Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-14

The AhG
member OF the council Of administra
tion. During ali of this time Mr.
Bucks honor Of senior vice comman
der is eli that has come 10 Rock Is
land
The following communication al
| dressed to the comrades tells the story
briefly of Mr. Bucks service to his
country and the Grand Army OF the
Republic:
| Posts Announcement.
| Comrades:
| by unanimous vote John Buford
Post No. 243. Department of Illinois
G. a. r., takes pleasure in presenting
to your consideration the name OF
| Comrade Il. H. Buck as candidate for
| the position of department commander
at the encampment to be held in the
city of Galesburg, during the month OF
May. 1906.
"Comrade Buck was born in Illinois
and has resided in the state ever since
| For more than % years has worked
assiduously to maintain and promote
the principles of our organization, is a
past commander of this post has held
various appointive positions in the dc
partment. and is now serving as senior
vice commander thereof. e
Knowing him 10 he worthy and fully
qualified for the duties pertaining 10
the honorable position we seel for him
at your hands. We most respectfully.
buj earnestly ask Your favorable con
| siGegation and votes in his behalf, as
suIng you that il elected eur cOmrade
will most conscientiously and efficient
ly perform all duties of commander.
''Comrade Buck entered the service
as private soldier served in that ca
pacity. and was discharged a. the
close Of the war as a private soldier,
at which time he had not arrived at
the age of 81. having performed his
duties in common with other comrades
that served in the ranks under their re
spective environments with their regi-
ments, which entities them to wear the
little bronze button as an emblem of
fraternity. charity and loyalty.
He first enlisted September. 1861
in Company C. Sth Illinois cavalry. but
being diminutive in size, and not /
y SSiA = Vi dSS, ndS ieJGCJSu lJI muster.
October. 1861. enlisted in Company
f. Sind Illinois infantry. serving with
said regiment until discharged by or
der of General Grant after the battle
of Shiloh. by reason OF injuries incur
red by being struck on the head. and
he was picked up as being dead. re-
naming in an unconscious condition
for several days. During cCnvales
Cence, after his return home, he assist
ed in recruiting Il company for service
that was assigned to the 93rd Illinois
infantry. enlsting in the company, but
was rejected at muster, not having SUI
6ciently recovered from his disabilities
a aforesaid
afterwards enlisted in Company {
8th Illinois cavalry, and was again Sc
veIely injured during the battle o.
MonOcacy when the Confederate army
under General Early made TIE cam
paigu against Washington city i'll 1864
But he served with the regiment until
mustered out in June 1865.
'Fraternally Yours in f. c.. and L.,
COMMITTEE.
The Committee.
mander, J. II. Gardner; past command
ers. William McConochie, George L
Bailey. Ezra Wilcher, c. B. Knox, w.
A. Norris, Morris I. Stafford, n n.
CCons. Thomas Campbell, w. H. Pat
ten, Z. H. Bowman, W. T. Schroeder,
George L. Mitchell. w H. Carpenter.
Committees from other posts endOrs
ing action of Buford post:
Post No. 312, Moline.-Commander,
e B. Knox: past commanders, VIII
liam Clendenin. e f. Wheelocl. 1. p.
Wilson, w. c. Bennett, J. w. Dewrose,
NJ. r. Metzgar. 3. T. Stone.
Post Cos. Port Byron.-Commander.
J. W. Simonson; past commanders, J.
e. Swisher William Tillbrook.
Post 595, Hampton-Command
Charles Lee; past commanders, George
a Crawford, Jacob Herms. Manuel
Smith, William Fernan. William Payne
Post $50. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
James Venable; past commanders
Nathan Taylor, &. Vance, Jacob Car
penter
Post 492, Andalusia-C Commander
Jacob Burkett; past commanders, J. II.
Ballard, d. B. Holmes.
Post 400, Albany-Command w
r. Lewis; past commanders. J. c. Sny-
der, Perry Langford w. ID. Yopst, Peter
Eye. e. S. Maxfeld
Post 1914, Orion.-Commander, By
ron Jordan; past commanders, George
Buck, Nat Hamor, Fred Thompson
George Eaton
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