The National tribune., 1900-10-18
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Mounted Inf. He died member of John
a. Dix Post, IL, and was buried by his
comrades. Comrade Bigger was born at
Massillon, o., April II, 1911. He did
gallant service in the famous brigade
known as "Wilder's Lightning Brigade"
III Army of the Cumberland. He was
most earnest and active G.. A. X. COM
rade, was good speaker, and his voice
and his hand were ever ready to aid his
comrades. For five years lie was As
slstant AdJutant-Gcneral of the Depart
ment of Texas, and was the first comrade
from Southern Department to be eect-
ed as n. National officer, being chosen as
Junior Vice Commander-in- Chief at In
dianapolis in 1893.
BOGD.-At Catskill. n. Y. Sept "a
Capt. Edward ID. Boyd. 2d Col For II
years he had been totally blind, which dis
ability was caused by an injury received
iii the service of his country.
BRADFORD.-At Portland, Me-, OFT.
3, Luther Bradford, 10th Me-, aged I'll.
He was wounded at fredericksburg Dec
IL, 1862; at Weldon Railroad, Aug IS,
1861; and at Hatcher's Run, Feb q, 1s6,
he was wounded and lost an arm while
carrying the colors. He was taken pris-
oner at Gettysburg July 1, 1868. The
Colonel of his regiment in his official re-
port of the battle of the Wilderness said: +:
Il desire to bring TO the notice of the
General commanding the name of Color
Sergeant Luther Bradford, who was
wounded in the left arm, causing amptta-
ton of the same, while CALAMITY bear
ing the colors in advance OF the line, urg-
ing the men on to their work." He vas
appointed to the Customs service in 1872,
and at time OF his death was Inspector
He leaves a widow and two daughters.
COLEMAN.-At Lost Springs, Kan,
Sept. "a, Absalom Coleman, Co. A, SDth
ILL.,, and Co. b, 151st ILL.,, aged so. He
,,+ I
had been member of the U. B. Church
over 40 years, and was an honored COM
rade of Barnhill Post, pa.
CURTIS.-At Hawley, Kan, Sept "a,
Capt. w. ID. Curtis. He leaves 4 widow
DEMARO.-At Ironton, o., Sept. 10,
Francis Demaro, Sergeant, Co. A, 9TH w.
Va, aged so. He was born in France.
settling in West Virginia. In 1851 he
moved to Ironton, o., which had since
been his home, there following his trade,
that of carpenter and builder. He served
two years, and was discharged on account
of disability. He had been an active
member of Dick Lambert Post for over
20 years and drew pension of Sl2.
F1TZGERALD.-At Howard Lake,
Mimi, Sept. 20, Serg't Edward Fitzger-
aid. He was born in Ireland in 1915 and
came to America in 1916. His father died
in Ireland and his mother on shipboard.
The boy was raised by Mr.. Stacy, of
Vershire, VT. He enlisted at Brattleboro,
Vt, July %, 1862, and was mustered out
June u, 1865. He was twice wounded.
He moved to Minnesota in 1865. Goodsell
Post conducted the funeral services. A
| widow and six children survive him.
GUPPY.-At State Soldiers Home,
Tilton, n. H, Geo. Fox Guppy, aged co.
He enlisted in the fighting 9th n. H., and
was promoted from the ranks to First
Lieutenant and Adjutant and later to CIp-
tain, Co. 9. He YVES Il man of more than
ordinary ability. He was Mason, a
member of Sawyer Post, G. A. r., Dover,
N. H., and of ii. Fisher Regiment, U. v.
u, Rochester, n. H., of which he had
been Adjutant.
HALEY. At James Bayou, No,
Green L. Haley, Co. +, 18th Ill. He
leaves q widow.
HAMILTON.-At Barre, Mass, Oct.
4, Samuel S. Hamilton, Co. F, 53d Mass,
aged G6. He was a lifelong resident of
Barre and member of S. +. Woods Post.
HASKINS.-At Bethany, ILL.,, Aug. %,
VIM. Haskins, Co. E, 21st Ill. He was
captured at Chickamauga Sept. 20, 1868,
and was in Andersonyille and Florence Is
months.
| LEFFINGWELL.-A Gainesville, n.
Y, Sept %, Serg't John G. Leffingwell,
Co. D, both N. Y, aged 72. He was
| wounded at Resaca, May Is, 1864. He
had been q resident of Gainesville over 20
years, and had held many city offices. He
was Past Commander of the Gainesville
Post, but at the time of his death was
member of Gibbs Post, Warsaw. He
| is survived by q widow and four daugh-
| ters.
PARKER.-At Rockland, Aug. 25,
Benz. L. Parker, Co. X, 10th Ohio, aged
| 72. He was member of Col. Melvin
| Clarke Post, 459.
PRIEST.-At Bertrand, Mo-, Capt. V.
Priest. He was Past Commander of VIM.
Broadwell Post.
SCHMITZER.-At Akron, Mich, Aug
| 27, John Schmitzer, Co. NJ, Sd Mich. Cav,
aged 90. He served from 1861 to 1866.
Post 402 turned out in a body at the fu-
neral. He is survived Ivy widow and
| children.
SCHOOLER. At Spickards, Mo-,
| Sept. y, VIM. Schooler, Second Lieuten-
ant, Co. A, 44th Mo-, and charter mem
| ber of Post $50. He had lived at Spick-
ards over 40 years.
SELL.-At Springfield, S. D., Sept. %,
J. b. Sell, Co. II, 97th Ind., aged SO. He
was a member of Courtland Post, 3t4,
COurtland, Kan. He was buried under
| the auspices of Steedman Post, Spring
field, S. ID.
Arthur A. Smith. His home was in Gales
burg, Knox Co., ILL.,, he having been a res
ident of that County for the past 60 years.
He was mustered as Lieutenant-COlo OF
the SD Ill. Aug. q, 1862; promoted to
| Colonel March IL, 1868, and to Brevet
| BrigadierGeneral March 13, 1865; mus
| tered out June 2G. 1865. He was a mem
ber of Phillip Sidney Post Regiment TO-
U. V. u. of Jas. L. Shields Post, 4J, G.
A. r., and of the Loyal Legion. For 2S
years he ably and wisely performed the
duties of Judge of the 9th Illinois Judicial
District, and was for many years a trustee
of Knox College, of which institution he
was a graduate in the class of 1888. Post
40, G. A. r., had charge of the funeral
services. A widow, four sons and one
| daughter survive.
| SMITH.-At Pontiac, Mich, Of "hic-
coughs, James Smith, 7th Ohio, aged "a.
His home was at Owosso, Mich, he be
ing on a visit to his daughter at the time
| of his death.
| TOWLE.-At Fryebrg, Me-, Oct. 1,
DR.. VIM. Clement Towle, Assistant Sur
geon, 23d Me-, and Surgeon, 18th Me. and
Sth Ind. He was Past Commander of
Grover Post, 126, and had been for eight
years a member of the Pension Examining
Board. He leaves widow. son, Hon.
w. w. TOwle, of Boston, and daughter,
Mrs. Livingston, of Williamstown, Mass.
| VAN RIPER.-At Lawton, Mich, Oct
., Chas. A. Van Ripper, Lieutenant, Co. a,
18th Mich, and a member of L. G. Wood
man Post, 196. He is survived by widow