The National tribune., 1906-08-23
KINsMAN-At Hartford. Conn. Nav

KINSMAN.-At Hartford. Conn, May
| II, 1905, Henry f. Kinsman, aged n.
Comrade Kinsman first enlisted in April.
1861. as a Corporal in Gen. Hawley's
company. Co. A. 1st Conn. for three
| months. He afterwards Joined Berdan's
Sharpshooters. He was a machinist by
| trade. and after the war worked for
many years for the Pratt & Whitney Co.
Comrade kinsman was a good citizen. a
Christian gentleman. and leaves a
widow, a daughter and two sons TO
mourn his loss.
WRIGHT.-At Plympton. Mass. July
S, 1906, Samuel C. Wright. aged 81.
Comrade Wright had been for many
years an employe of the Custom House
in Boston. where he was most popular.
and rendered valuable service to tho
Government. During the civil war he
served in the Sd and 18th Mass. and
also in the 129th Ohio. He was in many
battles and was wounded several times.
finally being given UP for dead. In his
last fight his head was penetrated by
bullet, which deprived him OF the sight
| of one eye. His bravery was rewarded by
Congress presenting him with a bronze
medal. which placed him in line for
membership in the Massachusetts Socie-
ty of the Medal of Honor Men. During
the administration of Gen. w. w. Black
mar as Commander of the G..
A. r. Comrade Wright was his standard
bearer. He is survived by widow and
one daughter.
! ROBBTNS.-At his residence in CO.
lumbus. Pa. June 23. 1906, Livingston
, Robbins. aged II. Comrade Robbins
served out three enlistments during the
civil war, the last being in the 190th Pa.
In all he served his country over four
years, enduring many hardships. includ
ing Imprisonment in Libby. He received
ha 10 Of frny nhnr
E. Lee to Gen. Grant offering terms of
surrender which terminated the war. He
| leaves a widow. three children and
| large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
ALVERSON.-At Bear Lake, Pa,
July 4. 1906, Warren A. Alverson. aged
! 66. Comrade Alverson served with the
| 1th company OF sharpshooters which
left for the front with the 141st Pa. He
| belonged to Bear Lake Post, G.. A. r.,
and leaves a widow and two children.
BOGAN.-At his residence on Grove
street, Brooklyn, n. Y, July 26, 1906,
| Thomas Began, late Major of the 18th
n. Y. Engineers. in the I'D year of his
age. Maj. Began quickly responded to
President Lincoln's first call for troops
in organizing company. and as its Cap
tain was mustered In with the 18th N. Y.
Volunteer Engineers. In June. 1861, he
entered the Regular service as q Cap
tain, and was promoted to the rank OF
Major for bravery at Fredericksburg.
Maj. Began was in many battles. but
was not wounded. He took a keen in
terest in New York politics. and was a
lSember of the Assembly for three con-
secutive terms. He leaves a widow. but
no children.
| OVERTON.-At Norman, Okla, re-
Gently. ]. J. Overton. aged 107. COM
rade Overton served three years as Cap
tain of Co. D, 10th Iowa. during the
civil war. He was drummer boy in the
War Of 1912. in the Black Hawk Indian
| War and in the Mexican War. He was
65 years old when he applied for a COM
mission In the civil war, which. on ac-
count of his age. was withheld for some
time. In spite of his years, however, he
never missed a battle nor march of his
regiment, always leading his company
in the thickest of the fight. He was a
temperate man, never tasting tobacco or
| liquor of any kind. For II years he had
been an Odd Fellow in good standing.