The National tribune., 1903-04-09
PERSONAL.

Maj. Raymond II. Perry, lineal de-
scendant of Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry of Lake Erie fame, is dead in his
native town, Bristol, r. l., aged G7 years.
Maj. Perry served with distinction with
Gen. Burnside in the civil war, and was
noted for his courage and devotion to duty.
He was First Lieutenant in Battery D, 1st
r. l. L. A., and Major in the Sd r. 1. Cav
He served as United States Consul at
Santo Domingo under President Grant
In 1861 he was shot and, as was supposed,
killed. His friends in the North were
notified and the body was prepared for
shipment North. Before the train started
he recovered consciousness.
The Iowa Commandery Of the LOYAL
Legion, Capt. II. G. Plumb, Commander,
has issued heartfelt, well-wOrded order
announcing the death of Maj. John Rose
Wheeler. He was born Sept. 80, 1888, in
New York, and died at Dunlap. Iowa,
Feb. Is, 1903. He went out Oct. II,
1851, in Co. G, 10th Wis, and rose to the
rank Of Major at the time the regiment
was mustered out. He was with his regi-
ment from Shiloh to the end of the war,
was seriously wounded at Shiloh then
again shot through both legs near Atlanta
and lay 10 days on the battlefield. The
order says that he was good soldier, a
model citizen, and useful and influential
factor in the community and State. He
was one of the pioneers Of Harrison Co.,
Iowa, and identified with its history. His
neighbors called him to fill many positions
of trust.
Comrade Stanley B. Dearborn, former
ly Of the 1st Mass. II. A., has been reap
kN1
ter at Wakefield, Mass, for another term.
Comrade Dearborn has under him Lieut.
Col. James 4. Mansfield, formerly of the
old 10Th Mass, as Rural Delivery Car
rier. The Colonel is popular on his route,
| and can always be found at his post of
duty as he was from 81 to '65. He was
| wounded at Gettysburg, but returned to
the regiment and was in command OF the
11th Mass. Battalion at Lees surrender,
which constituted the 18th and 10th In
fantry consolidated. Comrade Dearborn
| has been active in assistance rendered in
the publication of brief history pub
| lished by the regiment recently.
Col. M. T. Moore, of the Sd Regiment,
| Wisconsin National Guard, died at La
Crosse, Wis, March "a, aged SO. When
the civil war broke out Comrade Moore
was only II, but he was among the first
to enlist from Wauwatosa, and was soon
severely wounded, and before his recovery
hostilities had ceased. Comrade Moore
studied dentistry in Milwaukee, and on
graduating moved to La Crosse. He had
been actively identified with the Wiscon-
sin National Guard since 1870. His regi-
ment served in the Spanish
war, and was with Gen. Miles's Porto
Rico expedition. Col. Moore is survived
by widow and one daughter.
Col. w. T. Christy, 9Th Iowa Cav, died
at Phoenix, Ariz., last week, aged 81
years. Col. Christy was a native Of Ohio,
but for many years lived in Iowa. He
moved to Arizona in 1882, and had taken
a prominent part in politics. He was
President of the Valley Bank of Phoenix,
and was active in the promotion of irriga-
ton enterprises.
Maj. VIM. Goodloe, 4th M't'd XIV, died
at Danville, Ky, March "a, aged 66. Mai.
Goodloe served as Adjutant on the staff
of Gen. Fry. He was a prominent Mason
and leading Republican.
Col. S. P. Love, leading lawyer of
Muhlenburg County, died at Greenville,
KY, March 26, aged a. Col. Love was
a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars,
and had served as County Judge. He
leaves a widow and several children.
Capt. ]. X. Truman, 18th KY, Central
City, KY, says: "Coi. s. p. Love, form
erly Colonel Of the 18th KY, died here
March %. 1903, and was buried on the
5Oth; He was an efficient officer and Q
worthy man"