The National tribune., 1900-05-31
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BLoDGE La Fayette, Ind, Lieut..
David G.. Blodgett, 10th Ind. Battery.
Comrade Blodgett was born at West Stat
ford. Conn, Oct. IA, 1888, and moved to
10th Ind. Battery, under Capt Cox, Dec.
II, 1861; re-enlisting on Jan. l, 1864.
He was mustered out July 10, 1865, and
had an enyiable record as n soldier. Fol
some years he was a letter carrier, afterward
serving on the police force. In 1890 he be-
came identified with the Prudential dlfe dlfe
insurance. He was n Mason, an Odd
Fellow and a member of John. A. Logan
Post, 3, GAR. He is survived by a
widow and daughter.
COLWELL-At Wentworth, Mo-, J. NJ.
Colwell, Co. G., 1st w. Va, aged 60. lie
lost his right hand at Kerrtown in 1864.
DAY.-At Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gen.
Henry NJ. Day, aged II. He was in active
service from 1861 to 1865. He was Lieu
tenant-Colonel. 1st Ill. Cav. He was
wounded and taken prisoner at Lexington,
Mo, in 1861, He was promoted to Colonel
OF the 9lSt H., and commanded the Third
Brigade. He was brevetted BrigadIer-
General. A widow and two daughters
survive him.
DoUGLAss.-At Red Creek, y. Y,
Melvin E. Douglass, Co. A, 10th n. Y. Cay,
aged 56. He served over three years. he
was a member of Post psi.
EDDY.-At Kansas City, Mo-, Joseph
II. Eddy, Co. l., Sd Wis. Cav. Deceased
was an old resident of Russell, Kan, and
member of Larrabee Post, 16l. One week
before his death his sons moved him e
Kansas City for expert treatment, but all
efforts failed. and he died on April y.
The comrade was an honest citizen and an
ardent GAR. man. He was buried III the
Russell, Kan, Cemetery.
EvANS.-At Sheridan, Ore, May 10,
Rev. David II. Evans, late Sergeant, Co.
B, 1St Ill. Cav, aged 90. He was a charter
member of DoneIson Post, 80, Department
Of Oregon, and was its Chaplain at date OF
his death. Comrade Evans died from
been physical wreck ever since his dis
charge, He;was a regularly ordained Min
lister of the II. e. Church. He leaves a
widow and three children.
GIRTON-At Mason, o.. Geo. Girton,
18th Ohio. aged "a. He enlisted i'll August,
1862, and served until June I, 1865. He
was a member of John Scott Post, 6SS. A
widow. three sons and four daughters sur
vive him.
LATTA.-At Democracy, o., Milton
Latta. Co. C, 32d Ohio. He was enrolled
July 20, 1861, and was appointed Sergeant.
He was wounded May s, 1852, in battle OF
Mcdowell, Va: was promoted to second
Lieutenant, Feb. 20, 1865, and to First
Lieutenant, Co. II, June 6, 1855.
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Vim. Il. Little, Co. ]. 9Sth Pa, aged 62.
He was member Of Capt. john d. Walker
Post 2S7 He was buried in Buns Hill
Cemetery, May 8, services being conducted
by the Post.
MCCLosKY.-At Springfield, O., May
5. Joseph McCloslty, aged 80. Comrade
McClosky was Junior Vice Commander Of
Jas. A. Elder Post. Clifton, o. He drew a
pension of s17. He is survived by three
sons.
MIILETT.-At South Portland. Me-,
May 10, Peter NJ. Millett, aged 81. Hewas
one of the oldest members of Bosworth Post.
He was born at Marblehead, Mass, and in
early life followed the sea; In 1912 ne
went to the California gold fields. At the
breaking out Of the war he enlisted in a
Massachusetts regiment and saw much
service under Gen. Burnside. For the
past % years he had resided at South Port
land. He is survived by a widow, three
daughters and son.
NATHAN.-At Irish Ripple, Pa, Cory
Nathan, Sergeant, Co. G, 101st Pa. He
was nine months prisoner III Florence and
Andersonville, and his death was directly
due to the terrible treatment received during
his Imprisonment. He had been a great
sufferer ever since his discharge, and for
several years past could scarcely walk
without assistance. His last days We're
much saddened by receiving notice Of the
rejection of an application for increase Of
pension, for success OF which he had long
had great hopes.
PEPpER-At Utica, W. Va, Alfred
Pepper, Co. G, 1S6th Ohio, aged SO. He
was buried by his comrades of r. B. Hayes
Post, 20. Resolutions OF sympathy,
adopted by the Post, and copy sent the
widow.
RowLAND.-At Senecaville, O., James
S. Rowland, Co. i, SSth Ohio. He is sur
vived by two brothers.
SMITH.-At Sandy Hill, n. Y, John S.
Smith, 96th n. Y. and I'd n. Y. Vet. Cav,
aged 72. In December, 1854, he was sick
in the Marine Hospital at New Orleans,
and his wife went there to bring him home.
They took the boat, North America, at
New Orleans and started for New York.
When three days out the vesselwas wrecked
and out of $40 passengers on board but 80
were saved. Comrade Smith and wife were
rescued by the Mary L. Libby, plying be
tween Cuba and Portland, Me. His period
of service was five years. He enlisted first
in the Goth \. Y, and afterwards enlisted
in the ID Vet. Cav. He was a member of
VIM. NJ. Collin Post.
SPAULDING.-At Niota, ILL.,, Daniel D.
Spaulding, Co. G., 156th Ill. Comrade
Spaulding was charter member of Henry
Knapp Post, 696, and had held the Office of
Quartermaster for II years. He was a
faithful Grand Army worker, never missing
a meeting.
TALRoT.-At Arlington, Kan, May 5,
VIM. Talbot, Co. X, 18th Kan, aged 6S.
He was born in Nottinghamshire Caunton
England, Feb. IA, 1882. He came tc
America at the age of II. He enlisted in
the Union Army at Atchison, Kan, Aug
8, 1862, and served two years and six
months, at the end of which time he was dis
charged for disabilities. His funeral was
conducted at his residence by the Rev.
Hitchcock, of the Nj. E. Church, Valley
Falls, after which he was inferred in the
TALLMAN.-At Crocker, Mo-, John B.
Tallman, Adjutant, Sth Mo. Cav, aged 62.
He was;born in Lyoming County, Pa, 1898;
enlisted in Co. X. August, 1862; was pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenant, Aug. a, 1864;
promoted Adjutant, March Il, 1865; mus
tered out July, 1865. He leaves a widow
and children.