The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17

Veterans OF the Ceuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.

Veterans of the Ceuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.
CxRPExTER-At Sedalia, Mo-. recently. by .
runaway accident. w. r. Carpenter. Co. c, 18th
ILL.,. aged So. Comrade Carpenter was native
of New York State. He enlisted in the Union
Army July 16. 1861. and was honorably dis
charged Aug. IL, 1895, as Sergeant. He was
a member Of Gen. George r. Smith Post, 50.
For several years he was Postmaster at George
town, No. widow and two children survive
him.
saLEs.-At Kent City, Mich. Sept 2, George
S. Sales, Co. A, 23d Mich, aged 70. Comrade
Sales was born in New York State; moved to
Michigan in 1853, and enlisted in 1862, serving
10 months.
DITTY.-At Washington, Mimi. May 10, Of
heart disease VIM. Dirty. Co. C, 18th Wis. aged
63. The comrade enlisted IN September. 1861;
re enlisted as a veteran in 1864, and was dis
charged in October. 1865. Deceased leaves
widow and one child.
CLoUsE.-At Port Townsend Wash, July 16,
of paralysis. John Clouse, Co. F, Soth Pa. Conn
rade Clouse was a member of Nichols Post. as.
He leaves a widow and two children. Funeral
under auspices of Farragut Post. 10.
FIsHER.-At Port Townsend, Wash, June 26,
of diseases contracted in the service, William
Fisher. aged g. Funeral conducted by Farra-
gut Post, Is.
ApAMs.-At Port Townsend. Wash, June 9,
OF disease o.. the HeaTt, JonH NtuiHCy At~i0o, w.
F. 9Th Mass, aged II. Comrade Adams was
born in Belfast, Me-; enlisted Sept. 8, 1862. for
one year. He was Surgeon of Farragut Post.
10, Department of Washington and Alaska,
which fost he Joined by muster Dec. z, 1889.
The funeral was conducted by the Post.
WELCH-At Wellsville. o. May 81, of dropsy,
Albert WEIGH, Corporal Co. T, 1S4th Ohio. aged
so. Comrade WEIGH leaves a widow, two grown
daughters, and small boy about eight years
old.
CUMMrNGs.-At Augusta, Me-, Aug p, John
G.. Cummings, Co. F, 23d Ne. He was faith
full member of Post A.
VAUGHN.-At Sharon, o., Aug. 26, Comrade
Vaughn, Quartermaster, 18TH Ohio, aged 90.
Comrade Vaughn's home was at Dayton, Tenn.
where he had lived over II years. At the
time of his death he was visiting his sister
HoFFMAN-At Kingwood, w. Va, July 25,
George +. Hoffman, Co. Ii, 9Th w. Va. Cav.
Resolutions were passed by Kelley Post, III,
of which the comrade was an honored member.
EMEEsoN.-At Massachusetts, General Hos
pita Boston, Mass, Aug. 26, A. w. Emerson,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., I'd Mass, aged 81.
Comrade Emerson a resident of Newbury-
port. Mass. a member of the city police force.
and for some years City Marshal. The funeral
services were under the auspices OF Post AZ, OF
which the deceased was an honored member.
WARp.-At Wapskoneta, o., Aug. 5, Eli
Ward, Co. G. 147th Ohio, aged 81. Deceased
was Der OF kyle PoSt, IL, Which con-
Quoted the funeral services.
HAMPToN.-At Buffalo. N T., Aug. %, OF
neuralgia of the heart, William E. Hampton,
Co. ], 7th Ind. Cav, aged o. Until shortly
before his death Comrade Hampton lived at
Rochester He was n member of ORorke Post,
/. of that place. which claimed he was one Of
the oldest G. A. r. men IN the State.
HARRIs-At Columbus, Ind, Aug. 10. Sam.
uel J. Harris, Captain, 9Th Ind. l. A., and Cup
| tain, 10th Ind. l.. A.
CAIRNs.-At Yonkers, n. Y, Feb. 8, William
Cairns, Sergeant, Clark's Battery. aged 80. He
lost his left arm during the seven days battle
| before Richmond, Va.
SNEDEN.-At Washington, d. c., Feb. %,
Roswell c. Sneden, Co. !, 1st Mich, aged "a.
wound received while on picket duty near
New Market Bridge, in 1862 resulted ia the loss
| Of his right leg He was member Of LiBosaa
] Post, 3. 4