The National tribune., 1901-01-31
MUSTERED OUT.

BigeIow, First Lieutenant, co. G, 2ist
Mich, aged 6s. He married Ada Eliza
Baughn, Jan. l, 1851 at Detroit, Mich. He
enlisted rs Sergeant, Aug. 10, 1862; was
commissioned First Lieutenant Dec. Q, 1863;
was taken prisoner March 10, 1865, and was
paroled In April; was discharged, May -,
Fall Of 1884. He was buried with the C. A.
Il. rites. \ widow and two married daugh-
ters survive.
BISHop.-At Golden City, Mo-, Jan. 2,
Charles Bishop, Second Lieutenant, Co. ID,
ID VT aged ~ He was not member Of
the G. A. Il.
BROWN.-At Clearwater, Kan, Dec. 10,
1900 Elijah II. Brown, Co. i. 4th Iowa.
BUSHNELL.-At Westkill. y. Y. of
apoplcXy, George Bushnell. He was appoint
ed Second Lieutenant in the 93d y. y, in
September, 1864; in November was commits
stoned First Lieutenant, and in March 1863,
was promoted Captain. Before muster-Out
he became Major of the regiment. He was
member of the g. 4. X. and +. and \. VI.
He leaves a widow.
Va. Nov. %, 1850. Allison Cunningham, Ser
geant, Co. g, 18th W. Va. aged Il. He
was a member Of Andrew Mather Post, II.
DARLING;-At Austin. H., DIR. J. Il.
Darling, aged 81. He was born in Clinton
Co, o. He received his early education ut
GAINESVILLE Seminary. and later attended for
two years the Delaware University. In 1856
81 he attended the Startling Medical College,
at Columbus, o. He began the practice OF
medicine in Westboro, o., In 1865. He was
married, June 90, 1888, to Elizabeth ]
SumneS, Of WcstborO o. They moved to
Southern Missouri and he practicing
medicine there when the war broke out.
March p, 1862, he and eight other loyal men
went TO the county seat and took the oath
Of allegiance to the Government. They all
enlisted in co. i. 9TH Mo. Cav, and served
under Gen. Fremont for some time. The
rebels destroyed DIR. Darling's home. leaving
only one horse and Il little wagon. His wife
and afGN~f nf1 foil hfs
for two years, when DIR. Darling was MUS
tered out. Later he served as scout. lie
then went 10 Iowa, where lie practiced medi-
cine till 1893. when he moved to Austin, Ill
He left Il widow. two sons and two daugh-
tiers. He was a member OF Post 40.
DAViS.-At Selden. Kan, Jan. s. Robert
Davis, 22d Iowa. Uncle Robert" he
was Familiarity called. WAS one Of the earli-
est settlers in this Western country. He
served four years as Postmaster of Selden,
under the Cleveland Administration; also
held township offices of trust at various
times. He served three years in the 22d
Iowa. The I'D was one Of lowa's most gal
liant regiments, and distinguished itself at
Vicksburg. Miss, by charging the encmy's
regiment. killed and wounded. COmradc
Davis went out at the organization of the
regiment as Second Sergeant OF Co. G., and
was promoted some time In 1868 to a First
Lieutenant for meritor0us conduct in the
field
FAIRBANKS.-At Buda. ILL.,. l.. d. Fair
banks, Go. 4, 1iSth ILL.,, aged "a. He was d
member of Post 19S, which conducted the
funeral services.
FRI.-At GoOdlnnd. Kan, Samuel G. Fry,
aged -. He enlisted az Chillicothe, o..
Aug. lG, 1861. He was transferred to Co.
u, 4Sth Ohio and was finally mustered out
Oct. l. 1864. He moved to GOOdand, Kan,
in 1885, and Joined w. s. Robertson Post
42s, Jan. /, 1898. He served as Com
mander and in minor positions. and was the
most efficient Adjutant the Post ever had.
HALL.-At Austin, ILL.,, DR.. Randolph n.
Hall, Co. C., Sth Iowa. After the war he
studied medicine at Rush and other Chi
the Illinois Medical College when 1t was
founded, and a member of various medical
associations. He was a member of Post,
$40. A widow and one son survive.
LIBBEN.-At the Soldiers Home Orting
Wash, Dec. %, 1900, John Fl. Libben, aged
Co. He enlisted March q, 1861, in Battery
NJ, I'd U. $. Art; discharged March 20. 1864;
Corps as Sergeant Of Marines. He had been
a member or Stevens Post, /, Seattle, for
nearly 90 years.
MARING.--At Concordia Mo-, Jan 10.
Joseph Maring, Senior ce-Commander of
Post 81, G. A. X. Comrade Joseph Maring
was born in Alsace-Lorraine March 90 1929.
He came to the United States. and to La
fayctte Co., Mo, in October, 1857. On July
l. 1861 he enlisted at Boonville, Mo. His
command being ordered to Lexington. Mo-,
became part OF command OF Col. James A.
Mulligan. composed OF part of 18th Mo-, 18th
tached companies, In all about 5000 men.
After three days battle with Confederate
forces. under Gen. Sterling Price, Col. Multi
gan surrendered on Sept. 20. 1861. After
being released Comrada Maring re-enlisted,
Feb. u, 1862, in Co. ID, 7th Mo. S. NJ. Cav.
On April l, 1865. he was honorably dis
charged.
MUNN.-At White Lake, s. D., Capt.
Benz. NJ. Num- Co. d. 7th ILL.,, aged "a.
O'ROURKE.-At Manhattan, Kan, Pat
rick O'Rourke, aged II years. Comrade
0'Rourke was born in Dublin, Ireland. He
enlisted Mt Fort Leavenworth, March 81,
1864, in Co. l., 11th Kan. He was q mem
Der OF Lew Cove Post, 100, at the time OF
his death. He was buried from the Catholic
Church, the Post attending In body. he
leaves two daughters.
PARKER.-At South Bend, Ind, Jan. IS,
Charles c. Parker, list Ohio. He was born
In Mansfield o., Aug. 10, 1888. He was
laid to rest In the soldiers lot In the city