The National tribune., 1900-12-13
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Gen. Robert II. Bentley, aged 65, Gen. Bent
ley had distinguished military career. En-
listing April 16. 1861, in the LIST Ohio he was
made Second Sergeant. At the close of his
enlistment, he volunteered in the 32d Ohio
and was made Regimcntal Quartermaster.
In 1867 he was promoted to LieutenantCol-
onel He was commended for his gallantry
by Gen. John A. Logan during the Vicks-
burg campaign. Subsequently he was ap-
pointed Lieutenant Oloncl Of the 18th Ohio
Cav, and remained with it until the close
of the war. In the Stoneman Raid and in
the raid uron the Virginia Salt Works he
was in command of the regiment For dis
tinguished services he was breyetted Briga-
dier-General of volunteers. The pall-bcar-
ers were members of the different regiments
in which he served
BoSwELL.-At Without Springs. Ore, Oct.
at Paducah, Ky in Co. X, 10th Ill. and was
discharged at Memphis. Tenn. He was
severely wounded at the Battle of Shiloh.
BURGES.-At Soldiers Home, Roseburg,
Ore, Nov. IA, George Il. Burgess, Co. II. 81
Me, aged 60. He was a member of Gen.
Logan Post. 30. Grants Pass Ore.
Lewis J. Carpenter, Co. X, 10th Pa. aged
"a. He was born in New York State. In
1854 he moved to Milport, Pa, where in 1851
he married Rachael Fish. In 1862 he enlisted
tie at Gettysburg he received n gunshot
wound which resulted in the loss OF an arm.
He was discharged Oct. II, 1868. Two
brothers, Henry and Dennis. served In the
After the death of his first wife, COmrade
Carpenter married Elizabeth Munson, of Os
wayo. Pa, who survives.
CARROLL.-At HillsbOro, Tex, Nov. 90
Edward Carroll. aged ~. He was born in
Nova Scotia. His family soon removed to
New England where he served an appren-
ticeship jeweler; thence to Galena. ILL.,.
where he was married to Miss Mary A.
OHearne; thence to Missouri in 1853; thence
to Hillsboro, Tex, in 1870 He was pen
sioner.
CLAYMAN.-At Grants Pass, Ore, Nov
49, Levi Clayman, aged 80. He served in Il
Wisconsin Light Battery. He was a mem
Der of Lyon Post, 10, CoIfax, Wash.
E. clifford, Co. /, 9TH n H. ]. f. Sawyer
Post conducted the funeral services.
DUMoND.-At Huntsville, Wash, Jacob
54th Ohio, Sept Ii. 1se1, was transferred i to
Co. l.. February, 1862; Was taken prisoner
July y, 1864, and held until the close of the
war, April IS, 1865. Six months of this time
discharged June 20. 1865. He joined the e.
A. X. in 1861. and continued an active
worker until his death. He a member
of Abraham lincoln Post, Walla Walla
vive.
ELLIoTT.-At Coqullle Ore, Oct. 4.
Charles ID. Elliott, Co. II, Goth Iowa. He
was charter member of Gen. Lytle Post,
q, in which he was an active worker for II
years. He leaves two daughters and one
son.
blopHld, ", NV Il. JOHN
Hasler, Co. A, 59th Ohio, aged 81. The fun
eral was conducted by ]. z. Fyffe Post, 30.
OF Higginsport, o., OF which he was a mem
Der: He leaves widow and five children.
HOVER.-Near Gallatin, Mo-, John V.
Hover. member of Nickels Post, 104. G.. A.
X. His home was about six miles from
town. He started to walk home. The next
morning he was found two and a half miles
from town, laying beside the railroad track.
with his skull fractured just above the right
eye; He was Unconscious until he died about
20 hours after.
HUEY.-At wamego, Kan, Nov 81. of
heart failure, Capt. Benz. Huey. CID Pa. and
10th Pa. He served as Sheriff of his Coun-
ty from 1895 to 1899.
g Langton, Co. d., 10th Pa: Funeral ser
vices were conducted by NJ. NJ. Croker Post,
81 Comrades NJ. NJ. Campbell, l. S. LIE
Fever and Il. W. Hill were appointed TO
draft suitable resolutions, and the Post char
ter will be draped for 60 days. He leaves a
family.
heart disease, Capt. Asa Libby. Capt. Libby
organized Co. /, 18th Mimi, In August 1862
and became its first Captain. His company
was stationed at NIankato at the time the 50
condemned Indians were hung at time.
Capt. Libby was al one time member of
the G. A. Il.
MARTIN.-At Mound City, NO., Nov. 5.
George E, Martin Va aged So He served three
J., 18th Ill. Cav. He was a member of Col.
Wilkinson Post, 65.
PELLs..,At Ballard, Wash, Samuel E.
Pels, aged 81. Mr.. Pells was born near
Rockford, Ill: He lived there until the out
break Of the war, when he enlisted In the
18th ILL.,, and served until the close of the
war. Later he was transferred TO the West
and served for several years in the Indian
wars. In 1889 he settled In Ballard. He
went into the dairy business, which he fol
lowed until two years ago, when he was com
PEELED to give 1T up on account of failing
health. He was married in 1866 TO Miss
Jennie Hart, who survives him. He also
leaves four children in Ballard: He was
Past Commander of Gushing Post.
ROTHROCK.-At Fort Worth Tex Nov
6, Capt. James ROthrock, 18th Ind, aged II.
SCHAAF.-At Manhattan, ILL.,, Oct. TO-
Henry Schaaf, Co. NJ, sth Ill. Cav, aged 81.
He was born In Germany. He came to
America in 1853 and soon after settled at
Wilmington, Ill. He served over a year.
widow. son and daughter survive.
sLIKE:-At Shady Grove, Pa, Nov. 8,
Stephen G. Sllke.
STEEL.-At Coquille Ore. Nov. 1, C. W.
Steel, Co. X, LIST Ark. Cav. He was a COM
rade of Gen. Lytle Post 81 which conducted
the funeral services. He leaves widow and
three children.
NJ: $: strew, Sergeant Co. f, I'd Colo. Cav
VIELE.-At Stafford's Bridge, n. Y, b. r.
Vele. nth n. Y, aged rs.
WELD.-At Denver, Colo, Nov. 16. A. Z.
Weld Co. c, 18th Ill. NJ. NJ. Croker Post.
81, Of which he was member. adopted
suitable resolutions. and the Post charter
will be draped for 60 days.
WEST.-At Mcintosh, Mimi, Nov. II,
John f. West, Co. d, LIST Mimi, il. A
aged 60. He was member of RObt. Aitkin
Post, 173. He is survived by three sons and
a daughter.
Deaths in the Quincy Home.