The National tribune., 1907-04-25
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BENTZ-At Wilmington, Del. April S,
VIM. H. Bentz, aged IS. Comrade Bentz
served as private in Co. G, 18th Pa.
and as First Lieutenant of Co. X. Sth
Pa. Cav. Lieut.. Bentz participated in
nearly all of the engagements of the
Sth Pa. Cav, which in all numbered 135
skirmishes and engagements. On one
scouting expedition, of which he had
charge, he brot back 35 prisoners. On
May, 1868, he had charge of the adj
vance vidette post of nina men, and held
| the enemy in check about two miles
from Charlottesville until relief came.
| for which bravery he received a silver
medal. He took part in the most re-
| markable cavalry charge of the war,
that of May 2, when the Sth Pa. Cav.
attacked Stonewall Jackson's Division
and saved the Union army from rout
and possibly capture. At Hatcher S
Run, Comrade Bentz's bravery attracted
the attention of Gen. Davies During
the last years of his life he was engaged
! in the grocery business, giving up all
work in the Fall of 1904 when broken
down in health. He belonged to four
| lodges and one G. A. r. Post.
FULLER-At Corning, Iowa, March
Is. Chester NJ. Fuller. aged 65. Com
rade Fuller served in Co. E, 18th Ohio,
| and was in the battles of FIT. Donelson.
Shiloh. Kenesaw Mountain. etc, and
marched with Sherman to the sea Al
ter the war he engaged in the lumber
business in Adams Co. He is survived
by his widow and five children. He
was a good soldier and a good citizen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Pittsfield.
Mass, March 8, Richard McGerrn.
killed by the cars while walking on the
| track. Comrade McGerrn served in CO.
| +, 159th N. Y. He was buried from
his home at New Lebanon, n. y, and
| leaves a widow and six children. He
| had just had his pension check cashed
| at the time he was killed.
CALDWELL-At his home in Corn
ing, Cal, March 10, Alonzo A. Caldwell.
Comrade Caldwell served in Co. G, 18th
N. Y, conscientious always as to the
strict fulfilment of his duty. He leaves
a widow.
WOOD-March 10, at Omaha. Neb..
Capt John S. Wood. aged so. Comrade
Wood enlisted at the beginning of the
war in the eth Pa, and served till the
close, being promoted to a Captaincy.
His regiment belonged to the Army of
the Potomac, and was engaged in all
the important battles of the war. Capt
Wood went to Omaha about 40 years
ago and held several public offices. He
is survived by his widow and four chill
dren, and was a member of Phil Kear-
ny Post, G. A. r.
DAWSON March 9, after brief
illness. George Davis, aged rs. Com
| rade Davis served his country faithful
ly in Co. 1, 72d Ohio. He leaves u
widow and one daughter.
DAVEY-At Albany, n. Y. March
10. Maj. George w. Davey, in the list
year of his age. Comrade Davey served
a 81 priyata in, ha Hayatnpls
Battery, l.. A., and took part in all the
battles of the Army of the Potomac,
except Antietam. He was in the Thrill
Corps, under Sickles and the Second
Corps, under Gems. Hancock and Hum
phrey. He was promoted to Sergeant
in 1862, Lieutenant in 1864. Captain in
1865, and was brevetted a Major for
gallant and meritorious conduct. He
returned to Albany in 1865, in COM
mand of the battery that he went to
the front with as a private. He is sur
vived by family, and was very active
in G.. A. r. matters.
BURNETT-At Wellsville, Ohio. dur
ing March, 1907, Wilson S. Burnett.
Comrade Burnett served in Co. F. f04th
Ohio. and was badly wounded in the
knee during the Atlanta Campaign.
MARTIN-At WeIIsville, Ohio, March
1, James Martin Comrade Martin
served in Co. d, 126th Ohio. and was
taken prisoner at the Battle of the VIII
derness He was confined in Anderson
vile seven m onths, and while there read
the Bible thru seven times. He was a
devour Roman Catholic.
HULA his home, March 10. W
E. Hull. aged 76. Comrade Hull served
in Co. N, 9Th Mich Cav, and was an
honored member of Hiel p. Clark Post,
G. A. r., of Lowell Mich.
Comrade Gill served as Surgeon of the
18th Ohio, and was Commander Of
Long Peach Post, ISL, c.. A. r. TIE
Post, church and city has lost a grand.
good man.
McGILLICUDDY-A his home. 951
Warren Ave, Chicago. ILL.,, March IL.
1907, Daniel W. McGilIicuddy, aged &c
Comrade McGillicuddy was born in
Louisville, KY, and served three years
and three months in the 9Th Ohio
Guthrie Grays), of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and participated in all campaigns an
battles. He was member of Geo. Fl.
Thomas Post. At the firing on Fort
Sumter he was located and engaged in
business at Marshall, Tex. He dropped
everything, made his way North, and
rendered his services in defense of his
country and flag. No better son, broth
er. husband and father than was Com
those who knew him from childhood.
He was brother OF Comrades John FL
McGillcuddy of the same command.
and T. d. McGillicuddy. of Cleveland
Ohio, and is survived by three children.
his wife having died in 1900.
LITTON = At Yates Center. Kan,
March %, Charles A. Litton. Born
Aug. 81. 1s45. whilst yet mere boy he
enlisted in Co. X, 18th III. Vol. Inf,
and served until close of war
HUFFMAN.-At Manchester Pa, |
March 10, George Huffman, in his 18th
year. Comrade Huffman was a mem
Der of Co. d, 260th Pa.
SHAW.-At his home in San Frau
cisco, Cal, Col. Henry G.. Shaw, aged CO
years. Comrade Shaw served creditabIS
during the war in the Saith Ohio. being
seriously wounded at the battle of
Chickamauga He devoted the most Of
his life to newspaper work, but for the
last seven years has been employed in
the Custom House in San Francisco.
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