The National tribune., 1896-07-16
MUSTERED OUT,
Veterans OF the Country's Grande4t Army
Who Have Answered the Last C,itlI

Who Have Answered the Last Call.
REYSoLDs.-At Philadelphia. Pa, July 2,
Capt. Roswell s. Reynolds 9Th n. J. COmrads
Reynolds born in Vermont in 1921 and
until 1861 he studied medicine and taught
school in Salem, N J. Ten days after the
firing on Fort Sumter be had raised a company
and started for the scene of action. AT tho
battle Of Fair Oaks be was shot in the thigh,
and was incapacitated for some time. III the
campaign following the second battle of Bull
Run be marched for ~ hours without food or
sleep, and this brought on an attack OF typhoid
fever with complications After his recovery
he moved to New Jersey aud engaged in BUSH
ness. Lately his trouble returned with COM
plieations arising from his old wound and cuI-
minated in his death. He was a member Of
the 9Th N. j., Masonic Lodge, and Post 8, G.A.R.
He leaves a widow and three children.
GEoGHEeAN.-At Vancouver, Wash. June
20, Of disease contracted in the service, John ID.
Geoghegan. 18th and 10Th U. s., aged "a.
Comrsde Geoghegan was born in Galway. Ire
land, and Came TO this country with his parents
in 1872 In 1862, he enlisted as private in the
18th U. 5. and served to the end of the war.
He was taken prisoner at Chickamauga. and
was for 10 months in Libby. Dsnville ard Al n
dersonVille Prisons. He continued i'm the serv-
ice, and April 90 1866 be was mmissioned
Second Lieutenant in the 10Th U. 5, and Firs5
Lieutenant, July %, 1865. He resi- gned in 1869.
I16 IOliOAtQ LHo SEA iOuG years. ne dEAlH cue
listed in the army as private, aud was IN the
Modoc and Nez Perez wars. From 1877 10 1879
he farmed in Washington County, Ore; then
in the QuartermaSter's Department 80
Vancouver, till 1885. He then engaged in
business in Vancouver, became Justice of the
Peace. Member Of the first State Legislature,
and Register of the United States Land Office.
Comrade Geoghegan was member OF the
GAR, Loyal Legion. Regular Army and Navy
Union, A. o. U. w., Chosen Friends, Catholic
Knights of America, Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans, and Independent Order of Red Men. He
was mustered into Ellsworth Post ia 1882.
aud had served as Adjutant two terms, and
later two years as Commander. Resolutions OK
sympathy were passed by the Post and other
Orders Of which the deceased was a member.
widow and four daughters survive him.
BYRSK.-At Albany. No.. June is. Caph
Charles G. Byrne, Co. A. 1sb NJ. 5. Nj. Capt.
Byrne served with his com pany from its organ
ization uGtil July 4, 1864, when he was com
missiOned by President Lincoln as Captain and
Commissary of Subsistence. He was mustered
out April Is, 1865. Capt. Byrne was a charter
member aud first Commander of Post l34.
Department of Missouri.
HALL-At Canton. Mass. recently. Capt.
John Hall, Co. A, 4th Mass, aged H. lie waa
a charter member of Post 90, and its Com
mander in 1878. He leaves two daughters.
McGLOUCHLIN.-At Fairfield. Pa June 80,
John McGlouchlin, Go. X, 17Sth Pa, aged go.
WALEER-At South Hastings Mich, March
Is. Isaac Walker, Co. F, Sd Mich, aged 81.
HOsLEY.-At Fitchburg. Mass, in March,
Lorin uosley, Co. b, Goth Mass. aged 90. Conn
rade Hosey was born az West Townsend, Mass.
He commenced to learn the book binders trade
at West Townsend. He went TO Boston abOus
IS months before the breaking out of the war,
and finished his trade at book bindery on
CornhilI He mustered into the United
g. a and nnl.1
Nov Z 1864, when, his term Of service having
expired. he was discharged. He was member
of Post 10.
PULFoRp.-At Detroit. Mich, last week. Gen.
John Pulford aged 80. Gen. Pu'f0rd was bern
on July 4, 1887, in New York City, and wens
to Detroit with his parents Is years later. On
June 10 1861, he was commissioned First Lieu
tenant in the 5th Mich, his company joining
the Army of the Potomac in the Fall OF Ihss
year. tie was engaged in the operations of the
Army of the Potomac up to the battle Of Mat-
vern Hill, where be was severely injured by o
cannon ball. his jaw, collar, and temporal bones
being fractured. He captured and con-
fued in Richmond until he was exchanged
July 10, 1862. Soon after he was promoted to
n Captaincy and on New Years day following
rose to the rank OF Major. In May, 1863. he
was promoted to the Lieutenant-CO loneley Of
his regiment, ana that year assisted in queiinE
the draft riots in New York City and in Troy,
At the battle of the Wilderness Gen. Pulford
was again severely wounded. lie was promoted
Colonel of his regiment. July II, 1864, and Bro
vet Brigad ier-General of Volunteers March ID,
1865. On Feb. %, 1866. Col. Pulford entered
the Regular Army as Second Lieutenant IN the
10Th Inf and was promoted First Lieutenans
the same day. He joined his regiment at New
port Barracks. Ky, and served with it in tina
Southwest and West. engaging in 6e1. Han
cocks expedition across the plains against hos
tile Indians until April. 1857. subsequently
he was placed on reconstruction duty IN the
South and on recruiting duty at Newport Bar
racks. and was retired from active service. with
the rank Of Colonel. on account of wOuads TO-
esived In line Of duty, Dec. Is, 1870.