The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-07
BAY STATE SOLDIERS.
Capt. Rider Learns DISPOSE
ton Of Bodies of the
Dead Heroes.

The disposition of the bodies of
Massachusetts soldiers shipped on the
transport Crooke from Cuba and Porto
Rico was made known to Capt p L.
Rider yesterday, through a letter re-
ceived from the war department. The
bodies Of Worcester soldiers shipped
here were those of Hugh Davis Of
Orange, A. D. Stewart and Ragnar
Mellin. Following is the letter.
War Department.
General Depot of the Quartermasters
Department,
Army Building, Whitehall Street.
New York City, April 4, 1899
Capt. P. L. Rider, Secretary of Com
mittee, Worcester, Mass: Slr-I have
the honor to advise you regarding the
disposition OF the remains of certain
deceased soldiers named herein, which
arrived here in the transport Crooke,
March 80, and concerning which you
have heretofore made application to the
war department at Washington. These
remains have been shipped as follows:
Atkins, Harvey r., Co. /, Second Mas
sachusetts volunteers, shipped April l,
1899, to Washington, for burial in Ar
lington, Va, National cemetery.
Bearse, r. H. sergeant Co. B, Second
Massachusetts volunteers, shipped
March 80, 1899, by American express
to r. c. Washburn, Springfield, Mass
Bowen, Henry c., surgeon, Second
Massachusetts volunteers, shipped to
Charles w. Bowen, M. d., Westfield,
Mass, by American express, March 80,
Bonneville. Joseph, private, Co. D,
Second Massachusetts volunteers,
shipped March 80, 1899 by American
express to Mrs. Maria L. Bonneville,
50 High street, Holyoke Mass.
Brooks, George A., Co. b, Second
Massachusetts volunteers, shipped
March 80 1899, by National express to
Mrs. Mary H. Brooks, Orange, Mass.
Belleville,, Alfred N, corporal Co. /,
Second Massachusetts volunteers,
shipped to S. Belleville. 10 Chapel
street, Northampton, Mass, March 30,
1899, by American express
Clark, Robert F., Co. e, Second Mas
sachusetts volunteers, shipped March
3d. 1899 by National express to Mrs.
Robert Clark, Orange, Mass.
Crockwell, William c.. Co. NJ, Second
Massachusetts, volunteers, consigned to
Mrs Anna CrockWell, Adams, Mass, by
American express, March 80, 1899.
Dugas, Anatole, private Co. ID, Sec
ond Massachusetts volunteers, shipped
to Abel DugaS, 53O summer street,
Holyoke. Mass, by American express,
March 30, 1899.
Davis. Hugh G, Co. E, Second Mas
sachusetts volunteers, shipped March
30, 1899 by National Express, to DR.. c.
w. Whitaker, Worcester, Mass.
Bowling, Richard, Co. H, 18th u. S..
infantry, consigned to Michael Bowling,
Dalton, Mass, American express, April
!, 1899.
Gravel, Joseph. Jr.. Co. NJ, I'd Mass.
Vols, shipped March 30, 1899 by Ma
tional express to Joseph Gravel, Adams,
Mass.
Halberg, August ", Co. E. I'd Mass.
Vols, shipped to Gustave Halberg,
Orange. Mass, by National express,
March 30, 1899.
Lyman, Henry E., Co. D, 10th u S.
infantry, shipped March 81, 1899, by Adj
ans express to Edward B. Lyman,
Southampton, Mass.
Malone, j. J., Co. d, I'd Mass Vols,
shipped March 80. 1899. by Adams ex-
press to Mrs. Edward Roberts, II Rus
sell street. Merriek, Mass.
Mayo, S. l., Co. G, I'd Mass Vols,
shipped to George Z. Mayo, Fairfield,
Me-. March 30, 1899. by American ex-
press.
MelliE, Ragnar, Co. I, 9Th Mass Vols,
shipped March 30, 1899, by National ex-
press. to George Sieurin. Worcester,
Mass.
Pike. William l.. Co. Z I'd Mass. Vols,