The National tribune., 1897-02-11
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans OF the Country's Grandess Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call

Veterans OF the Country's Grandess Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.
KNowER-At Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 5. Can't.
Edward Knower, U. 5. A., retired. He entered
the service in February. 1862, az Second Lieu
tenant in the 4ih N. Y. Art. and rose to the
| rank of Captain. lie afterward entered tho
18th U. s.. and was retired in 1895.
BESDIRE.-At Jacksonville. Fla. February.
Capt Chas. Bendire, U.S.A. retired. He entered
the service in 1854 private i'm the I'd q. s.
Dragons, rose through all the grades to Hos
pital Steward, and was commissioned. He was
brevetted for gallantry at Treyilliaa Station.
and again for gallantry in the Indian fight as
Canyon Creek. Mont. He was retired in 1886.
with the brevet rank Of Major. Since then he
has become prominent on account of his oIni-
biological studies.
BEARD.-At Carnegie, Pa, Dee. T. 1896 of
paralysis, James w. Beard, aged 60. Comrade
Beard belonged to an Illinois regiment and was
at Fort DonelsoD. where ne received wounds
from which he never fully recovered He was
veteran newspaper man, and had for num-
Der of years been editor of the Carnegie Union.
He was a member of Capt. Thomas Espy Posi-
WELLs.-At McKeesport, Pa, recently. Jas.
Y. Wells 6oth Pa, aged so. Comrade Wells
was struck by falling tree at the battle of
Petersburg. receiving injuries which deformed
him for life. For many years previous to his
death he had been employed as an editorial
writer on the MeKeesport Times. He leaves
widow and two sons.
Vow HoUTEN.-At Paterson, N. J.. Jan. s,
John Ii. Won Houten, 22d n. j.. aged SO. CON-
rade Won Houten had served as a City and
County official, and was well known in Pater-
son. He was a comrade of Farragut Post. %.
His funeral was attended by Farragus. Butler,
and Slocum Posts, and Hugh G. Irish Camp.
Sons of Veterans. A widow and daughter
survive him.
LEIsE.-At Crittenden, ILL.,. Dec. 8, 1885, Of
heart disease, John f. Leise. Co. E. 9Th III.
aged 53. Comrade Leise enlisted in 1864 and
served until the close of the war. He was
charter member of Pesotum Post, and at the
time Of his death was its Commander. He
leaves widow and nine children.
BURNErT.-At Stoughton. Wis, recently.
George N. Burnett, Co. ID, 7th Wis. Comrado
Burnett enlisted in the Spring of 1864, he
having been too young to join at the time the
regiment was organized. After his return
home he learned the carpenters trade, but Of
late years had been engaged in the furniture
business. He was a member of Buchanan Post.
153. A widow and three daughters survive
him.
PEEK.-At Roots, Mich. Aug. 90, 1896. James
Peek, Co. B, 18th N. Y. Cav. Comrade Peek
was in the service over three years. At the
time of his death he was n member of Edward
Pomeroy Post, 49, of Jackson, Mich.
KRATzER.-At the Soldiers and Sailors
Home, Quincy, ILL.,. Oct. 80 1896, Macmillan
kratzer. Battery H, Cd Ill. L. A.. aged 81.
Deceased was member of Post Iva, Bushnell,
III. He had no family.
MILLs.-At Bushnell. ILL.,, Nov. 16. 1896.
Levy S. Mills Co. H, 10th ILL.,, aged g. He
was a member of Carter Van Week Post, ia.
He leaves two sons and two daughters.
GICK.-At Bushnell, ILL.,. Nov. 20, 1896. Henry
Click. Co. ID, 103d Ill.,. aged 63. He leaves a
widow, one son and two daughters.
AUsTIN.-At Tuckerton, N. j., Dee. %, 1896,
OF heart disease, John III. Austin. Co. K, 23d
N. ]. Conlrade Austin joined the regiment in
September, 1862, and served until it was mus
tered out at the close of the war. He was q
charter member of Ryerson Post, ~ and had
held the office of Quartermaster since the
orgaization of the Post over IL years ago.
CRoNIN.-At Paterson, N. j., Jan. 10, Thos.
J. CFonin, 18th Pa. He was for 90 years u
respected resident of the Seventh Ward Of
Paterson, and was at his death Senior Vice
Commander of Slocum Post. 90.
TITTLE.-At Cincinnati, o.. Jan. 4. Capt G.
C.. III. Title, Co. i, LIST KY, and Co. F. 5th U. s.,
aged 5S. Capt. C. C. II. little was born in Cia-
cinnati. He attended the public schools, and
when young man learnt the bricklayer's trade.
When the war broke out he was one of the first
recruits, ana was mustered into service on
May TO- 1861, as Corporal of Co. 7, list KY, to
serve three years or during the war. He was
captured at Cole River, w. Va, Sept. IL. 1861.
and was one of the first to enter Libby Prison,
where he was confined three months. He was
transferred to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for three
months and was then sent to Salisbury, N. c.,
for three months and four days. He was mar
ried to Miss Louisa i. Mosby, March H. 1868.
while a paroled prisoner waiting to be sent
back to his regiment. Capt. little was in ID en-
gagements while with the 1st KY, and marched
over ), 900 miles. He was discharged in June. -.
1864. On the 4th day of April. 1866, he re-en.
listed as a private in Co. F. 5th u. $. Vet. Vols.
better known as Hancock s Veteran Corps. He
was mustered out April 10, 1866 at Hartford.
Conn. While i'll this regiment he had charge of
Government supplies and was one of the guards
at the Jail in Washington after Lincolns Assassi-
nation. He was mustered into VIM. II. Lytle
Post. AZ, Sept II. $780, and was always promi-
nent in Grand Army and patriotic affairs, hay-
ing attended every National Encampment for
the past 10 years. He was always accompanied
by his wife and daughter. Miss Daisy. the
Z" Daughter of the Regiment, of the GAR"
and Mascot of the National Naval Veterans
Association He had served as Chaplain and
Senior Vice Commander. Eight years ago he
was appointed Surveyor in the City Water
works, which position he held at the tiuo of
his DEATH He was o member of the Young
Mems Blaine Club; Chaplain of Council 50, A.
T. A.: Supreme Commander of the Order of the
Bronze Club; Master of Linton Lodge, A. 4. and
A. d. He was also a mem Der OF the Union Ex-
Prisoners of War, and was an honorary menu
Der of many regimental associations.