The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
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VAUGHAN.-At Minneapolis, MINI.
Phillip Vaughan, 'fst Vt. Cav, aged 81
COmrade Vaughan served over four years
and was with his regiment in over 20 en-
gagements. He. was buried by Downs
Post in the GAR. lot at Hillside Gene
terry.
GARRETT.-At ii HORIZON, Wis, JOIN
Garrett, Co. +, 4thsN. " Cav.
BLOSS;-At Early, Iowa, George Bloss
| Co. ], 55th H., aged co.. lie was "a mem
Der of Mcdowell Post, 39t. He was wound
| ed at Shiloh, April g, 1862. He had been
a great sufferer from asthma ever since
| the war.
SA1ITH.-At Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 5, Capt
Ezra j. Smith, aged So years. Capt.
Smith first enlisted in Go. B, list Iowa
Cav. He later received a commission in
Co. X, 124th u. S. &. T., and served with
that command until the close of the war.
He took part in the bloody battle of Pea
Ridge, and many other engagements. BY
profession Comrade Smith was d lawyer.
He was an ardent and enthusiastic Grand
Army man, and was well known through
out Missouri as a good talker on Grand
Army affairs. He was a charter mem
Der of Gen. George r. Smith Post, So, of
Sedalia, and was the third Commander
| after it was organized, Jan. 10, 1888 Col.
Richard Ritter, of the 18th ILL.,, and Col.
w. F. Cloud Of the I'd Kan, only pre-
ceded him. He was regular attendant
at all the meetings of the Post until
stricken down, and was Adjutant of the
Post at the time Of his death. Comrade
Smith leaves a widow, three sons, and
! two daughters.
SNELI.-At Doland S. D., Chas. Smell,
Co. X, 3Jd Wis, aged 63. Enlisted in
1862, and served until end Of the war
Member of Col. George Post, 80, Estelline,
son survive him.
STILLSON.-At Oak Park, Cal, Ed
ward ID. Stillson, Co. II, I'd Mo. Cav.
aged 5S. Comrade StillsOn was born in
Michigan, but lived for number of years
in OberIn, Kan. He went to California
for his health, March 90 1888 widow
survives him. The services were con-
Quoted by the MasOns, and the beauti-
I'll flag service OF the GAR. was rem
dered
RISON.-At Fort Collins, Colo, Dec.
| l5 1898, of disease contracted in the serv-
ice, Bailey Rison, co. c, 23d Iowa, aged
| u. Comrade Rison was born in Morgan
County, O. He enlisted in August, 1861,
and was mustered out in August, 1865.
He leaves n widow and two children.
| WHYTOCK.-At Albert Lea, Mimi,
of pneumonia, Judge John Whytock, aged
Co. Judge Whytock was born at Buffalo,
y. Y. He attended the public school, and
also the Aurora Academy. At the age of
% he took up the study of law. In 1860
he went to La Crosse. In 1861 he Joined
the I'd Wis. Cav, and soon was promoted
to be Lieutenant, and later became Cap
tain of Co. b. In 1865 he was made Major
and hel the position till the close OF the
war when he located at Little Rock
where he resided for 10 years, and was
private secretary of the Governor and Dis
trict Attorney there during that time. He
moved to Minneapolis in 1875 and prac-
ticed law until 1873, when he removed to
Albert Lea, and was associated with Mr..
fryer and w. T.. Todd. For the past six
years he was Judge of the District, and
was reelected at the last election. He
leaves a widow and two daughters.
ELWELL.-At Newton junction, N.
H., Jan. g. George H. Elwell, Corporal,
Co. /, 29th Me. Comratle Elwell enlisted
Dec. 20, 1862, and was with his regiment
Shenandoah Valleys After the Grand Re-
view the regiment went to South Carolina,
where COmrade ElWelit served until De-
cember, 1865. Deceased was we'll
known business man of Newton junction.
He leaves a widow anditwo sons.
HANNON.-At GaletOn, Pa, Dec.
rs, 1898, Thomas Harmon, Co. G, 56th
n. Y, aged 63. Comfade Harmon en-
listed at Ellenville ,fAug. 5, 1861. He par
ticipated in the battle of Fair Oaks,
where he was woundedi in the shoulder:
Seven Pines, Savage Station, and other
engagements. He was discharged at
Newburg, n. Y, Oct.oa9, 1864. COmrade
Harmon was a chatter member of E. A.
Kilbourn Post, 491. He leaves wife,
two sons, and two daughters.
JOHNSON.-At Newburyport, Mass,
JOS. l.. Johnson, First Lieutenant, Co.
A, 9Th Mass, and Goth Mass. Comrade
Johnson had been Assessor Of Newbury-