The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-05
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans Of the Country's Granaess Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the Country's Granaess Arry
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
WHrTE-At Freedman's Hospital Washing
ton d. c.. Oct. %. Tbos. J. White. Co. F. S5th
Pa. aged so. Comrade White enlisted from
Waynesburg Pa. and served four years with
out once being the sick-list. At the time
of bis death he was on his way to the Hampton
Home.
HUMEsTON-At Hammond, La, Oct IA. Of
paralysis. Horace l.. Humeston, Co. III, Goth
Iowa, aged 3D. The comrade had been totally
blind for % years. He was buried by the
Masons. A widow survives him.
CHasE.-At Chatham, Mass. Oct. IA, of blood
poisoning. Joseph c. Chase, 9th Mass, aged %.
Comrade Chase was Commander of Frank ID.
Hammond Post, 141. Department. OF Massachu-
sets. and was serving his third successive rear
at the time of his death. The funeral was
conducted by the GAR
PEaBoDY.-At Milton, Mass, recently. Oil
yer White Peabody, 10Th Mass. aged g. The
deceased was native OF Springfield, Mass. In
1852 he enlisted in the Ist Company OF Cadets.
Not long afterwards he helped recruit Co. III,
45th Mass. which was familiarity known as the
Cadet Regiment He was FIRST Captain OF the
company, and later on. for bravery in action. was
made Lieutenant Colonel He amassed large
fortune. and has always been noted FOR chari-
table work among the poor and needy, as well
in more conspicuous ways. Among many
other organizations he was esteemed menu
Der of the Loyal Legion
STODDARD.-At Bernard5iown, Mass. Oct. 8
Levi A. Sioddard. Co. 4, 9th VT, aged "a.
Comrade Stoddard was attacked with brain
fever while in the army. Alter leaving the
service he became partially paraiyzed.
CRUZER.-killed by the train at Hacketts-
town, N. j., Charles Crpzer. aged GA. He was
member of the 18th N. J. aud of Sedgwick
Post G. AR
HELLER-At Urbana, ILL.,, Oct. %, Eli J.
Heller. Co. ], I'd III. Cav. Cornrade Heller
held the position of Alderman of his war,l for
IL years. He was member of four Masonic
bodies of the city. also of Black Eagle Pest,
129, GAR: and was Past Junior Vice Com
mander. The societies attended in a body.
Suitable resolutions were adopted by the Post.
OsGooD.-At Bristol. n. H., Oct. 10. Timothy
Osgood. Co. c. 18th n. Fl. He was wounded at
the battles of Charlottesville and Drewry's
Bluff lie was member OF Smith Post. 9.
Woonsocket. r. i. He leaves widow. two
sons, and daughter.
CooK.-At Fall River, Mass. G.. w. Cook. so
years old, committed suicide at his room in
the Richard son House in that city. Mr.. Cook
left no family. He was a skillful engineer and
mechanic.
DoYLE-At Upton, Mass, Oct. 90, of paraiy-
sis and heart failure, Timothy Doyle. aged 81
years. He had resided in Upton 40 years, and
was a member of J. Orson Fisk Post. 100 who
attended his funeral in body.
WooLLEY.-At Hoskins, Neb., Sept. 49, Of
heart trouble contracted i'll the service, Charles
W. Woolley, Sergeant. Co. II, 9th Iowa, aged
Ga years. He was born in Cattaraugus County,
Ny.
SIDDONs-At Downer's Grove, H., Oct. 2,
DIR. George A. Siddons. Co. C. 10th n. Y. Cav.
Comrade Siddons was native of New York
State. He enlisted at Auburn, N. Y, April.
1862 and served until 1861 After the war be
went to South Dakota, where he practieed
,ha, ~ fha
GAR. aud Past Commander of Post 21Q.
Hermore, S. ID.
DALLAs.-At Elberton, WASH. Sept 80. OF
injuries received in runaway accident two
| weeks previous, William Dallas. Co. E. Sth
Mimi, aged SO. Comrade Dallas was severely
wounded at the battle of Murfreesboro. He
was one of the first settlers in Whitman
County He was q member of John A. Logan
Post, I6 Department of Washington and
| Alaska, and was buried under the auspices Of
that body. widow survives him.
HERRISG-At Cakes, N. D.. recently, Of
heart disease, Charles j. Herring. Corporal. Co.
| F. 2i Vt. Comrade Herring attended the st.
! Paul EGcampnent and marched with his cuin-
rades. he a member of Burnside Post
GAR, and Hope Lodge, 30 A. F. and A. VI.
NAsoN-At Franklin, Mass, Oct Ii. William
| f. Mason, 18th Mass. aged 81. Comrade
| Mason was deseryedly popular, and had served
as Assessor. Selectman, and superintendent OF
/
nent in GAR. circles, and was Past Conn
| mander of Post go.
LUCY.-At Cambridge, Mass, recently. Thoa
| H. Lucy. Co. C, Sd Mass. Comrade Lucy was
Police Captain at the time of his death, and
| his funeral was attended by all members of the
police force and city officials The deceased
was member of Post 80, Department OF Mas
| sachusetts.
| THoMPsoN-As Washington, ID. c. Oct. %,
| in his S0th year, John Il. Thompson, of the
| MARYLAND and District of Columbia Volunteers,
| Mexican war, and First Sergeant, Co. E, 10Th
| Ohio. in the war of the rebellion. He was .
teacher and editor 10y profession. hut after his
| discharge, OH account of wounds received az
| Shiloh he became a clerk i'm the Second Audi
tors office OF the Treasury, and remained there
| ever after. He was member of the Oldest
| Inhabitants Association of Washington, and
| al Elder in Unity Presbyterian Church.