The National tribune., 1907-07-18

PORTER.-At Belle Center. O.. dur
ing April, J. c. Porter, aged II. Com
rade Porter entered the service Feb. Is
l1S62, in the 18th Ind'p't Ba terry, Ohit
L. A, and was transferred jn April o.
the same year to the 7th Ind'f't Battery
Comrade Porter took an active part il
many large battles, being! seriousl,
wounded at Shiloh. He is survived by
widow and four children.
| ROBERTS.--At Mount Union, Pa
Henry Roberts, aged 76. Conarade Rob
erts served in Co. H, 14Sd Pa, which
regiment formed a part of Gen. Stone.
famous "Bucktails-" Comraae Robert'
was a bachelor, and was very indus
trious sturdy man. He was a woods
man. and once peeled 100 cords of barl
/ in 10 days.
MASON.-Peter Mason, veteran ot
! the civil war, died April 1, at the Sol
diers Home, Dayton. o., aged rs years
He was a member of Co. B, 83d Pa
WILSON.-At Greenville, Pa. JOIN
/ W. Wilson. aged 63 years, April II, oi
heart disease. Comrade Wilson belong
| ed to the 18th Pa, and is survived b.
six children.
| HOOVLER.-Ath his home in Tionesta
Pa. John Hoovler, aged so. He served
during the war in Co. A, 18th Pa.
FRANKLIN.-At his home at Avoca
rade Franklin enlisted in Co. H. 67ti
Pa, Jan. 8. 1862, and was discharged
Feb. 2. 1864, re-enlisted, Feb 3, 1864
in co. H, eth Pa, and discharged July
IA, 1865.
COPE.-Capt Hiram II. Cope, aged
20 years. died at Mansfield, O. Capt
Cope served thru the civil war as Cap
Ia i'm of Co. G.. 18TH Ohio. He had been
III failing health for some time. and his
IL
is survived by one son, who lives IL
California.
ROSS-James n. Ross. born Aug. L
1851, and died June Il, 1907. COmrade
Ross volunteered in the three-months
service. 151st Ohio. at the age of II.
McDOWELL.-At his home in Sid
ney, o., Comrade Isaac w. Mcdowell
March %, 1907, at the age of II years.
Comrade Mcdowell served for more
than three years during the civil war
STILLER.-Mustered out at Reming-
ton, Ind, Comrade ]. E. Stiller, Co. X,
42d Ill, Feb. 81, 1906.
VONDERSMITH.-A Remington
Ind. E.. b. Nondersmith, Co. a. SSth
H., Sept 21, 1906.
BRADFORD.-Capt. W. G. Bradford
of Ironton, O., died at Long Beach, Cal,
at the age of ~. Capt. Bradford was
Lieutenant in the 12Sth Ohio during the
war OF the rebellion. He is survived by
two children, son and daughter.
BOLEAN.-At his home in Warrens-
burg, Mo, William l.. Boiean. Com
rade Bolean enlisted Oct. 8. 1861. and
served thru the war. He was well be-
loved by all his fellow-citiZens.
ESPY.-At the home of Mr.. John c.
Roberts. New Castle, Pa, Rev. DIR. ].
Boyd Espy, of heart failure. DR.. Espy
was born in EspEvil!e. AT the outbreak
Of the war he enlisted in the 10th Pa.
D I.t-
with the 145th Pa, becoming Captain
of Co. H. After the war he entered
the ministry, and has held many impor-
tant charges in the Erie Conference.
He is survived by widow and three
children.
HfATT.-At Glad Brook, Iowa, June
II, of diseases contracted in the service,
Oliver c. Hyatt, Co. Z, 21st Wis, and
5th Wis. Comrade Hyatt was born in
New York State Aug. IS, 1912; enlisted
in Co. B, 21st Wis, Aug. 10. 1862; was
wounded at the battle of Perryyille KY,
Oct. 8, 1862; discharged in 1868; re-
enlisted in the 5th Wis. in 1864. and
was mustered out at the close of the
war. Comrade Hyatt leaves a widow
and three children, also two sisters.
EMERY.-At Kittanning, Pa, Feb.
4. 1907, John ID. Emery, Co. D. 18Th
Pa. Comrade Emery enlisted Sept. L,
1862. He was wounded at the battle OF
the Wilderness, and suffered the loss Of
left leg. He was discharged from Lin
coin Hospital, Feb. 6. 1865. A widow
and three sons survive.
McCLOSkET.-At Galiitzin, Pa
Aug. 80, 1906, John McClosIlev, Co. A.
55rh Pa, aged 81 years. Comrade Nc
CIoskey was member of Serg't Thos
McCloskey Post, 3l4, and held the Office
of Junior Vice Commander. widow
and three children survive.
kEISTER.-At Spri lgtield, Pa, Jan.
II, 1907. William Keister, Go. II, 143d
Pa.
McCORMICx.-At West Lafayette,
Ind, Feb. 8, Asbury S. Mccormick, aged
63. Comrade Mccormick enlisted as Il
private July q. 1861, in co. a, 9Th Ind,
known as The Bloody Ninth" In 1862
he was detailed to the 4th Ohio Bat
terry, and served with it at the battle OF
Shiloh and in the siege of Corinth. Com
rade Mccormick was severely wounded
at Stone River, and was taken prisoner
twice, being confined in Belle Isle. DAN
Vile and Andersonyille. He re-eniisted
April Is, 1865. in Co. ID, 15ith Ind, was
given commission as First Lieutenant.
and was made Adjutant OF the regi-
ment. Comrade Mccormick was Com
mander of John A. Logan Post, OF La
fayette, Ind, in 1897, and was for two
years Treasurer of the National FIX
Prisoners Association. He was also
Chairman of a committee appointed by
the Indiana Department, G.. A. r., to
ask the Legislature to appropriate
money for the erection of a monument
to the 500 Indiana soldiers who per-
ished in Andersonville. and lived to see
this bill pass the House OF Representa-
tives. When the Department of the G..
A. X. held its Encampment in Lafayette
last May Capt. Mccormick was elected
Senior Vice Commander, which honor
was appreciated by him and his friends.
He was a man of rare sterling qualities,
disposition. and is survived by a widow
and two children.
DICK.-At Meadville, Pa, Col. Sam
the service as Captain of Co. +, 9Th Pa
Res, commanded his regiment at South
Mountain and Antietam and was
wounded at Dranesvile. Va, Dec. 13.
1861. Later he commanded the 9th
regiment of militia. after which he COM
manded all the forces at New Creek
elected Mayor of Meadville in 1870 and
to Congress in 1878. COmrade Dick was
prominent in the Masons and other or
Sanizations. He was member of the
Loyal Legion and the Union Veteran
Legion.
DICKSON.-At his home in Mead
vile, Pa. Joseph II. Dickson. May IS,
1907. Comrade Dickson served as Lieu
tenant in 60. X, 150th Pa. He was a
member of Peifpher Post and the Union
Veteran Legion.
HAZLETON.-At East Seattle