The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-11

Veterans OF the COuntry's Grantees. Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.

Veterans of the Country's Grandes. Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
LEvTSGsToN.-At Pine Grove Mills. Pa Dec.
10, 1896, Edward Levingston, old Co. G and
new Co. Fl, 49th Pa.
RICHaRDs-At Roseland Pa, recently, Capt.
George b. Richards, aged 80. Capt. Richards
enlisted in the three months service April %.
1861. as private IN Co. ID. 14th Pa; discharged
Aug o, 1861; .rc-enlisted First Sergeant in
Co. ID, 53d Pa, Sept il. 1861, to serve three
years; discharged Dec. 81 1863. at camp in the
field Virginia. by reason of re-enIistment as
veteran. He served with the ambulance train
until promoted First Lieutenant. When he re-
turned to his regiment Oct. a. 1854 he was
promoted to Captain of Co. g, same regiment
(53d Pa, with which no served until he
ceved his third and last discharge at Harris
burg. July 10. 1865. He was member of Da-
vid Troxell Post. of Glasgow, Pa.
CoATs.-At Warsaw, Pa. recently, Russell
Fl. Coats. Co. C. Cd U. 5. s. s.
McQUoNE.-At Soldiers Home, Erie. Pa,
recently. Edward McQuoue, Co. +, 53th Pa.
SHEFFER.-At Defiance. o.. Jan. 10. Henry
b. Shelter. Co. q. 65th Ohio. aged II. He was
born in York County. Pa. and moved to Ohio
in 1852 He is survived by a widow, three
SONS. and two daughters.
BREcKESRIDGE.-At Shannon City. Iowa,
recently. Andrew Breckenridge. Co. T. I4stn
Ohio. He belonged to ToIbert Post. of Ting
ley. A widow and two children survive him.
HAGY.-At the Soldiers Home Hospital.
Grand Island, Neb.. Jan. IL. ID. e. Hagy, Co.
b. 145th Pa. Cemrade Hagy was a member OF
RawfInS Post, 30, Beatrice, Neb. j. Il. Roller,
Chairman of the Post Committee desires to
hear from relatives of the deceased.
SAYLEs.-As Buffalo. n. Y, Feb. 10. George
w. Sayles. number of Bidwell- Wikeson Post.
o. Comrade Sayles was a brave soldier and an
1rttv md Ha had foro
eral years from cancerous growth which had
its origin from guushot wounds received in
battle.
MAcY.-At Wellington, Kan. Jan. 25, OF
heart disease. Eli Macy, Co. III. SD Ohio.
Comrade Macy enlisted Ang. 49, 1862. He re-
enlisted on the expiration of his term. and
served until July 1865. He participated in
all the battles where his regiment was engaged.
FOx-At Argentine, Kan, Nov. %. 1885,
Amos w. Fox, Co. B. 101st Ohio, and Second
Veteran Reserve Corps. He was a member Of
Capt. Kingscots Post 1853.
WADswoRTH.-At Argentine. Kan. April 3
1896, Samuel W. Wadsworth Co. ], 18th iii.
HUBBaRD.-At Argentine, Kan, Sept. 10,
1896 Gideon nj. Hubbard, Corporal, Cos. A
and F. seth Ind. He was member of Capt
Kinsscott Post 1853
MOgGAN.-At Ledyard, Conn.,. Feb. 20, Of
disease contracted in the service, S. III. Morgan,
Co. C, 18th U. s. Comrade Morgan enlisted at
the age of IS, and served over three years. A
widow aud eight children survive him.
MoRsE.-At Kirkland, o., Jan. "a, John III.
Morse. Comrade Morse enlisted August 1862,
in the 105th Ohio; was discharged for disa-
biity; enlisted in Battery G. 1st Ohio, in De-
cember, 1868, and served until the close of the
war. lie was member OF Sam Allen Post
CARTER.-At Shreveport. La, Feb. Q. John
Carter, Co. T. 39th u. s. c. T.. and member Of
James A. Garfield Post.
~ I'd
Thomas A. Martin, First Defenders" and LIST
Pa. Cav. The comrade was wounded at Fall
mouth, Fredericksburg aud Brandy Station.
