The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-05-20
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PAGEr-At Dorchester, Mass, May 10 -
Paget, Co. ], 42d Mass. aged 49, Iu 1862
Comrade Paget enlisted in the 42d Mass. a
three months regiment, commanded by Col.
Isaac s. Burrill. The regiment saw service in
Louisiana. On Jan. /, 1863. Cos. ID, O., and
were captured Comrade Paget impris-
oaed two months at Houston. Tex; was pa
rolled, ard after being exchanged in 1864
began the organization of another company,
which was incorporated in the Massachusetts
militia on account of the war ending. Com
rade Paget was commissioned Second Lieuten-
ant and rose to the rank of Captain in 1853.
He was Commander of benjamin F. Stone Post,
and Military Instructor Ia the Boston public
schools
SHEPPARD.-At Lawrenceville. H.. April
IA. W. w. Sheppard, Captain, Co. L, 9ist Ill.
Comrade Sheppard enlisted as private and
was promoted through all the grades to Cap
tain. lie was GAR. man.
EMMoxs-At South Amboy, ". j., April IL.
of heart disease, George Emmons. Co. F, 22d
n J. Comrade Emmons had record as 3
brave and honorable soldier. His father and
two brothers were also in the service. He was
Junior Vice-Commander of Post lis and
member of Good Samaritan Lodge, K P. and
Parker Council. j. o. U. A. N. A widow and
two daughters survive him.
GREES-At Willing. n. Y. recently. Samuel
Green, Co. A. 136th n. Y, aged - Comrade
Green was several times wounded, but re-
manned with his regiment until the close OF
the war.
LUcAs-At Liguum, Va. April 10, Harry r.
Lacas, First Sergeant, Co. +. 18th y. Y. Ii. A..
aud Co. E. 30th IT, S. tie was member Of
Garfield Post, of Washington, d. c. He leaves
a family of seven children. having married and
settled in Culpeper County. Va, in 1862
PURMAN-At Tacoma, Nd. of blood poison-
ing, caused By a shell wound received at Shi-
loh. David Gray Purmsn. Lieutenant, Co L.
4SD tN
man enlisted early in the war, and was COM
missioned Second Lieutenant in the 18Th Wis.
He was wounded, and returned to Grant
County. Wis. lie again enlisted, and went to
the front in 1864 with the 41st@Wis After the
war he was Professor of English Language and
Literature in the Normal Scnool at Platteyile.
filing that position until 1877, when he was APP
poiuted Assistant Examiner i'll the U. 5. PATENT
Office. Comrade Purman was well known IN
Washington g. A. X. circles, and at the time OF his
death was member of Kit Carson Post, = lie
WAS also Past Colonel of Eueampment 23, U.
v. L., Washington, d. e.
MAGLEY-At the National Military Home,
Ohio, April ~, John Magley, 20. a, Iiotn
Ohio aged %.
LANGESHAGEN-At the National Military
Home, Ohio, April 20, John Langenhagen. 20.
Is, 33I ILL.,. aged So.
BoSEY.-At National Military Home. Ohio.
April % Michael Boney Co. /. 54th Ohio.
MELvIN.-At Natl onal Military Home, Ohio,
April 81. Samuel Melvin, Co. Z, 61st Pa.
FAGAN.-At National Military Home. Ohio,
April so, Bartholomew Pagan, Co. a, 81 Nd,
2. III. B.
sAwYER.-At New York Mills. Mimi. re-
Gently. S. F. Sawyer, Co. g. 9Th VT, aged %.
He was II member of Farragut Post, Wadeua,
Mimi. widow survives him.
GaGE-At Galigbtly. Ala. recently, OF
Bright's disease, A. b. Gage Sergeant, Co. +.
LIST Mich. Cav. aged 90. Deceased a menu
Der of the Post at Lapeer, Mich. He leaves
one
MrLEs.-At Birds. Ill.,, recently. William II.
Miles, Go. q. 11th Mo-. aged 81. Deceased was
| a member of Post $50.
PoRTER.-At Birds. ILL.,, March 4. Corp'l Levi
Porter, Co. X. 32d Ohio Comrade Porter was
! in the service 81 months, and received pen-
sion of SD previous to the last Administers
| ton. when he was reduced to 50. He was a
| member of Post $50
| MooN.-At Birds. ILL.,, recently. b. Moon, a
veteran of the Mexican war aud a private in
! Co. E, Goth ILL.,. aged 76. Comrade Moon was
| Il member of Post $50.
| RUFFRIDGE.-At DEBORAH, Iowa, April s. OF
apoplexy. Andrew RuifTidge Co. B. 5th MINI.
| He was 4 member of Col Hughes Post.
| PHILLIPs.-At SardiS, Tenn. recently, A. +.
Phillips, Co. X. 7th Tenn. Cav. He was
member of Nick Pitts Post. 81. Sardis, Tenn.
| He leaves widow aud several children. He
| to get an increase; was ordered before the
| Board at Savannah, Tenn, short time before
| his death. The Examining Surgeons informed
| Comrade Phillips that his health was good, and
| he did not need any increase. Later ne was
notified by the Pension Bureau to report MIN
| self to the Board OF Surgeons in the State OF
/ Kentucky He was then in the lowest stage
| of consumption.
| REUM-At DEBORAH, Iowa, April 6, Fred
Reum, Co. Fl. 10th Ohio, and member OF Col.
| Hughes Post.
| WALLACE.-At Sardis. Tenn, recently, Rob-
| ert K Wallace, Co. X. 9TH Tenn. Cav, and
comrade of Nick Pitts Post. widow and Is
| children survive him.
| HEATH.-At Sards, Tenn, recently. G.
| Heath. Co. b, 9th Tenn. Cav, aged 90 He
| was Il faithful member of Nick Pitts Post. He
| leaves family.
| MoRGAN-At Scotts Hill. Tenn, recently,
George Morgan. Go. E, 9th Tenn. Cav. AL
| though 81 years old, Comrade Morgan FOR years
| had ridden over the rough country roads to
| the meetings of Nick Potts Post. at Sardis.
His sou was Lieutenant in Co. Z, 9Th Tenn.
! Cav.