The National tribune., 1901-03-21
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Charles Il. Miller, aged "a lie enlisted AZ
Omaha, Neb., in Go. C.,,1stj Ncb. Cav, later
| 9th Iowa Cav. He served over four years
Since tine war he had hvcd: In Atchison Co.,
Mo. IA
MoKE.-At Bragg's sfation. Cherokee
Nation. ]. r., Oct. IL. $500, Adam Mokc, a
member of Post q. 6. A. H He was buried
10y the Post.
MURRAY.-At GAINESVILLE O.. Feb. s. 1901,
John i. Murray, 60. A, 10th OHIO. aged 6s.
He served from Aug. 30, 1861 TO Oct: ii,
1861. He was e member of HaZlett Post,
81. He leaves Il widow and srown-up
children.
NEES.-At SheIbyviIle, H.. Feb. o. John
Necs. 60. g, 5ith ILL., lie enlisted in Decem-
ber. 1861, and was mustered out in October,
GOFF.-At Marcellus. Mich. Feb. II, VIM.
H. Goff 18th Mich. Light Battery, aged 81.
He was member of Post 81.
ORNDORFF.-At Wasco, Ore, Feb. Z,
Samuel Orndorff, Co. +, 81 Iowa Cav, aged
IS. Comrade Orndorn was a charter member
of w. 4. Sherman Post, i. He leaves
PHELPS.-At Chatsworth Iowa, Feb I,
Bama w. Phelps, aged IS. He was born in
Chautauqua Co, y. y. In 1850 he went to
Iowa, crossing the Missouri River 10 nu-
buque in rowboat. He cast his first ballot
for Henry Clay, walking from Philadelphia
10 his home in New York State for that pur-
pose. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. Il, list
Iowa. and in 1863 waS promoted Second Lieu
tenant. He leaves four sons and one daugh-
ter. The services were at Strawberry Point,
by the Posts of that place and Arlington.
PLUMMER.-At Soldiers Home, Orting.
Wash. Feb. -, William Plummer, Go. Il.
2d Cal Cav, aged 81 He enlisted Sept. y,
1861, and was mustered out Oct. g, 1864.
RANCROFT.-AI EIk Creek, Cal. Feb. II,
of consumption, Samuel w. Bancroft, Co. VI,
10Th Kan. Cav. He was peusi0ned at 81.
A widow, four daughters and one son survive
him.
PRIEsT.-At sheIbyvillc Mo-. Jan. q, Dr
Albert G. Priest, aged - lie was born
Dec. 10. 1898, in Fauquier Co.. IA. He mar
ried Oct. 90, 1853; enlisted. Co. 4, 11th Mo.
NJ: Cay; commissioned Captain CO: l. ~
Mo. ;. NJ. Cav; resigned July 2S. 1858. by
profession a physician, He had host Of
friends. He was public spirited, energetic,
and very charitable. a widow and three
children survive him.
RAMsEY.-At Jersey City y. J., Feb. 70.
Gen: John Ramsey, aged e.. He was born
In New York. When he was six months old
his parents removed to jersey City when
the clvil war broke out he was one of the
first 10 respond to the call for volunteers He
was appointed Lieutenant of Go. r. I'd y. j.
shortly after he was made Captain, and in
1865 was transferred to the 9th regiment,
OF which he was successfully Major. Lieu
tenant-Col0nel and Colonel He was then
transferred to the Sth regiment All his
promotions were due to bravery in the field.
Gen. Miles, who recommended him for pro-
motion, said that Ramsey was one of the
coolest ana bravest fighters he ever saw. In
1864 Col. Ramsey was breveted Brigadier-
General and in 1865 u Major General and
assigned TO the command of the First Diyi-
sion OF the Second Corps. He took part in
=, RAIMOND-At Galesburg, Ill, Jan. 20,
Edward c. Raymond, Co. A, 12fth Ill. lie
was born in brunswick, Me-, in 1898. lie
was commissioned Second Lieutenant Sent
%, 1S62, and was mustered out as Captain
Aug. 10. 1860. He was a member of Post
10. A widow, son and daughter survive him.
ROBINSON.-At Bridgewater Corners, VT,
Jan. y, ID. o. Robinson, Co. ii, 11th Vt,
aged 50. He enlisted at the age of 16 and
served until the close of the war. lie had
held many city offices, and was Il member of
Geo. &. Randall Post and Woodstock Lodge,
+. and A. NJ. A widow, one son and three
daughters, also an adopted son, survive.
ROWE.-In Canister N. Y, Feb. 26 Mark
c. Rowe. He enlisted Oct. ], 1861, in the
Sth n. Y. Battery, aud was discharged in
June 1865, as Artificer. Comrade Rowe was
a member of Abram Allen Post, 1g4.