SHARP.-At Norden, ILL.,. Fen. Ia, of heart
disease j. N. Sharp, Co. K, 14th Ill. He leaves
q widow.
BiLLs.-At Macedon. N Y, Feb /. of pneu-
monia. Schuyler b. Bills. Co. d. 50th N. Y.
Eng, aged 80. He leaves widow and four
sons.
CURTrs.-At Brookdale. N. Y. Feb. 18, Ly-
man p. Curtis. Co. /, 60;h N. Y. He was Q
member of Capt. Gibson Post, 42l.
RICHARDsoN.-At Milford, Mass. Feb. 2.
Otis w. Richardson. Co. B, 10th Mass. aged SO.
COmrade Richardson received severe wound
while in the service, from which he never
fully recovered. He was a member OF P. T.
Weyman Post, 6. Holliston, Mass.
RYAN.-At Milford. Mass. Jan. %. Michael
Ryan. Co. b. 36th Mass, aged 50. He was Q
member of Maj. Fletcher Post, %. and was
buried by his comrades. widow and six
children survive him.
JoNEs.-At Manchaug Mass Feb. 2, Theo-
dore Jones, Corporal, Co. T. 36th Mass, aged
90. He was buried at West Upton. The pail
bearers were members of 0rson Fisk Post, los.
DowNEs.-At Harrison. Me-, Feb. %, Lyman
C. Downes, 9Th Me-. aged g. Comrade Downes
enlisted on the organization of the regiment,
and served nearly five years. For long time
acted as buger at Brigade Headquarters. Is
was his last wish that his comrades should bury
him, and large majority of John A. Logan
Post, l53. were present and participated in the
last sad rites. A detail of four comrades acted
as pail bearers.
GREENwooD.-At Sterling. Conn.,, Feb Is
Frank Green wood, Co. A. 7th N. III.
CHERRINGToN.-At Warsaw, No., Jan. g.
Whitfield Cherrington, Co. l., 7th Ohio Cav,
aged SO. He was buried at Evergreen, O.
GoNsoLIs.-At Cedar Rapids Iowa, Feb. 20.
Samuel J. Gonsois. Co. d. 18th ILL.,. aged ga.
Comrade Gonsolis was native of Pennsy wanna,
but enlisted from Illinois in February 1864,
aud served until the close of the war. large
number of comrades attended his funeral
WILsoN.-At Dexter. o.. Feb. 5, Oscar Wilson,
Officer of the Day of Miles Standsh Post 43O.
SMITH.-At Cochranton, Pa. Feb. Is, Samuel
F. Smith, Co. II, 150th Pa. He was a member
of Serg't Pifer Post. $751; Meadowville, Pa.
CoLE.-At Newton, Pa, Jan. "a, w. III. Cole
Co. c, 21st Pa. Cav, aged 50. Deceased was
member of Wentworth Post, 327, of Garland.
He leaves two children.
MYERs.-At Burlington Junction, No., Feb.
II, George A. Myers. Co. +, 18th ILL.,, and Ser
gsant, Co. ID, 18th iii Cav.
CHEADLE.-At Marion, Iowa, Jan. %, Dean
Cheadle, Orderly Sergeant. Co. K, 9th Iowa
Cav, aged rs. He had resided in Linn, Iowa, "a
years He was respected comrade of Robert
Mitchell Post. A widow and three children
survive him.
HoGAN.-At Montezuma, Iowa. Jan. 8. A. NJ.
Hogan, Co. III, I'd Ill. Cav, aged SO. Comra6a
Hogan served with the regiment from it's or.
gaDization, and was in all of it's battles aud
skirmishes. He was taken prisoner at Holly
Springs and parolled. He was charter member
and Past Commander of Wisner Post 127.
Comrade Hogan was Chief MASTERING officer Of
the Department of Iowa for the year 1895. He
was buried by the Post, so of his comrades fole
lowing his remains to the grave.
DICKMEYER.--At Warrenton, No., Dec. %,
1886, Henry Dickmeyer. Co. f. 3d Mo. s. NJ. Cav,
aged 81 He belonged to Col. MoTsey Post
1871. He leaves IL children.