The National tribune., 1896-01-23
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Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.

Veterans of the COuntry's Grandest ARMY
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.
HUNT.-At ReedtOwn, o. Aug. %. 1895,
Francis Marion Hunt, Corporal. Go. J. 55th
Ohio. Comrade Hunt had an exciting expert
enee in the Fall of 1862. His command was at
that time camped at Centeryille. Some rebel
spies had deceived the officials at Washington,
and were proceeding home in a wagon on the
afternoon OF Oct. IL, 1862. The wagon was
loaded with mail, medicine. and groceries.
The occupants were Mr.. Adams, Mr. Buekner,
Mr.. Bailey and boy about 10 years old also,
Mrs. Turner and her daughters. all on the
road to AIdie. Va. Lieut.. w. s. Wickham was
brigade Provost Marshal. At 10 a. N. tele-
gram was received saying that the spies were
on the Little River turnpike, and CorpT Huns
started alone 10 intercept them. After being
on the road halfhOur, at the plantation Cham
tilly-"Oid Dick" as he was called-he saw
the spies coming about 40 rods in front of him.
He Immediately got behind a tree They
came opposite, when no placed himself in front.
and ordered a halt. The leader replied that
he had pass signed by Halleck, Stanton, and
Abe Lincoln. The young soldier cut short the
parley, and started for camp with his prison.
He was still cautious. and did not con-
slider the capture a certainty until he saw
some Union cavalry, when he signaled to
them, and they were not long in joining him.
They proceeded to Headquarters, and the spies
were safe in custody. The young woman, who
excited so much sympathy, was searched by
women in the service, when she was delicered
of $4,000 worth Of quinine. Subsequently
C0rpl Hunt was severely wounded at the battle
of Charlottesville. He leaves family.
BAssETT-At Baltimore, Md, Nov. Is, 1895,
Jacob Bassett. Co. B. LIST Pa. aged ga. The
comrade was prominent GAR. man, and was
a member Of Dushane Post, 3. He was buried
under the auspices of his Post. a widow and
two sons survive him.
ADAMs-At NeWburyport Mass, Nov. 21,
1895, Serg't s. P. Adams, Co. b, 35th Mass
COmrade Adams enlisted as Corporal Aug. %,
1862; was promoted Sergeant in November.
1862, and served with the regiment until il was
mustered out. June 9. 1865. He was a member
of Post 40 at the time of his death.
MERcHANT.-At Milford, N. r.. Nov IS,
1895, Serg't Benjamin NJ Merchant, Co d. 35th
Mass. He was present at nearly every battle
in which his regiment was engaged. He joined
Post 10. April 9. 1872; was Officer OF the Guard
in 1873 Officer of the Day in 1875 and 1873,
and Junior Vice Commander in 1876 and 1879.
IsABELL.-At Marshall Mimi, Dee s, 1895,
John Isabel, 114th N. Y.
HoBART.-At Clinton. Iowa, Dec S, 1895, DIR
A. j. Hobart, Surgeon, 1st Mich, aged 81. His
death was the result of q runaway accident,
Sept. 80. DR.. Hobart had resided in Clinton
since 1866. Until i'll health interfered, he was
acting as surgeon of the Chicago and North
the GAR. and of five medical societies.
KINNEY.-At Parsons. Kan, Oct. Z, 1895, OF
heart disease caused by his army service Benz
jamin Kinney, Captain, Co. III, LIST Mich. L. A.
aged Go. Comrade Kinney was born in ths
State of New York and moved to Michigan with
his parents in 1887. Being of a rowing dispose
ton, he left home when about n years of age
and went farther west. Some time in the early
dfties he was at Fort Independence, No. Hs
hired to q Government freighter and drove q
six-mule team through to Santa Fe, N. M. The
next season he again hired out and drove an
OK team across the plains and over the mount
aims to Salt Lake City. He was married in
1853 and returned to Michigan in 1856, where
he resided until after the war. when he again
went West and followed railroadng most of the
time until few years before his death. The
following is his army record as found in Michi-
gan in the War" Enlisted June 19. 1862;
Sergeant, Battery FL LIST L. A.; First-Lieutenant,
April %, 1864; Captain, Dec. 81, 1864; mus
tered out July %, 1865. He was member Of
Post 81, and was laid to rest by his old COM
rades, assisted by the s. of ", the /. o. o. +.
and Order of Select Friends He leaves q
widow, one daughter and one son.
GLARDEN.-At Red Wing, Mimi. Nov. %,
1885, p F. Glarden, Co. G., 10Th Ind; 65th
Ind: and Captain, Co. G., 10th Ind. The
cOmrade was in the service four years and
six months. He joined A. e. Walsh Post as
charter member, March 10, 1864.
WIRT.-At Springdale. Ark Nov. %, 1895,
Alfred G.. Writ. Co. C, 18th Mich, aged 53.
Comrade Writ was a member Of ID. Z. Mark
man Post, z. Department of Minnesota He
had gone to Arkansas for his health. u. s.
Grant Post of Springdale, had charge of the
funeral services. A widow, one sou and three
dauuhfarS him