SCHICKLER.-At Alpena, 5. D.. Feb. II,
Charles Schickler, Co. Is. 39th n. Y. He
was born Sept. II, 1898, in Wurtemburg,
Germany. He came to America in the year
1888. and served three years in Co. Il, 39th
y. Y. After the war he located In Chicago.
ILL.,, and In 1870 WAS united in marriage to
Miss Barbara Killing. He Is survived by Il
widow, one son and daughter.
SEAVEY.-At Rochester, n. H., Albert +.
Searey, Co. +, 18th n. H., aged 60. He was
a member of both the Grand Army and
Union Veterans Union. lie leaves widow
and one child.
SIMMERMACHER HobOken, n Y,
George Simmermacher, aged 6f. In early life
he served under Gen. Harney the great In
dian fighter in his Texan campaigns. He
afterward served In the Army of the Potomac
throughout the civil war. During Grand
Army parade some years ago, Mr.. Simmer
macher was personally cOmplimented by Gen.
sherman upon his soldierly bearing. For over
20 years he was a Constable in attendance
upon the County Courts. lie leaves two
sons and two daughters.
SHAW.-At Kane. Pa, Edward P. Shaw
Go. G, 10th Pa. (Wildcat Regimcnt), aged
30. Comrade Shaw enlisted as a private in
1861 from jefferson Co., Pa, and served for
more then four years. He rose to the rank
Of Lieutenant. He was wounded four times.
He was excellent soldier and always de-
voted to duty. He was a member of Post
23S. He was confined TO the house for the
last nine years. At the time of his death
he was getting pension of S17.
SMITH.-At Lapeer, Mich, Jan. 23 John
o. Smith, Co. |. list Mich. Eng. and Me-
chanics, aged 20. He enlisted in August,
1S62, and served until the close of the war.
SIiELDoN;.At Elyrla, o., Nov. 30, 1900,
Perry c. Sheldon, aged 63. He was born in
Grafton, Ohio. He enlisted Aug. 49, 1867, in
Co. X, 103d Ohio. July Il, 1863, he was
Maj. o. NJ. Poe. He was discharged on June
30, 1865. Comrade Sheldon confined to
his house for three years before death re-
leased him. He leaves a widow, two sons
and one daughter. Funeral services were
held at G. A. II. Hall In Elyria, by Richard
Allen Post. Seventy-iive comrades were in
line.
SToNE.-At Morrlsvillc, Vt, Dee 81. 1900
Edgar II. Stone, co. X, Sd VT. He leaves
q widow and two sons.
STRONG.-At Chicago H., Jan. 81 Joseph
j. Strong, Co. ], 9TH Ill. Cav.
TAYLOR.-At Arlington, Iowa. Feb. Is,
VIM. Taylor, Co. u, 111th Pa, aged 50 He
was born In Ireland. and left his native land
with his parents and settled in New Bruins
wick In short time they moved to New
York, and later to Pennsylvania. He leaves
a widow, three daughters and two sons.
UTTER.-At Maumee, o., March 3. George
w. Utter, Co. G, 32d Ohio. He was born
in Pennsylvania in May, 1927. He served
over four years with his regiment ana was
a member OF Chas. Il. Mitchell Post. 81.
VAN DUSEN.-At Ilion, n. Y, Feb. 13,
p. B. Van Dusen, orderlySergcant, Co. g,
1V7th Pa, aged 80.
VAN VALKENBERG.-At Oshkosh. Wis,
Jan. %, Henry Van Valkenberg, Co. A, 1st |
Wis. Art, aged IS. He was a member of
7. II. Sheridan Post, 10.
VAN NLlET.-At Hospital, Rochester,
Minn Harlow Van Vlet, Hatcher's Bltta-
lion. His service was on frontier.
VEATCH.-At Coldwater, Kan, Jan. 90,
Capt. Basil Mecks Veatch, aged II. He was
born in Harrison Co., Ind. His father served
in the war of 1872, and his grandfather in
the Revolutionary War. In 1880 his father
moved to Fulton Co., Ill.-E In 1914 COmrade
Veatch located in Vermont, H., and until
the war was engaged in business at that
town and In Tennessee Ill. He raised Co.
G, 59th H.. and commanded the company
at Corlnth, Iuka, Stone River, Perryville and
number of other engagements. He Ie-
signed in 1868. but soon after raised Co. G,
Der. 1864 Later he served'in 1O0-days regi-
mcnt The funeral was conducted by the
Masons and G. A. II.
WARD-At Pennington, Kan. ian. &