The National tribune., 1901-09-26
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BENsoN-At Macon, H., July 90, W. II.
Benson Co. f, 9Th Me. He was born Feb.
-. 1871. In Athens, Me- He enlisted Jan. %,
1862. and was discharged Feb T. ISIS on
account OF i'll health. He moved TO Illinois
in 1867. He was member of Daryea Post,
327. He leaves a widow aud seven children.
CASEI.-At the home of his daughter
Mrs. VI. F. Myers, York, Neb.: Benjamin f.
Casey Co. II, 25th Iowa, aged 60. He had
been resident of York rs years. and was a
member of Robert Anderson Post. 81. He
was an inmate of the Soldiers Home ut
Grand Island, Neb., but was visiting his
daughter at the time OF his death.
CROSS.-At Minneapolis, Mimi. Aug. 81.
of Ipoplexy, Capt. Judson y. Cross, 9Th Ohio.
COmradc Cross was the senior member OF the
law firm of Cross, Hicks, Carlton X Gross.
He was born Jan. Is, 1SSs, in Jefferson COun-
ty. y. Y, and came of Puritan stock, his
father being Rev. Gorham Cross. a ConGre-
gational minister. When boy Of II he went
to Obcrln. Ohio, where he spent six years
preparing for and in college. With the break
ing out Of the war company was formed
by Obcrin College students and young Cross
was chosen First Lieutenant. This Co.
C. 9TH OriO. At Cross Lanes Lieut. Cross
was severely wounded and fell into the hands
of the enemy. He was recaptured within
month by Major afterwards Presidency
Hayes. This was at the battle Of CarnifaN
Ferry, and in November of the same year he
was promoted to Captain of Co. X of the
same regiment. After the war Capt Cross
entered Columbia College Law School, New
York and graduated In law at the Albany,
" Y, Law School in 1856. He located in
| Clinton, Iowa, and began the practice of his
profession. He was elected Mayor of that
! city within five years after he had taken up
his residence there. In 1919 Capt. Cross
moved 10 Minneapolis. Capt Cross had held
4 number of important positions or public
! trust. In 1862 he married Miss Clara Steele
| Norton of Oberlin College, and the union re-
suited in five children. Besides Mrs. Cross,
| the members Of the family surviving are Mrs.
Shenehon, Of Ogdensburg, y. Y, Norton NJ.
Cross, Mrs. Nellie Knappen and Miss Clare
Cross.
| Mai. Augustus 7. Clarke. He was born in
| Cazenovia, July %, 1885, of Colonial English
ancestry. His father was a veteran of the
War of 1912, and participated in the defense
| of Sackett's HarbOr COmrade Clarke OBJ
| tanned his early education in the schools Of
| CazenOvia and at CaZenOvia Seminary. He
was graduated from Union College, Schnec-
| tady, in 1850. He went to Wisconsin, and as
sisted in the survey Of the Fox River Valley
and the Milwaukee & Beloit Railroads. The
panic of 1851 having stopped railroad build
| Ing, he taught for some time in Wisconsin,
but returned East in 1860 Aug. 9, 1862, he
! enlisted In Company X, 11ith y. Y. He was
promoted to Quartermaster-Sergea and
later to Adjutant He was transferred to the
Engineer Corps and Joined the Department
of the Gulf. He was made Captain of En-
gineers and later Major. Various important
| works were constructed under his superVi-
sion, including the fort at Brazos Island, near
the mouth of the Rio Grande, and the works
Ut
ress. He was with Gen. Banks on the Red
River expedition. While in charge of the
! works at Mobile Ala. he was taken sick
and was honOrahly discharged from lie Vert
Hospital May l., 1860 After the war Maj.
| Clarke held important positions with mum.
Der OF railroads, until Ill health compelled
him to retire from active work. For the past
20 years he had lived at CGzenoyia. a widow
and four children survive.
ENGLISH.-At Colby, Kan, James VI.
English, saddlersergeant, Co. D, Sth Iowa
Cav. aged CT. He was born in Perry Coun-
ty, Pa. He was prisoner at Andersonville
six months, and when released crawled on
his hands aud knees about half n mile to the
cars, into which he was lifted by his COM
rades. His home had been at Fair Haven,
Mo-. since his second marriage, June II, 1900
In December last, he went to Kansas IL
visit his children, and while there was takcI
i'll, and after many weeks of suffering, died
He was Il member of the G. 4. II.
McKEEVER.-At Emden, Germany, Gen.
Chauncey McKeever. u. S. A, retired. Gen.
McKeever was born in Maryland and entered
West Point as a cadet from that State in
ant, LIST Art, July l, 1919; transferred to Sd
Art, July %, 1850; commissioned First Lieu
tenant, Dec. q, 1853; Captain, Aug 3, 1861
Major, July IL 1862; LieutenGnt-COlOnel,
March 3, 1875; Colonel, Feb. %, 1887; retired
| Aug. l. 1892, with the rank of Colonel. He
was brevetted BrigadierGeneral for faithful
and meritOriOus service during the civil war.
McINTIRE.-At New Lexington, o.. Aug.
"a. Michael Thomas McIntire, aged IL He
enlisted May %, 1861. in Co. H. sd Ohio;
was discharged July IL, 1862: re-enlisted in
60. ii, SSth Ohio August 1864: discharged
1868. Comrade McIntire had suffered an at,
tack of GpOpleXy two years ago, and again
on the day of his death. He was buried un-
der the auspices Of John w. Fowler Post,
36G. He leaves widow and three married
daughters.
sELDEN.-At Stanton, Mich, Sept 6,
Josephus o. Selden, Sergeant-MajOr, Co. F,
18th Mich Born in Steuben, Co., n. Y. Aug.
TO- 1925; enlisted at Jackson, Mich, Feb. %,
1864; discharged at Louisville, KY, July -.
1865. He was buried with G. A. II. rites by
Stanton Post, 81. He leaves a widow and
two sons.
SANFORD.-At Prairie City ILL.,, Sept. 3
ILL.,, aged 81. He was one Of the stormin.
party at Fort Hill, Vicksburg. May 10, 1863
He served three years and nine months anC
at muster out was COmmissary Sergeant o
the regiment.
THAYER.-At Orting, Wash, Aug. 2s
Capt. Chas F. ThayCr, Co. 3, seth y. Y. he
was born in Newburg, n. Y, June ., 1881; en-
listed July To- 1861; mustered out April o.
1862. He was n member of III. w. LawtOu
Post, 90. He was buried with G. A. K. rites
at Soldiers Home Cemetery.
WHITZEL.-At Lawrence. Kan, Sept. 3
p. D. Whitzel, Co. II, 61st Ill. He was born
Feb. 2. 1914; enlisted Jan. %. 1862; dis
charged as Corporal, Sept. 2, 1868. He was
taken prisoner near MurfreesbOro, Tenn
Dec TO- 1864, but IL days later in company
with another cOmrade, he escaped, and after
much suffering, reached his regiment He
was member of Washington Post, No. -
and was serving on the staff Of the Depart
ment Commander. His widow, Mrs. Sara
Whitzel, is a prominent member of the W. X
G.. and last year served rs Department Presi
, dent. The Grand Army and Relief Corp:
sympathize with her in her bereavement.