The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-01-06
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Curran.-At Randolph, Iowa, j. M. Cur
ran, Co. b, 65th Ill. COmrade Curran died
from the effects of a kick by horse. He
was stranger IN the neighborhood, and
nothing is known OF his relatives. His dis
charge papers were turned over to S. S.
| Perry Post, 374.
Rchardson.-At Lowell, Mass, George
II. Richardson, Co. G., 9Th Mass. He was
Chaplain OF Ladd and Whitney Post, fs5.
Stone.-At lowell, Mass, Comraae Stone,
9Th VI, and member of Laid and Whitney
Post, 1856.
Stacy.-At Lowell, Mass, Comrade Stacy,
Co A, 151st n. Y. He was a mem Der Of Laid
and Whitney Pest, f65
Bates--At Cassville, N. Y, Dec %, jose
plus Bates, Co. G, 117th n. Y, aged So.
ComTade Bates enlisted in 1862, and was at
that Tune over ii years old. He was sabled
after the regiment left the State and was
transferred to the Veteran Reserve CORPS.
DavIS.-At Newpsrt, Ky, Dec. %. John 2.
Davis, Lieutenant, Co d, I'd Ohio aged 81.
Cemrade Davis's first enlistment was in Co.
II. I'd Ohio, a thIee-months regiment.
After the battle OF Bull Run he was
mustered out to re-enlist in Co. d, ID
Ohio, Tor three years. At Perryville he
was shot in the left temple, the ball passing
out on the opposite side. He recovered,
and on March l, 1885, rejOined his regiment
with commission as Lieutenant. His
health failed, and IN June he was compelled
to resign. In October he was commissioned
Lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps.
In May, 1865, he was promoted First Lieu
tenant and assigned to one OF the Southern
districts, where he continued in service
until September, 1866
W0Odward.-At Philadelphia, Pa, John
W. Woodward, Co. a, 26th Pa. He
enlisted as Sergeant, and was rapidly
promoted. AT Charlottesville he was shot
through the lung. He was brevetted Lieu
tenant-COlOnel for gallantry at Chancellors-
ffn - nr.J-
appointed on the staff of Gen. James A.
Hardie.
Heath.-At WatervilIe, Me-, Dec. 20.
Gen. francis T. Heath, aged 50. Gen.
Heath was born in Belfast, Me- His
brother was killed at Gaines's Mill, and
Francis went to the front 10 take his place.
He held the commissions of First Lieuten-
ant and Captain N Co Fl, Sd Me-, and Lieu
tenant Colonel and Colonel in the 10Th Me-,
and on retiring from service was brevetted
Brigadier- General. Both the Sd and 18th
Me- were among the 1900 fighting regi-
mentS," and suffered heavy loss. After
the war Gen. Heath engaged in the to-
bacco business, and then in the oil bust
ness in Canada. He returned to Mains
and engaged in the lumber business, and
built the first pulp mill in the State. He
served in both branches OF the Maine
Legislature.
Barker. At Washington, D. c., Cha
r. Barker, Co. F, 6gth Mass, aged 81. Cor
rade Barker was born in Exter, n. III.
enlisted in July, 1864, and served I'M
November, 1865. At the tine of his deaf
he held responsible position in the Per
sion Bureau. The funeral was held
Worcester, Mass, under the aus Pices of tt g
Masonic Lodge. \ widow survives him.
DANIS.-At Canollton, Mo-, Dec. 1
Churchill Davis, aged II. Deceased was
member of tho local Post, Which attende
his funeral in a body.
Alexander. = At Dayton, o.. Nov 8
Serg't Samuel III. Alexander 30th and 120t
Ohio, aged So. Comrade Alexander wa
under temporary treatment at the Soldiers
Home, his residence being in Brooklyn,
y. Y, where he held mem bership in E. T..
Tefft Post, $50.
Copeland.-At Haven, Kan. Milton ".
Copeland, Sergeant, Co. A, 10Th H., aged
y. Comrade Copeland enlisted in August,
1862, and served until June. 1865. He fol-
lowed the trade of blacksmith at Wapella,
H., until 1874, when he moved to Reno
County, Kan. The funeral was in charge
of Friendship Lodge, POS, a. F. & A. NJ,
assisted by comrades of Haven Post, 1875.
Welling.-At Pennington, N. j. Nov.
20, Edward L. yelling, Secretary of the
Third Corps Association. He entered the
service June %, 1851, as Assistant Sur
geon, Sd ". j. When the 18th n. j. was
he was promoted Surgeon of that
regiment. He remained with the regiment
until June s, 1865. Comrade yelling has
been a conspicuous figure at the annual
meetings OF the corps, and had always de-
voted himself to the interests of his COM
radeS with lntlTlng energy. AT the last
meeting his daughter, Miss Louise II.
was chosen Assistant Secretary,
and letters regarding the corps may be ads
dressed TO her at Pennington, N. j.