The National tribune., 1899-10-05
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HoSKINS.-At Neodesha, Kan, Aug. g.
f. G. Hoskins. Co. B, I'D N. Y. Comrade
| Hoskins had lived at Neodesha since 1880
where he had been in the employ of the
Frisco Railroad. He was a member of the
| Masonic fraternity. A widow and three
children survive him.
HOULETTE.-At Desarc, Ark, April 8,
Lewis Houlette, Co. b, 10th Ohio. aged 50.
Comrade Houlette enlisted in 1862, and
battles of his regiment. A widow and
several children survive him.
! JAMES.-At Warren. Pa, De Witt Clin-
ton James, 9th U. S., and Paymaster.
United States Volunteers. Comrade
James served from Sept. 4, 1862, to March.
1865, and his commission as Paymaster
was the last one signed by President Lin
coin. Maj. James is survived by a daugh-
ter and two sons.
JoNsToN.-At fremont, ILL.,, Thomas
Jonston, 92d Ohio, and Co. c, and Co. /.
18th Ohio Cav. He was member Of Post
625, Hopedale, Ill.
| KELLY.-At jamestown, Pa. Sept 8.
Alfred Kelly, Co. NJ, 4th Ill. Cav, and
Commander of Robert Porter Post, 326.
Comrade Kelly served three years.
| LEIGHTON.-At Brooklyn, N. Y,
Nathaniel W. Leighton, Assistant Surgeon
also served as Surgeon OF the 173d N. Y,
and received the brevet of Lieutenant
Colonel for meritorious services.
| MCCLELLAN.-At Sioux Falls, s. D..
Jno Mcclellan, Co. A, 1st Oak. Cav, aged
Il. He served nearly four years.
| MARKS.-At Milton Center, o., Wilson
S. Marks, 6Sth Ohio, aged So. He served
three years, and was drawing pension OF
| S12. A widow and five children survive
| him.
| NEsMITH. Western College. Iowa,
| Aug. 81, John H. Nesmith, aged 73. He
was born at Uniontown, Pa. He enlisted
in Co. G, sth Pa. Reserves, May "a, 1861.
and served until June IA, 1862. He re-
enlisted in Co. F, 18th Pa. Cav, Oct. q,
| 1862, was promoted First Lieutenant for
| gallant and meritorious conduct, and later
| was assigned to the staff of Gen. Iibbetts
as Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
He was severely wounded at Mt. Carmel
July u, 1865. A widow and four children
survive him.
PEPPER.-At Cleveland, o., Rev. Geo.
W. Pepper, aged 66. Rev. Pepper had an
eventful life. He was born in Ballina-
garrick, Ireland. He was educated at the
Royal Academical Institution at Belfast
At an early age Mr. Pepper lost his parents.
He came to America in the Fall of 1854.
He resumed his studies at Kenyon College,
Gambler, and subsequently was ordained
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
ference, of which he remained member for
40 years. Mr.. Pepper was circIit rider.
and preached at various charges in CoSlIuv-
ton, TuscaraWas, and Morrow Counties, up
TO the breaking out of the civil war. When
part of the S0th Ohio. AS Captain he
fought valiantly i'll campaigns from
Co-inth TO VicksbUg. He became i'll for
short time and left the army. When
he rejoined his command he entered the
regiment as Chaplain. He served at
times under Gen. Nelson A. Miles. After
the war he remained with the Regular
Army in North Carolina as Chaplain, and
did much TO aid in the freedmen's educa-
tional work. He was also engaged at this
time in editorial work. In 1867 he returned
to his church work, and had charge OF
various churches in northern Ohio.
With his family 10 years ago Comrade
Pepper moved to Cleveland. In $780, and
without his solicitation, he was appointed
Consul to Milan, Italy. While abroad Mr..
Pepper Travelled through Germany, Austria,
Turkey, Greece. and the Holy Land. He
was a Consul for five years. when he re-
signed and returned to Cleveland. Com
rade Pepper continued his church work
until compelled to give up his charges on
account of ill-health. OF late he had been
engaged in literary work. He leaves five
children.
Comrade Pew served four years and was for
IA months a prisoner at Camp Tyler, Tex.
The funeral services were conducted by
Post 238, of Ingraham, I'll.
POSTAL Williss, Mich, Corpr John
Post, aged 68. Comrade Post served three
years and 13 days in Co. II, 9Th Mich. Cav,
and was member of Carpenter Post, 18O.
of Ypsilanti. He is survived by widow
and four children.
REICHELDERFER.-A Lima, o., Capt.
Levi Reichelderfer. Co. G, 96th Ohio, and
also veteran of the Mexican war Com
rade Jno. Thomas, of Co. E. 31st Ohio, who
was i. ct:a-"n Of recruiting office for the
Spanish war, after the I'd Ohio regiment had
left for Columbus, writes that Comrade
Reichelderfer, though over IA years old,
was anxious to again serve his country,
and enrolled his name and drilled with the
boys.
SHADRACK.-At Chicago. ILL.,, VIM.
Shadrack, Co. b, 11th Pa. Reserves, and
doth Pa.
SHAw.-At Vancouver, Wash, A. F.
Shaw, Co. A, 1st Oak. Cav. Comrade
Shaw served nearly four years.