The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-25
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans OF the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Cali.

Who Have Answered the Last Call.
PoTTs.-At Remington, n j., Feb. 26, Jos.
X. Potts. Co. II, 81 NJ j. S. NJ and Sergeant,
Go. d. 31st n. j., aged SO. Lambert Bobman
Post, 45, of which he was n member, and the
W.R.C. attended the funeral. He leaves a
widow
RoRISsoS.--At Virginia City. New Jan. 12.
OF disease contracted in the service, Lafayette
w. Robinson. Co. +, 18th Ind, aged 81. Com
rade Robinson was a native of Indiana. He
enlisted In August, 1861. for three years. serv-
ing the full time, and was honorably discharged
in August, 1864. The 18th Ind was Gen. Lew
WalIace's old regiment and Comrade Robinson
was in a number of engagements. lie was
wounded several times After the war he
driited to the West finally settling at Virgins,
New, in 1873, where he followed the occupa-
iion of railroading, mining and engineering up
to the Fall Of 1894, when he was elected to the
Office OF Constable, and was reelected last No
vember. "Lafe." as he was familiarity called,
was n favorite with everyone on the Comstock
Lode. aud his death greatly lameBted.
Comrade Robinson was Past Commander Of
Phil Kearny Post. 10. lie became n member of
the Post Sept. I, 1884. Hewas Past Chancellor
of Nevada Lodge, 1. Knights Of Pythias, a men,
Der OF the Raihbone Sisters, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, and also OF Battery A.
1st Nevada Art. It was his desire to be buried
at Carson City. and according to his wish =
special funeral train bearing his remains. and
accompanied by his friends and relatives, was
run to that place, where the interment took
place under the auspices OF the different Orders
of which be was n member.
FLENING.-At Xenis, o., March 2 Daniel J.
Fleming. 18th Ohio. Comrade Fleming enlisted
Sept. 81. 1861, and served as Corporal ia Co. +
until March ], 1863 when he was promoted
Commissary-Sergeant June p. 1864, he was
promoted First Lieutenant of Co. d. He re-
enlisted. and when finally mustered out, Jan.
Il, 1865. held the rank of Brevet Captain.
Capt. Fleming had been Qaartermaster Of
Lewis Post, 3i7. for the past nine years.
HUNTER.-At Hubbell, Neb.. JAN l.. of dis
ease contracted in the service, William Hunter.
Co. u. Sd Mass. Cav, aged 49, Comrade Hunter
was Chaplain Of Lew Wallace Post, 30. He
leaves widow aud several children. One SON
was in the service at the same time as his
father.
kEIsER.-At Hubbell, Neb. Feb. g. of pneu-
monia Lewis Keiser. Co. b. 93d Ill. aged 70.
The comrade had been paralyzed for nearly 10
years, and had required constant attention. In
1891 he was allowed a pension of S12 per month.
THoMPsoN.-At Glasce, Kan, Feb. 81 from
the effects of a gunsbot wound received at the
battle OF Perryyilie, Lieut.. J. G. Thompson, Co.
d. Both ILL.,, and Co. H, 18th regiment, V. K. G.
Deceased was an early settler of Solomon VAL
ley having moved there from Kendall County,
ILL.,, in 1871. He was Commander of Giasco
Post 239.
BENSETT.-At Glasco Kan. Jan. 81. Archi-
bald Bennett. Co. f, I'd Colo Cav. aged 79.
Comrade Bennett was one of the early settlers
of Kansas
BUTTERFIELD-At Evansville. Ind. Jan. Is,
of apoplexy, Col. Chas. III. Butterfeld, 9lst Ind.
Col. Butterfeld's distinguished services in war
and peace made him noted figure in the his
tory Of Evansville. He was a native of Maine,
born in Pennington. May II, 1884. He gradu-
ated from Bowdoin College in 1859 InAugust.
1859 he moved TO Evansville, aud was appointed
Principal of the City High School. In this
position he did great credit 10 himself. He
organized the 91st Ind; was appointed Major;
was promoted to Lieuteuant-Coioncl. Tho
regiment served in the East Tennessee CAM
paign. then with Gen. Sherman TO Atlanta.
with Gen. Thomas at Nashville. thence to Fort
Fisher and GoIdsboro, n. c. Col. Batterfield
was in command OF Salisbury the FIRST day after
the entry of the Union army. After the war
he returned to Evansville; was appointed
Superintendent of Schools: studied law in the
office of Hon. Conrad Baker; was admitted TO
the bar in 1869; was elected Judge of tho
Criminal Court; then Mayor of the City. He
was Past Eminent Commander of the knights
Templar; was deeply interested In Farrague
Post; was it's Trustee. His funeral was at
tended by tho Post and knights-Templar. He
leaves widow.
STURTEyANT.-At Fayette Corner. Me-, Feb.
Is, Lieut.. Josiah Houghton Sturteyant, aged
63 Comrade Sturtevant was born March %.
1885, on the farm where he resided at the time
of his DEATH and was a son of Andrew and
Rhoda Sturtevaut, who came 10 Fayette early
in the century from Massachusetts. He was
educated in tine common schools and graduated
| from Waterville Institute. He enlisted in 18th
Me-, and served three years OF the war. He
| was soon promoted from the ranks, bat re-
manned with the regiment until after the battle
of Fredericksburg. when he was commissioned
Lieutenant and transferred to the Department
of the Gulf. At the close of the war he was
Acting Quartermaster- General. In 1872 he was
elected to the State Legislature. He was Gov
eminent official at Washington, ID. C., for some
years. In politics he was stanch Republic
lewis III. Wing Post. He is survived by three
children.
SHAFER.-At Waterloo, Iowa, recently, Alex.
ander Shafer. Co. G, 18th Wis., aged SO. Com
rade Shafsr was born in Rhinebeck, N. T. at
the age of IA he went West and located at
Michigan City, Ind. A few years later he SET
tied in Wisconsin. and until two years ago he
lived at Janesviile. where his remains were
taken for burial. Two sous aud two daughters
survive him.
BRowS.-At Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 81. Benja-
min F. Brown, Co. b, 18th Ind. He is survived
| by a widow and three daughters. The funeral
services were conducted by Farragut Post.
BRowN-At Tillamook (Ore.) Feb. q. VIM.
| Brown Co. c. 47th Ind. Brown committed
suicide by cutting his throat with . razor. He
| was pensioner ut S12 per month, and his life
| was Insured in Portland, Ore, company.
Relatives are asked to correspond with A. w.
Seyerauce TillamOOk Ore.