The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-12-15
MUSTERED OUT.

| BARTC.-At Lansingburg, N. Y, Nov
| rs, OF heart disease, Bennett G. Barto, aged
| 10. Comrade Barto enlisted Oct. ii, 1861
in Co. c, eth N. Y. Cav. BLACK Horse Cav
AIRY. serving till March 81, 1862. He re-
enlisted Aug. I, 1862, as First Sergeant
/ Co. /, 125th n. Y, and was mustered out
| in February, 1868, as Second Lieutenant
| He was commissioned First Lieutenant
| Co. G, 125th n. y, in June, 1868. He re-
signed in March. 1854 on account of disa-
! bility. His third enlistment was in Sep
| TENDER, 1864, in the 1st n. Y, Mounted
| Rifles, in which he served over a year. He
was first mustered into the GAR. as a
memberof Willard Post, Troy. Later he was
instrumental in forming Bolton Post, Lam
sincburg, in which lie served two terms as
| Adjutant.
STEWART.-At Oquawka, H., Levi
Stewart, Co. C, SD III,
LOUCK.-At Oquawka, Ill, Jas Loucl;,
Co. ID, t3sth H.
COOPER.-At Oquawka, H., Samuel o.
Cooper. Co. II, 1fsh Ill. Cav.
SHEEK.-At Oquawka, ILL.,, John S.
SheeE, Co. F, 18th H.
RUGGLES.-At Hoisington. Kan b. T.
Ruegles, Co. g, 125th Pa, and Co. ID, 2o5ih
Pa, aged 81 Comrade Ruggles was born
near Hollidaysburg, Pa, and was by trade
a blacksmith. He enlisted Aug. 10, 1862,
for nine months, and re-enlisted in August,
1854 for one year. Comrade Ruggles moved
West in 1876, and settled on 100 acres near
Hays City. In 1880 he went to Denver.
Colo, but after few years returned to
Kan Sas, and in 1889 settled at Hoisington,
where he engaged in the mercantile bust
ness. He was Commander of j. ID. Balm
Post. 1876, in 1891. COmrade Ruggles lost
his life W hi'o trying to make peace between
two men, a revol, er-slIot enterir g his breast,
killing him instantly. A widow, one
daughfe- and two sons survive him.
b RKER.-At Perry, Iowa, NV. 20,
Phillip b. Bcrker, Co. l. 18th Ind, ard
Sergeant, Co. B. 4th Ind. Cav, aged CO.
Conrade 3 rker served in Wilson's Cav
airy Corps, and was on their I st raids in
Alabama and Georgia. He was a good
soldier. a d saw hard service. He was
member OF Redfeld Post, &c, and A. o. U.
W, at Perry, low
WARNER.-At Geneva, Kan, of heart
disease, d. l.. Warner, Co. d, 18th Mass,
aged So Corlradc Warner enlisted IN 1861
At the second hattie of Bull Run he was
wounded in the left hip. The bullet de-
troyed the hip-ioint, leaving his left limb
five inches shorter than the right.
SMlTH.-At Burtrum, Mimi, Abram
Smith, Co. A, 65th n Y, and charter
member of Moses Dane Post, 50. Comrade
Smith was al owed pension shortly be-
tore his death but il came too late to Sc
cure for him the needed medical attent on
which might h We saved his lifa.
HAUERWAS.-At Burtrun, Mimi, Nov.
IA, John Haucrwas, Co. T., lst MINI.
Rangers, aged 81. Comrade Hauerwas
YES tae first Office of the Day of Moses
ID lme Post, So. He leaves large family
HOLLYWOOD AT I Gus, Me-, Nov. TO-
John Hapw God. ist Pa. Reserves. In the
death Of Comrade Hspwood Cutler Post,
iS, has lost one OF its Oldest ard most
honored and beloved members, his name
bin. among thes first placed on the
char er, and during his, many years of
active service he fully .exom gifted the
principles of the GAR. Resolutions
were passed by the Post, and for 80 days
The charter will be draped in mourning.