The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-30
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Veterans Of the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
SAXToN.-At Washington, ID. C., July
Francis Granger Saxton, Troop Il, 1st U. 8
Cav C0mrade SaxtOn was prominent mems
Der of the GAR. and comrHde OF James A
Garfield Post, :, which be joined March 81
1853, and ND to the time of his death was an
active worker in the Order He enlisted in
the Regular Army Nov. l., 1853. a private,
and was hOporabiy discharged Sergeant in
1868. Since that time ne had been employed
in Governmental service, at the time OF his
death holding position in the Judge Adyo-
cate-Genersl's Office COmrade Saxton was
also a member of John NJ. Sehofeld Garrison,
Regular Army and Navy Union. In this Or
der he held the position of Past Commander.
He WIS Assistant INSPECTOR General under tho
administration of National Commander j. u.
Morton He was elected to represent the Gar
risoH in National Conventions Of 1893 and
1896
LITrLEFrELp-At Bandor, Ore. in May
last. Capt. Roger s. Littlefed Nims's Aassa-
cbusetts Battery. and 1st Mass. II. A.. aged 62
Comrade Littlefield's first enlistment was IN
June 1851 in the famous Nims's Battery. In
August before leaving the State, he was thrown
from a caissoH while coming IN from drill, ono
wheel passing ovcr his thighs and ankle
Though disabled, he went with the battery To
Baltimore. but discharged for disability.
He proceeded to New York, intending to go to
Massachusetts and see his folks, but remem-
bered upon leaving home how reluctant they
were to let him 90, so he about-faced Tor wash
ington upon his arrival in New YORK and en-
listed as private in Co. d. fst Mass. h. A. He
claimed to be the first recruit to this regiment
In February 1862, Col Greene promoted him
Regimental Commissary Sergeant, and in 1858,
by Col Thomas r. Tanuatt, on a competitive
examination, to Second Lieutenant; then Firss
Lieutenant, and March, 1859 Captain. His
services while commissioned were IN Co. IL,
and participated in the second battle of Bull
Run, the Wilderness campaign OF "a and '65,
Including Lees surrender. He WIS severely
wounded in the arm June is, 1864. near Peters
burg Va, but returned from the hospital IN
season to be In the engagement at Deep Bottom
i'm August and Poplar Grove Church Oct. 2,
where he was slightly wounded Oct. q, az
Boydton Road, he displayed marked gailsHsry
in calling for volunteers from his own regi-
ment, assisted by number from the 1st Me. ii.
A. in leading a charge and recspturlng two
Guns belonging 90 Metcalf's Battery &C., 5th U.
! 81. Comrade Littlefeld was Commander OK
| the Veterans Association of Oregon last year.
| He leaves a widow and four children.
| BREwsr &-At Vineland. ". j., July 10,
| Joseph Brewster, Co. g. 99th Pa. The COM
rade was known by members of his company
as Joe Brute His death the result OF
| wound in the head received just previous to
| Lees surrender. He went TO pick up COM
rade. when he was struck in the head oy q
| BALL He never fully recovered from the Wound.
| Deceased was a member of Greble Post, 10, OF
| Philadelphia.
/ HAYSEs.-At Miami, Ind, April II. Wesley
| HAYNES, Co. G, 9th Ind. Cav. He leaves
| widow.
| WATK1Ns.-At his home. in South Button
| Township. Ill.,, July 10, Isaiah Watkins, 125th
| H., aged So. During June, July. August and
! September 1864, he was confined In Anderson
! Vile Prison When about TO die from starya-
| ton and sickness he practieed o strstagem
which saved his life. Downing the apparel
and exchanging places with q dead comrade,
| he was carried out of the stockade and alter
ward escaped. widow and hye chitareh sur-
vive him.
/ H.RRrs.-At Salinas Cal, July II, Tyre G..
Harris Co. E.. 61st Mo- s. NJ, aged IL. Deceased
| was aIsa a veteran of the Mexican war. He
enlisted in July, 1876. in the Boone County
company of Col. Sterling Price's Missouri
Mouuted Rihemen, and served through the
| war. In October. 1862, he was mustered as
| Captain of Co. E, 6fst Reg't, Mo. Enrolled
| Militia, and served until April 9, 1863 Com
| rade Harris had held various civil offices az
| Salinas He was a member of Gen. James b.
/ Steedman Post, 90
DIsrELRATH-At Wapakoueta, o., July 1.
| John G. Distelrath, Co. q, 10Th Ohio. he was
| a member of Kyle Post.
| ENGELBRIGHT.-AtW apakoneta, o., July 2,
| of paralysis Charles Engelbright, CO. ID, 1S0th
Ohio, aged 66. The funeral was under the
auspices of Kyle Post, OF which he was mem
| Der.
| McFARLANp.-At wapakoEeta, o., June 90,
of Pneumonia, F. J. Mcfarland. The eomrade
served in Ohio regiment. He was member
of Kyle Post, A.
DAwsox-At lockwood, 9. D.. July 10. An
drew R. z. Dawson, Colonel, 18th Ohio, and
| Breves Brigadier- General. Gen. Dawson en-.
tered the service April %, 1851, as Second
LieutenAnt, 18th Ohio. In September following
he was commissioned Captain of his company,
and July %. 1864, Major Of tho regimsnA
March %, 1866. he received . commission g
Colonel Of the 18TH Ohio. He was bxsvestsd
Brigadier-General for gallant and meritori0ue
service in the battle of Nashville. Gen. DsW.
son was q pioneer of South Dakota, and at The
time of his death was Clerk Of the CiscuH
Court sr5s.i . =