The National tribune., 1897-08-19
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HoDGE.-At Pawtucketville. Mass, John 81.
Hodge, 2d Mass. III. A.. aged 81. Comrads
Hodge was born in Thornton. N. H., and was
Captain of q home cavalry company before his
enlistment in the artillery. He was a member
of james A. Garfield Post, 120. Lowell and was
the oldest G. R. man in that part of the State.
LEIB.-At Mt. Holly Springs, Pa, July I,
Henry Leib, Co. Fl. 1st Pa.
CLARK.-At Huron. Ark, June o. James
Clark. Co. g. 10th No. Cav, aged so. Under
the last Administration Comrade Clerks pen-
sion was reduced from sl2 to So.
FOwLER.-At New York City N T. July 8,
William Fowler. Captain. Co. c. 18th n. Y,
aged 10 He was member Of Hancock Post,
259, and was buried with military and Masonis
honors
GATcH-At Des Moinss, Iowa. July / Lieut..
Col. c. H. Catch, l35th OHIO. Comrade Catch
went out in 1861 as Captain of Co. K, 331 Ohio.
aud in 1864 was promoted Lieutenant Colonel
of the 135th Ohio.
ELLIs.-At Guthrie. o. T., John Ellis, aged
65 Comrsde Ellis enlisted Dec 3. 1857, in Co.
f, 1st U. s.. and served until December, 1862.
He re-enlisted in Co. b, 18th Kan. Cav, and
was discharged Oct. % 1866. as Sergeant. He
drew only Sc pension.
HILLMax.-At Sedan, Kan, July Q, W 2.
HilIInan Co. A, 9th Ind Cav. COmrade Hill
man was watchmau at the State House, Tops-
ks under MorrilPs administration. but was
removed by Leedy on account of his political
faith.
WALKER.-At Watson, ILL.,. July 3. Capt A.
l.. Walker. Co. B. 3Sth H.. and a member Of
Scooley Post, 4l9 Comrade Walker served
from Aug. H. 1861. to April Il. 1866.
ECKERT.-At Brickervflle. Pa. Jacob Eckert
&c. /, 1921 Pa. and I7th Pa. Cav. aged 40.
HARDIN.-At Candy. Neb, r. G.. Hardin,
Co. A. Goth Ill.,. aged %. The comrade enlisted
in August. 1861. aud served until July 16 1866.
when he was mustered out as Sergeant.
Cox.-At Milford, Mass. July ?. Asa S. Cox,
Co. E. 10th Me-, aged 81.
BLUNT.-At Pueblo. Colo. Mark L. Blunt,
aged 65 Comrade Blunt served one year in
the army He was u. S. Revenue Collector form
1866 to 1872. and later Register Of the Land
Office at Pueblo, until removed by President
Cleveland. He then served as Clerk of the
Circuit Court.
SURBY-At Barlow. Fla, Richard ". Surby,
Quartermaster, 7th Ill. Cav. Previous to the
war COmrade Surby was employed on the New
York Central r. X. He was OF the first engine
to cross the Suspension Bridge over Niagara,
and carried in his hand the American flag.
Comrade Snrby was with his regiment during
its entire service. and took part in all its battles.
For time he was a prisoner at Libby. For
% years previous to moving to Florida he had
lived Mt Battle Creek, Mich.
DUNLAP-At Braeburn. Pa, June Is James
B. Dunlap, 103d Pa. Post 1913. VI Leechburg,
of which Comrade Dunlap was a member, con.
Quoted the funeral.
PETTY--At Perry, Iowa, June1S, Asa Petty,
Co. B, 37th Iowa, aged SO. The 37th Iowa,
was the famous Gray Beard Regiment"
Comrade Petty served three years and was dis
charged as Sergeant.
BIsHoP.-At Waterloo Neb., June 81, Frank
H. Bishop. Co. A. 14sth ILL.,. aged 81. He was
q member of Custer Post. Omaha The funer-
al was conducted by Atlanta Post, la, Water.
loo.
PORTER.-At Chicago, ILL.,, June O. John Por.
ter, aged 56. Comrade Porter was the ninth
man to enlist in the 10th Ohio and served in sbat
organization froL. April 20. 1861, to Aug. %,
1861. He then enlisted as a member Of Co.
X, 32d Ohio, and served until the close OF the
war, when he was n na.ered out as Second Lieu.
tenant. He was brevetted Captain for gallant
ser lice. Gen. Siias Casey Pos 555. Of Viii h
Comrade Porter Past Commander, passed
suitable resoluGiOna