until the close OF the war. He was charter
member and Past Commander of james Price
Post, 80, Westeryile.
KoHR.-At Westerville o., July %, Abraham
B. kohr. Co. Z, 126th Ohio. aged 81. Coicrads
kOhr was wounded in the foot while in front
OF Petersburg. Va, in March, 1865. The wound
continued unheaied. Gangrene and blood poi
sonmg set in, causing death. The bones Of
the foot near ankle were honeycombed. Sur
geons objected to amputatiDg foot, as ID
would cause death sooner. Comrade Kohr was
u prominent member of the Presbyterian
Church, the Masonic fraternity, and of James
Price Post 90, of Westervlle of which he was
Past Commander and Quartermaster. He held
the post of Junior Vice Commander at time Of
his death. He active worker in the
interest of ex-soldiers and sailors, and q good
orator. He leaves q widow and four children.
DANKs.--At Glenfed Pa July "a, of heart
failure, Col. John A banks, Esd Pa. aged 20.
Comrade banks was an iron-w0rker in his early
days and fitted himself for the ministry after
considerable trouble. He was admitted to tho
Pittsburg Conference in 1850. During 1851
Col. Danks organized company on the South
Side, aud was made its Captain, when it became
Co. f. 63l Pa. He was wounded ut Fair Oaks
and Charlottesville, and was afteruard taken
prisoner and confined in Libby. At GettyS
burg he was made Colonel after having bee(
appointed Mejor when released from prisoI
He earned the title of the Fighting ChaE
lain," and took much delight in it. After the
war he settled in Sharpsburg, and was elected
to the Legislature in 1876. AS singer Col
banks was we'll known. and was in demand
both at Campires and church revivals. ~
wrote number of stirring war songs. He was
a charter member of Encampment No. j. Union
Veteran Legion, and of Post 3, GAR. For
nine years he was Chaplain in-Chief of the
Union Veteran Legion. He was also membee
of Allegheny Commandery, 80, Knights Temp
lar He leaves three children.