The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans of the Country's Granaess Army
Who Have Answered tIie Last Call

kfNG.-At Dresden. o.. recently William TT.
Ming. Sergeant, Co. ], 122d Ohio. aged 53. He
enlisted Sept. IL, 1862. and was discharged May
10 Icbo on account of wounds. He leaves a
widow and children
BIBLE..-At GAINESVILLE, o.. recently. Jacob
Bbier. 20. y. 90th Ohio. aged s. An increase
OF pension had recently been granted the com.
radc. and at the time of his death he was re-
ceiving $50 month. Hazlets Post. 81. con-
Quoted the funeral services. A son and aauob.
ter survive him.
MUSsoS.-At Evansville. o.. Feb. 2. Horace
ID. Manson. Captain, Co. A. 18th Ohio, and Lieu
tenant-C Colonel, 159th Ohio, aged 81. Comrade
Munson enlisted in Co. A. 18th Ohio. Oct ~.
1861, and resigned Feb. % 1868 on account OF
sickness, after having participated in the battles
OF Fort Donelson and Shiloh In MAY. 1864.
when the lO0-days men were called out he
was commissioned Lieutenant-C Colonel of the
lo9th Ohio N. G.. By virtue Of his rank no
was made President OF the Military Commits
sion IN Baltimore, Nd. in which capacity he
served the greater part of his second term.
In early life Comrade Munson was a music
teacher. In 1851 he opened music store in
GAINESVILLE, D., which was a success from the
start. and under the firm name Of III. ID. Nun
son 81 Sons has grown to be the leading music
mouse In southeastern Ohio. His wife died
about two years ago: i've sons and two daugh-
tiers survive him. Three sons served honor
ably during the rebellion. One, Judge Gilbert
d. Munsou. rose to the position of Lieutenant
Colonel of the 18th Ohio. and served on Gen.
Leggetts staff, and is now Judge of the Com
mon Pleas Court at Evansville The deceased
was member of Hazlett Post. 81. and Presi-
dent of the Nuskingum County Pioneer and
Historical Society
OxLEY.-At Ossian. Iowa. Jan. 81. William
H. Oxiey, Co. /. 9th Iowa. Comrade Oxley was
killed by runaway. lie was member of
Col. Hughes Post, los. of DEBORAH.
McMaRTIN.-At Castais Iowa. Jan. 81.
Peter McMartin. Co. N. LIST Iowa Cav COM
rade McMartin was attending divine services
at the United Brethren Church, and while in
the attitude OF prayer was called to the camp
above. He was comrade of Col. Hughes Post,
1853 Decorah
LELAND.-At Cleveland, o., Feb 20. 1896,
jackson Miller LELAND. 41st Ohio, aged 7S.
Comrade Leland was the oldest Bandrraster in
cleveland. Born in Holliston. Mass, he early
evinced marked tendency to song and music
A widow, three daughters and one son survive
him.
MARsHALL.-At Altoona, Pa. Feb. a. Capt
Alexander Marshall Co. ID, 125th Pa He was
severely wounded at Charlottesville.
HAMMoND.-At Sage. o.. Jan. 81, VIM. Ham,
mond, Corporal. Co. d. 160th Ohio, aged o.
he leaves a widow and nine children
DIXoN.-At GAINESVILLE. o., Feb. 5. Nicholas
Dixon. Corporal, Co. F. 18th Ohio aged IS.
-, W. ~.
1864. He was wounded at the battle of Chicka-
manga. He leaves widow and one daughter.
SHERMAN.-At New London, Wis, Feb. 2,
Hiram Sherman, aged "a. Comrade Sherman
enlisted in February, 1862 for three years, or
during the war. He was wounded in action at
the battle of Whitehall, N. c., in December.
1862 He was discharged from service i'm May.
1860. The funeral was under the auspices of
the I.O.0.F. and GAR.
McLAUGHLIN.-At Brookvlle, L. L.. Dec %.
1896, Charles McLauglin, aged So He was in
the service over three years. widow and
four children survive him.
