The National tribune., 1899-09-07
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ARCHDEACON.-AtU Urbana, H., July
II, William Archdeacon. He was born
at Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England, Jan.
II, 1880. He was married to Elizabeth
Thorn in the Tower of London, Oct. Z,
1851. He came TO this country in 1852.
Seven children were born them, three of
whom are living. These, with his widow
and only brother, Thomas, survive him.
Comrade Archdeacon was a soldier in the
English army for about seven years, his
last enlistment there being in the Queens
Guard. He was one of the first to enlist
during the civil war, and went out with
Co. A, Goth ILL.,, as First Lieutenant. He
was discharged on account of disability.
Later he enlisted in Co. A, 135th ILL.,, as
Second Lieutenant, serving to the end of
the war
BLIss.-At Washington, D. c., VIM.
Warren Bliss, aged so. On Oct. 13, 1861,
COmrade Bliss was commissioned First
life was highly creditable throughout.
For time he was Adjutant of his regi-
ment and then Quartermaster. April 6,
1862, at the battle of Shiloh he was wound
ed in the left shoulder, by which the arm
was badly disabled for life. A second
wound in the right foot proved a trouble in
walking ever after. As soon as his wounds
were healed sufficiently he returned to his
regiment. and was assigned to duty at
Bethel, Tenn, an important railroad depot
of army supplies. There he remained
nearly year, and exhibited such marked
ability and energy in the discharge of his
duties as Post Quartermaster. that shortly
after the surrender of Vicksburg Gen.
Grant had him assigned to Gen. McPher-
sons staff as Master of Transportation
for the Seventeenth Corps. At the battle
of Chickamauga he was in charge of the
Seventeenth Corps baggage and supply
train, and saved it from capture, for which
ha hIfrpI pItY anil tod I,r
Frank P. Blair. Though given the
brevet rank both Of Captain and Major, the
well-earned promotion never came. In
1864 Comrade Bliss went to st. Louis in
order to present his vouchers and turn over
to Q.-M.-Gen. Myers the Government
property with which he stood charged.
He actually turned over to Gen. Myers
more than S250,O00 worth of property with
which he was not charged at all. Gladly
he accepted his honorable discharge from
the United States service, Jan. 8, 1864.
In 1880 he was appointed Captain of the
Watch for the Census Bureau. He con-
tinued in the service of the Government
as member of the watch force of the De
partment of the Interior during the rest of
his life. Congress, by special act, gave
him pension of S45 per month. He
cherished the principles of the Union Vet
erans' Legion, and was regular attendant
at the meetings of Encampment No. % as
long as the state of his health permitted.
BROWN.-At Soldiers Home, Orting,
Wash. Ammi A. Brown, Ist Wis. II. A,
aged II.
ANDREws.-At Deep River Conn.,,
Edwin Andrews, Co. K, 18th Conn. He
served over three years. While in the
army Comrade Andrews secured a 30
days furlough by painting the names of
the battles in which the regiment had been
engaged on the bullet-riddled flag. which
the ladies of Hartford had presented to the
regiment when it left the State. Being
excused from all other duties, and given
the permission to have light burning all
night, Mr.. Andrews borrowed of Co. c.
(the Dutch company hymn book, and
whiting down pine stick TO the size re-
quired commenced to initiate the Old
English letters necessary to form the words
wanted, dipping the stick in the small viai
which held the stock OF paint on hand, as
occasion required. The whole night was
spent in this way, and the morning found
the work completed. He was then granted
80 days furlough by Col. Steadman. The
flag is now in the Capitol at Hartford.
ARCAN, alias BURTON.-At Chicago,
H., Theodore Arcan, alias Lewis Burton,
Co. G, 111th N. Y, and Co. 3, 4th N. Y.
II. A.
BUCKINGHAM-AtM Milford, Conn, Aug.
13, Capt. John W. Buckingham. He was
born. Feb. u. 1910, in Milford, Conn.
He enlisted, June 16. 1862, in Co. 1,
Lieutenant. Lieut.. Buckingham, while
on an expedition with his company,
was cast away on an island called
Strangers Key" in the Gulf of Mexico.
He was taken prisoner at the battle of
Brashear City, La, and taken to Camp
Ford, Tex. After remaining prisoner
for IA months he was exchanged, and re-
turned to Milford, where he opened dry
goods store, and was elected one of the
Selectmen of the town. He was Past
Commander of George Van Horn Post,
and was Adjutant at the time of his death
He was also a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity. He leaves a widow
and three sons.