The National tribune., 1900-06-14
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l, Hon. Chas. ]. Ackert, Company A,
156th \. Y, aged 30. He was Command
er of Etting Post, 212, at the time of his
death. He was a Knight of Pythias and
a veteran fireman. He was member of
Assembly one term.
AvERY.-At Jackson, Mich, May 81,
Amos ID. Avery, Company /, 9th Mich
II. A., aged 30. He enlisted Nov 10, 1862,
and was honorably discharged at Fort
Gaines, Ala, Feb. s, 1865. He was q
member of Edward Pomroy Post, As.
BAKER.-At IIillsbOro, o.. Noah Baker,
Tooth L. S. c.. 4. lie was a native of
Pennsylvania, born March 26, 1914. He
served faithfully with his regiment, and
had an enviable record as n soldier. He
was a member of John NJ. Barrere Post.
He leaves family.
BLAND.-At Findlay, H., May O. of
paralysis, Eugene Bland, Company II, 9TH
Ill. Cav. He was ever ready for duty, no
matter how dangerous. He was MEM
Der of David James Post, 157, of Find
lay, III. He leaves widow, three daugh-
tiers and two sons, one of whom, Arthur
d., is now serving his country in Company
+, 10Th Inf. stationed at Manila. L. /.
BoGGs.-At Newport, Mo-, May 23,
Franklin B0gss, Company ID, 1st Cal.
'dN., dStu bb 'bNlfIue bOSgS was 4
member of T. w. Hampton Post, 546.
DAwsoN.-At Lebanon, Wis, May IA,
Edward Dawson, Company *, 18th Wis.
For many years he had been a helpless
Invalid because of paralytic strokes, the
first of which came upon him while in the
army. He had not slept upon bed for
several months, ard when the summons
came he answered it from his chair Ed
ward Dawson was born in Yorkshire, Eng
land, about 1916. When the rebellion
broke out he enlisted in the Union Army.
lie took part in the battles of Shiloh and
Corlnth, and was there called by Gen. Nc
Alister TO become his head teamstcr. 1t
was while serving in that responsible ca
paclty that he sustained his first paralytic
stroke. 1t wholly incapacitated him for
further service, and he was given his dis
charge as soon as he was able to leave st.
Louis Hospital. His widow and two chill
dren, j. g. Dawson and Mrs. Mary a.
Thompson, are left to mourn the loss of
husband and father.
DURsTINE.-At Rock Falls, H., Com
rade Durstinc, 34th Ill. He was Orderly
TO Gen. w. Il. Kirk and Gen. Jeff. G. Da-
Wis, and had an cnyiable record as Il SOL
dier. He was Past Commander of the
Post at Rock Falls. A widow, son and
daughter survive him.
FENGLER.-At Dubuque, To-, April %,
George Fengler, Company A, Dist Iowa
Death was caused by cancer Of the tongue.
He was Il member of u. V. L., also of
Hyde Clarke Post, 81, of Dubuque.
HILL.-At Carbondale, ILL.,. Josiah p
Hill, Sergeant, Company +, S1st Ill. He
served over three years.
kEMP-At ShOnGo, n. Y, May 10, s.
Austin Kemp, l09th n. Y, aged 60. He
was a member Of Wesley Eofe Post, 332,
Of Stanards. He leaves a widow and
three children.
- MEYEns.,ht Clayton, ILL.,. May 4,
Thomas J. Meyers, Company I, S4th ILL.,
lie was a member Of X. X. Mccoy Post,
81, Clayton, Ill. At his funeral six mem
bcrs Of his own company, including the
Captain acted as the palbearcrs
PIERCE.--At Austin, ILL.,, Rev. Edward
Reynolds Pierce, Chaplain of Julius White
Post, IIO, Department of Illinois, aged g.
Comradc Pierce studied for the Baptist
ministry before he reached manhood, and
for 10 years had ridden over nearly every
circuit in the Central States. When war
was declared in 1861 he enlisted in Co. C.,
oith III. At the expiration of his enlist
ment he again entered the service. and
was appointed Chaplain of the 55th Regu-
lars, Il regiment composed of colorcI sol
dleIS. He served with that regiment until
the close of the war, when he re-entered
the ministry and preached on various cir
cuts until 1887, when he was transferred
to the Seamcn's Bethel at St. Paul, Mimi,
by the Scamcn's Friends Society. He oc-
cupicd the charge at st. Paul until 1892,
when he was called to Chicago to take
charge of the Bethel He was buried
with G. y. Il. honOrs. He is survived by
widow and one son.
RAMSEY.-At Ash Grove, Mo-, VIM.
Ramsey, Corporal, Co. x, 1st Ala. Cav,
aged 81. He served three years, and was
with Sherman on the march to the sea-
He was member Of the G. A. II. Post at
Ash Grove. He is survived by four chill
drpn, all grown. with families
RUsSELL.-At Tyler, Tex, May l, John
Russell, Co. +, 9th L. S. Inf, and Co. G.,
S4th n. Y. 9th Brooklyn, aged 60 He
was severely wounded at Charlottesville.
A widow and four children survive him.
STULTz:-At the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home, o., David Stultz, Co. Ii,
174th Ohio.
THoMrsoN-At the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home, o., George Thompson, Co.
Z, 9th L. S. G. T.
WEBsTEE.-At North Urbana, n. Y,
Comrade Webster, Co. A, 16lst n. Y.
aged Us. He is survived by widow ard
adopted daughter.
Comrade y. f. Barrett, Vinton, O.,
writes that Post 80, Vinton, has lost the
following comrades by death: u. Hol-
comb, 90. i, Both Ohio: X. B. Carter, Co.
B, Both Ohio, and w. D. Jones, 1st Ohio
Cav.
Spanish War.
WoLFE-At the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home, o., Alfred X. Wolfe, Co.
l., 10th Ohio, Spanish War.
AUMENT.-At Sterling, ILL.,, Frank Fl.
Aument Co. e, 9th III. Spanish war;.
MIR. Aument went to the front with his
regiment and returned physical wreck.
Deaths in an Illinois Post.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Chas. e.
Hoyey Post, 7S6, Department Of Illinois,
was organized Sept. Z, 1897. with 81 mem
bcrs on the roll. Since that date three