The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26
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Veterans OF the Country's Grandess Array
Who Have Answered the Last CALI
ATKTSsoN.-At Chelsea, Mass. Nov. 10,
Frank f. Atkinson, Co. A, 43d Mass. aged so.
He leaves a widow and several children.
PEABoDY.-At Salem, Mass. recently. VIII
liam M. Peabody, 4th Mass. battery. The
funeral services were under the auspices of
Post 81.
DoDGE.-At Springfield, Mass, Nov. 8, James
n. Dodge, Co. B. I'd MINI.
GgEENE.-At Boston, Mass. recently, Henry
A. Greene. Comrade Greene was an honored
member of Dahlgren Post, 2, aud an escort OF
20 men from that organization under charge OF
Commander Walsh attended the funeral, and
at the close of the regular service performed
the beautiful GAR service for the dead and
placed the Stars and Stripes on the easket.
sMEDBUgG.-At Unity. Me-, Nov. 10. John
A. Smedburg, Co. L, 18th Mass, aged 81. Com
rade Smedburg was born at Gottenburg, Swe-
den. He enlisted Aug. IA. 1861. and served
until June 20, 1865. He was an honored menu
Der and Past Commander of G. f. Pilley Post,
80.
FARNswoRTH.-At Fitchburg Mass, Nov.
Is, Rufus G.. Farnswortb. Co. T, 57tb Mass,
aged So Comrade Farnsworth enlisted Feb.
Is, 1864, and was discharged as Sergeant. june
% 1865. At The explosion of the Petersburg
Mine, July 90 1864 he was seriously wounded.
He was GAR. mah and an Odd Fellow.
BLAKE-At Worcester, Mass, Nov. 4. Chas.
II. Blake. Co. K. 25th Me-. aged Sc. Comrade
Blake enlisted Sept. 10, 1862, and served ono
wear. He was member of Geo. II. Ward Post,
10. Department of Massachusetts,. He leaves
| widow and several grown-up children.
DUNLAP--At Rockwell, Tex. June u, j. w.
Dunlap. Co. X, Sd Tenn. aged 53.
WAGNER-At Boston, Mass, Aug. IS, OF
Rights disease John w. Wagner, Co. f, 9Th
| Mo. aged 50. Deceased was born at Clear
Spring. Nd In 1861 he enlisted at st. Louis,
No.. and served three years, first as private and
later as Corporal, and received an honorable
discharge. He was awarded medal OF honor
| bv Congress for distinguished gallantry in
| action at Vicksburg, Miss. May %, 1853. while
| a member of a volunteer storming party which
| made a gallant assault on the enemys works.
| He was buried at Forest Hills Mass, With mill
! tary honors by comrades of Post 10, of which he
| was a member. AT the grave Commander Geo.
| 3. Moore delivered touching ADDRESS. a
widow survives him.
| Rugss.-At Newburyport, Mass. Nov. b
| Can't. WIN. Burns aged 81 Capt. Burns was
| veteran of the war; having served with honor
and distinction in the United States gunboas
| Brooklyn for three years. he took part In the
| engagements of New Orleans, Mobile and Vicks-
! burp. and was under Farragut in all the naval
| battles of the campaign. At Ficksburg the
| cannon next to the one being served by Burns
| axploded, killing eight men. bat he escaped IN
| injured For some years he was Surfman at
| the u s. s. Life Saving Sation at Plum Island,
| Mass but was obliged to give it up on accouns
| of I'M health. He was a member of Post 40.
| He leaves a widow and several children.
| OuIeLEY-At Harmony, Ind. Oct. 81. Owen
| OnigJev 4th W. Va, aged O. Comrade Quig.
Low was born in Ireland. At the age of IL be
| loft Ireland and went to England. where he
| ramained until he was p years of age, when
! he came to America settling at Mason City,
| w Va. in the year 1854. At the breaking cat
| Of fine war he enlisted. and served three years.
| In 1869 he moved to Harmony. Ind. He served
/ "A Postmaster during Harrison's Administers
| tion. and was Justice of the Peace for two
| terms. He leaves a widow, two daughters, and
| two sous.
| : MERRIaM.-At Upton. Iowa, Nov. Is, F. H.
| Merriam Co. A, I4th u s.. aged g. Comrade
Merriam was born at Grafton, Mass. He en-
| listed. Jav u, 1861 as private in Co. A, 14th
| u. s.. and was discharged as q Lieutenant He
| re-. enlisted in February. 1867. He WAS la the
| battles of the Wilderness and Bull RIM. In
/ 1868 he moved to Iowa, and settled at Upton,
| where he had since resided. He WAS member
| of Wm Beaver Post, no. and at the time of his
death was serving as Adjutant. A widow, TWO
| sons. and daughter survive him.
| KERRIvAN.-At Eission. Ill.,, Nov 3 Patrick
Kerriyan Co. C. 15lst N. Y. Deceased was
! member of Wilbur Fuller Post. 4l2, OF Bstavis,
| N. Y. where his remains were taken for burial
| by his family.
| HUME.-At St. John, N. e., Oct. IS, David
| Hume Iith Mass. Comrade Hume enlisted IN
| 1861. and served until the close OF the war.
| He then enlisted in the Navy, but was dis
| charged ON account of disease. de was . pes
/ siouer.