The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-27

| "a. H.,
which gave him co nradc burial. He
was the recipient Of Il pension altosetn-
er too small considering the disablli
ties that at last ended his life.
HARVEY Il. COOPER.
Harvey e. Cooper of Company x was
buried with Grand Army horors by Ad-
miral F'oote post IN the village cemetery
In Montowese, Conn, July l6, 1900. he
was born within a few rods of his bur-
ial place in 1888, being the son of David
Cooper and Abigail Barnes, both de-
scendants of the early New Haven colo
ntsts, He had lived upon his father S
farm previous to enlistment. He had
two brothers and a sister, the wife of
Drummer Thompson of Company -.
Cooper served his full term. In 1878 he
married Maria Provost, who survives
him, but has no children Tle was a
carriage maker In the employ OF Eioi-
comb Brothers of New Haven, where he
had been many years, and was also a
member Of the First Congregational
church in Fair IIaven.
SAMUEL SCOTT,
| Samuel Scott of Company K was one
of the oldest veterans In the regiment
| He was born in Pennington, Conn, In
1929 and died in Ansonia, Conn, May
| s, 1900. He learned the carpenters trade
in his youth and married Margarvtta
| Williamson late in 1860. Scott was a
| good soldier a good citizen and coed
representative Of the Fifteenth Ccnnec-
| ticut He was a member Of the Grand
| Army and of the Odd Fellows, lie had
a 4. fSI,s c1N rA1r
There are no children and his widow
survives him. She writes: "SamuePs
heart was ever warm to his old COM
| rades, of whom he often spoke"
CHARLES P. BLAKSLEE.
Charles P. Bakslee Of Company Il
was the son of Edward Blakslea of
North Haven. Conn, and Lucretla Holt.
He enlisted from North Branford on
August s, 1852, and was discharged for
disability in February, 1853. In 1864 he
married Della, daughter Of CustsVus
Brockett of North Haven, VINO, with one
married daughter, survives him. Pre-
vious to enlistment Blaksiee worked up
on his fathers farm. In later years he
resided in New Haven and for long
period was tn efficient janttor of the
Lowell public school. He was mem
Der of the X. of p. and If the o. u. A.
II. He drew no pension ana had not
Joined the c. A. Il. His burial Was at
Montowese, Conn.
JOHN IEIKAM.
John Leikam of Company was born
in Germany in 1885. He came to this
country when young man and married
Elizabeth Lombard in 1860. Previous to
enlistment, and after his return, he
worked at his trade as a shoemaker.
Ills wife died while he was in the ser
vice, leaving two children too small to
remember their mother. Both are liv-
ing to-day. Comrade Lekam was adj
mitted to the Soldiers home in Noroton
In 1896 and died there February %, 1900.
His burial was in Evergreen cemetery,
New Haven. TIe was a member of the
German Lutheran CHURCH and drew a
pension. He had not connected himself
with the Grand Army or any benevo-
lent society. 1t is said of our comrade |
that on one occasion, when he was re-
lating his army experiences, an ac-
auaintance asked him, We'll Leikam, |
how many rebs did you kill, anyway"
Our German brother reflected moment |
and then said, "Well--er--um--I don't
just remember. but I'm sure | killed as
many of them as they did of me-"
JOHN e. HAAS.
Not many will remember John c.
Haas of Company K, who died in Meri-
den, Conn, August 49, 1900, at the age
Of seventy-four years. He enlisted on
August 6, 1862, and was discharged for
] i-r jo4
portion of this time was spent in the
hospital, and thus but few became ac-
luainted with him. Conrade Haas was
4 familiar figure for years In Meriden
md local paper there says ''he always
walked as if he was marching" His
wife died nearly a year since. Two
daughters and son survive him. He
vas not "a member Of the G. A. r. or Of
my benevolent society SO far as is
Known.
ROBERT B. AGNEW.
Corporal Robert b. AgneW of Com
amy was born In Albany, N. Y, ALL
gust 4, 1925 He enlisted in New Ha-
ZEN August 81, 1862, He was wounded
t Kinston. He died in Randolph
1ass., June H. 1899 Although this
|
otice Of it only reached us this week.
JOHN MANSFIELD.
John Mansfield of Company C enlist
d August %, 1862 He died a the Sol
iers' home in Noroton on July 80, 1900.
Te details of his life have yet been Sc
ured
MINOT A. BUTTRICKS.
No words from me are needed at this
our to call to your remembrance Minot
!. Buttricks. He was almost the first
D fall after our reunion in 1899. Each
lember of this command who has CIV 7
II up his life Is missed by somebody,
ut I think / may say that in a sense
aptain Buttricks is missed by every s
ody. No man has been more frequent I
on our lips to-day than his, and no ,
ne more the life and joy of these re- :
ions ever marched with our regiment
IL the words spoken of him to-day
ave been eulogies tender and kind l.
onsiderate as an officer, faithful as a
tizen, lovable as a man, hereafter,
hen, with the ritual of the soldier, we
salute the dead" let us not forget Mi
OF A. Buttricks
There is an unwritten law of arms
hich | fear we do not fully respect as
e should. We are loyal to one anoth-
:. living; we go long journeys and
lake sacrifices to meet as we do to-
4y, but are we careful when "a COM G
lde falls out in the march of life to ba
resent at his burial. We speak of the T.
aternity that unites us The world ,
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