DUFFY.-At Wilmington, DEL. Feb ;. Of
pneumonia, Joseph Duffy, Corporal, Co. 3. 4th
Del, aged "a. Deceased was an honored MEM
Der of Encampment 81. U.V.L.
BREwsrER.-At Denver, Colo, recently. Col.
Lewis Z. Brewster. Col. Brewster having been
member of the GAR, that organization as
sumed charge of the ceremonies, Piatt Post di-
recting the services. The following Posts were
represented: Lincoln, Meade, Farragut Crock
or, Veteran, Washington, and Reno; Farragus
Camp. s. of ", and Denver Circle. Ladies of the
GAR, also attended.
MAHAFFY.-At Pulaski, N. Y, Jan. 81.
Francis III. Mahafy, Co. j. 1881 N Y. Com
rade Mahafy was Senior Vice Commander of
j. Il. Butler Post, Ill, and his funeral was
largely attended by members Of the Order
He leaves a widow and two children.
CUPP.-At Stella, Neb., Jan. IA. Samuel
Miller Cupp. Co. b. 1st Ore. aged 80. Comrade
Cupp was born in Fairfield County, O. AT the
age of eight years he moved with his parents
to Van Buren, County, Iowa. Twelve years
later he settled in Oregon. When the war-cry
was given in 1860 he was among the first to
enlist, and his company was used to protect the
homes of the West against the Indians He
leaves widow and one son.
RoPER.-At Rockford. ILL.,. Feb. 8. Mai.
born in Worcester County. Mass His parents
moved to western Pennsylvania when he was
still quite young. and it was in the public
schools of that State that he received his edu-
cation. In 1854 he moved to Springfield, I'LL.
At the breaking out of the war he entered the
Commissary Department.. under Col. John
Williams He later took place in the
Quartermasters Department., under Gen.
Wood. He went with Grant as Quartermaster
in the fret march from Springfield to Quincy,
securing the transportation and furnishing
supplies for the march. So well did he demon
strate his ability that through the influence Of
Gen. Grant he was given Captaincy in the
Commissary Department, and he was ordered
to join Gen. w. T. Sherman at Louisville He
then went on the staff of Gen. George III.
Thomas, remaining with that General until
after Stone River. After the battle of Mill
Spring he received the appointment of Major.
His work earned for him the memorable words
of Gen. Thomas: g" If one man was entitled to
the credit of the Northern troops more than
another, it was Capt. Roper" After leaving
the command of Gen. Thomas, Mai. Roper be-
came connected with the First Division of the
Fourteenth Corps, under Gen. Spry, Of Ken
lucky. Nov. "a, 1863. Maj. Roper was sent to
Nashville tC inspect the army horses, and was
appointed Overseer and Inspector of the Mill
tary Railroads of the Northwest. May "a 1864,
he secured an appointment OF the staff of Gen.
McCuiom, with Headquarters at Washington,
where he remained until Feb 6. 1866 when
he was mustered out, with the brevet of Colonel.
Nevius Post, I, of which Maj. Roper was an
honored member. attended the funeral with
over 500 comrades i'm line. Crusader Com
mandery, knights Templars, also attended in
body. Maj. Roper is survived by widow
and three sons.
WooDwoRTH.-At Ellsworth, Wis, JAM 80
DR.. Milton G. Woodwork. Surgeon, 51st Ohio
aged 50. Dr.Woodworth was born in the State
of New York. He graduated at Ann Arbor Medi-
cal College in 1864. and practiced medicine at
Newton Falls, O., and later at Warren. When
President Lincoln issued his first call for troops
DIR. Woodworth at once enlisted rs private,
but was made Surgeon of the 51st Ohio. Later
he was made Brigade Surgeon. Division Sur
geou and Medical Director of the Post of MUIR
freesboro, Tenn. In the Spring of 1865 he was
appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Regular
Army, which position he resigned in 1872. He
removed to st. Paul, MIMI. and later to Els
worth, Wis, where he had since resided. He
was a charter member Of Ellsworth Post. he
was also Royal Arch Mason.
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