The National tribune., 1897-04-15
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans OF the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

veterans or the Counfrys Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
FossETT-As West Duluth, Mimi, Oct IS,
1896, John Z. Fossest, Co. g, Sd Ne. Charles
Evans Holt, Adjutant, writes that German
Post, 49, of which deceased was a member.
adopted suitable resolutions.
DRAKE.-At Philadelphia, Pa. recently,
Alexander E. Drake, q. s. A., retired, aged ~.
Col. Drake was born in Kentucky. In juno.
1884, he was appointed MidshipmaH in the
United States Navy By Gen. Jackson, and served
with land forces during the Seminole war.
Having studied engineering during his leisure
hours, he resigned from the Navy Jan. % 1887,
was appointed typographical engineer in the
Army, and was Acting Lieutenant of Dragons
in Florida. He served with distinction during
the Mexican war, and in 1850 was Assistant
Engineer on the Southern Pacific Railroad. He
was in the Bureau of Construction from 1854 to
1857. Jefferson Davis, as Secretary of War.
transferred him to the line of the Army on
March 10, 1851. During the civil war Comrads
Drake was with Rousseau's Brigade, and was
promoted several times for gallant and merito-
rious services; in May. 1861. to First Lieuten-
ant, and October, 1861. to Captain. Aug. "a,
| 1862, he was retired on account of disability
resulting from wounds. He was brevetted
Major, Lieutenant-C Colonel. and Colonel for gal
| liant aud meritorious service. His widow aud
| eight childrsn survive him.
| VARNER.-At st. Marys. Pa. recently, JESSE
| d. Warner. Co. G, 1st Pa. (Buektails). Comrads
| Warner enlisted in jane. 1861, and was mns-
tered out May 8, 1863, on account of wounds.
| He received So per month pension; was unable
| to work, on account of wounds and becoming
/ respondent took his own life.
| ALDERNAN.-At Butte City, Mont, Feb. 10,
i E. III. Alderman. Co. A, Both Ind, aged %. Do
ceased was member of Lincoln Post, and was
/ buried by his comrades. He leaves widow.
RUGGLEs.-At San Francisco CAL. March %.
/ T. n "a -
| r. Comrade Ruggles was one of the best
/ known citizens of San Francisco, having been
| clerk in the County Clerks Office for over 20
| years. He was member of George II. Thomas
| Post, 2 San Francisco, aud of the California
Commandery of the Loyal Legion.
DAvIsoN.-At Highland, Kan. March %.
| Morris Dawson, Co. A, 7th Kan. Cav, aged 81.
| Comrado Dawson was born in North Lansing.
/ n. Y, and moved to Kansas in 1857. Readers
| of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE will remember
the story of how he pushed the guard into the
| water in Cairo. Ill. He was an honored menu
Der of Post 1911; Lodge 81, I. o. o. F.. aud one
of the Directors of the Bank of Highland.
ARCHER.-At Csrroliton, H., March IL,
William Goren Archer. Co. ID. 1lth No., aged
SO. Comrads Archer was gallant soldier IN
| Mowers Brigade to the close of the war.
While on his death-bed he requested Maj Nc
Kinley's inaugural Address be read to him.
He remarked after hearing it: Il am glad
Maj. Mckinley got there, even III poor olo Dill
Archer does go down." Addressing his wife,
| he said I have done great deal for this
Government, but it didn't do much for me"
He received 50 pension. and was almost totally
disabled. He belonged to Carrolton Post. 442
MARTIE.-At Worcester, Mass, March 49, oil
consumption, Thomas Martin, Co. g. I'd VT,
aged So Comrade Martin served from May 1,
1861. to Dec. 81, 1868. He was taken prisoner
| June 90, 1862, and paroled Aug. 3. 1862 He
4 uac a N, hero f GEORGE III Ward Post. 10
YATEs-At Hiawatha, Kan, recently, DR.
L. r. Yates, 9th Ky. Cav. At the close OF the
war he served one term as Collector of Internal
, | Revenue. He had served two terms as Mayor
of Hiawatha, and was Delegate to the Ma
, tional Encampment at Louisville.
BIRpsALL.--At Hampton, Va, Feb 20, A.
Birdsall. The remains. attended by the Ma
sonic fraternity. the ROYAL Areanum and the
Union Veteran Legion. were escorted to the
J o'clock train, to be taken to Fredericksburg
for interment in the National Cemstery. He
leaves family.