Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-06
OBITUARY.
John T.. Brewster.

MontrQse, Snsquehanna Co., Penn'a.,
September 2, 1887. In his youth he
removed to Laporte with his uncle,
Henry Shipmen. He entered the
Office of the Sullivan Democrat as an
apprentice and learned the art of
printing. In 1860 he married Miss
Virginia T. Green, daughter of the
late John S. Green. On the break
ing out of the war of the Rebellion
Mr.. Brewster entered as a private in
Co. X. 14lst Regt. p. v. He served
with his regiment until May 3,41s68
when when he was shot through
the thigh at the battle of Chancellors-
vile, battle which was 80 disastrous
to many of the soldiers who had en-
listed from this neighborhood. Ben.r
M. Dunham was killed within few
feet of where Mr.. Brewster fell and
little farther on' Oliver King and
James Speary lay where they had
fallen. Mr.. Brewster laid on the
battle field for three days and nights
without any care whatever and for
fourteen days more was huddled
with hundreds of other wounded
men in an old barn. Being then ex-
changed he was removed to the hos
pital at Washington and as soon as
possible thereafter was brought to
Laporte where he had the care of his
devoted wife. The wound Mr.. Brew
ster received remained an open one
to the day of his death.
After he had sufficiently recovered
to engage in business he published a
newspaper called the Sullivan Free
Press which was first established at
Laporte and afterwards removed to
Dushore.
In 1874 he obtained position in
the Interior branch Government
Printing Office at Washington, D. c.,
which he retained, with various pro-
motions for efficiency, until Oct.l9Ol
when his continued i'll health COM
PEELED him to resign, and he return
ed to Laporte where he continued to
reside until his death. In the year
1899 special act of Congress was
passed giving him pension of $50
per month in recognition of his SER
vices and the character of his wound.
Mr.. Brewster was distinguished not
only for his bravery in the service of
his country, but for his fine talent,
for his loveable disposition and for
his sterling integrity and loyalty.
His patience under suffering was re-
markable. Although every day of
the last ten years of his life he
was martyr to excruciating pain,
he never complained; but ON the
contrary, his cheerfulness and humor
were such as to deceive all except
those nearest to him as to the nature
of the disease which was steadily
wearing away his life. He entered
into rest on Thursday morning, July
80, at 500, attended by his wife and
daughter Miss Alice Brewster. The
only other surviving child, Mrs. Es-
ther M. Gregory arrived from Wash
ington to attend the funeral services.
The funeral, which was largely at
tended, was held on Sunday, August
2, at the Episcopal church in this
place, the services being conducted
by the Rev. Eugine Helm. He was
born to his resting place by his COM
rades in arms and his coffin was en-
veloped in the old flag which he had
so devotedly loved and to which he
had given his life. The guards of
honor were Messrs Isaac Lowe, DIM.
Speary and D.J. Phillips. Pail bear
ers-John V. Finkle, Wm.W Loeb,
Chas. r. Funston, Henry Stahl, Jos.
c. Pennington, A. ] Hackley.
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