The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-04-04
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pEs Ian Nl-AAN.---At tHe SoiuleTS dOHle
in Erie. Pa. Jackson Breakman, aged
a. Comrade Breakman served in the
9TH Pa. and was a member of Elijah
Thompson Post. G. A. R., at Sheakley-
Vile. Pa. He Is survived by an aged
and infirm widow.
/. POTTER.-At Cleveland. O.. Hospi-
tai. Feb. Is. Benjamin Potter, aged so.
Comrade Potter served in Co. G, I'd U.
S. Cav, for three years. He was a
member of Fl. G. Blake Post, of Me-
dina, o., and was buried with G. A. r.
honors.
CROCKETT-At Occur dpAlene,
Idaho. April 26, 1906. Edwin Crockett,
aged IS. Comrade Crockett served in
the Indian and Rogue River Wars. and
in many of the principal engagements
of the civil war. He belonged to the
65th y. Y. and was severely wounded
at Cedar Creek. He was a man of more
than usual intelligence. physical
strength and courage. and is survived
by Il widow and six children.
RLISS.-At San Antonio, Tex, Feb.
10, Or. Bliss. DIR. Bliss served as As
sistant Surgeon in the 10th N. Y. Cav,
and was assigned to the 51st N. Y. Sep
TENDER. 1863 He was a brother of
Aaron T. Bliss. late Governor of Michi-
gan. and was universally loved by all
the members of his regiment. He was
buried in Saginaw Mich.
ENGLE.-On Feb. 81. Francis Edison
Engle. Comrade Engle served in Co.
p, 14th Wis, and was the son of Chap
lain George b. Engle, of the same regi-
ment Comrade Engle was buried at
Indianapolis. Ind.
McINTOSH.-At Almond. N. Y. Feb.
90. c. NJ Mcintosh, aged 20. Comrade
Mcintosh served in Co. II. LIST n. Y.
Dragons, entering as 4 private, and
mustered out as a Captain by brevet-
After the war he returned to his native
town of Almond and at the time of his
death was its Postmaster. He was a
brave soldier and a patient and unset
fish sufferer. and leaves a widow, one
daughter and many friends to mourn
his loss
WEITZELL.-At Chehalis. Wash,
Jan. 81. Jacob Weitzell. aged Sc. Com
rade Weitzell served three years in Co.
b. 18th Iowa, and was beloved by all
who knew him. He was a member of
Joe Hooker Post. G. A. r.. Department
of Washington and Alaska.
SHORKLEY.-At Hawthorne. Fla,
Feb. IS. Maj. George Shorkley. Maj.
Shork1ey was mustered into service as
First Lieutenant of the 51st Pa. Nov.
16, 1861. On April %, 1864, he was
made Captain. and was brevetted Ma
jor July 80. 1864, for gallant and dis
tinguished service in the operations be-
fore Petersburg. He was promoted tol
Lieutenant-Colonel for gallant service
at Fort Stedman, Va. and to Colonel
April 9. 1865. He was actively engaged
in 81 battles. and was severely wounded
in the left arm. He was buried inl
Pa.
GAVING.-At Tullv, N Y. Jan. u.
Burdett C. Gazing. Comrade Gazing
served during the civil war as a Chief
u. S. n. He was on the
Kearsarge at the time of the taking of
New Orleans. and was honorably dis
charged. and retired two years in adj
vance of age requirement on account of
service to his country.
FAST.-At Bloomdale, o., March 2.
D. c. Fast. Comrade Fast served in Co. |
FL, 49th Ohio. and was a member of
Uric Post. Of Bloomdale. o. He was a
good soldier, husband, father and citi-
zen. |
AvERY.--At Polaris, Mont, Nov. 20,
1906, William Avery. aged 81. Com
rade Avery served in Co. c, AID Ohio,
being discharged as Corporal. He vent
TO Montana after the war, attracted
.hther by the gold excitement. where
he had extensive mining interests at
he time of his death.
ADELAMIS.-At his home in Shelby.
Iowa, Jan. 81, Alexander Adelamis. aged
81. Comrade Adelamis served in Co.
\, Tooth Pa. and is survived by widow
md four children. He was good citi-I
zen, and a. member of Dick Yates Post,
IF Shelby. iowa.
SMITH-At Mansfield. Mo-. Dec. 81,
I906, Sidney G.. Smith, aged "a. Com
.ade Smith served in Co. K, 18th Ill.
rav, and was a charter member Of
lanes B. Mcpherson Post, G. A. R..
North Dakota.
HULICK ROCKFORD. Colo, Jan.
!. 1905, Isaac Hulick, aged IS. Com
,ade Hulick served four years in Co. F,
18th Ind, and was wounded in the bat
le of Champions Hill. He leaves a
widow and several children.
HENRY.--At Long Beach. Cal, Dec.
-, 1906, Lucas Henry, Co. I, oath ILL.,.
lged II. Comrade Henry served three
ears. He was Past Commander of
andy Post, 16, Hood River, Ore.
.HUSSEY-At his home in Nantuck-
t, Mass. of pneumonia. March 8, Capt.
edward B. Hussey, one of the notable
faster Mariners of that little island.
md who belonged to the old school of
vhalers. He was born in 1924, and be-
IAN his whaling career at the age OF
5. He was very successful in his voy-
ges. coming home at times with 1000
,arreIs of sperm oil and great quanti
les of whalebone. When the war broke
tut he at once abandoned his lucrative
alling and enlisted in the Navy, re-
ewing warrant as Acting Master.
Altogether he put in six years in the
lavy on the Sabine. OsceOla and Ny
MA, and commanded the gunboat
William G. Anderson. He was in the
ttacks upon Fort Fisher. After the
var he made another whaling voyage,
nd then settled down to life on Nam
ucket. where he was much honored
y his fellow citizens, and elected to a
lumber of important offices.
MINGUS.-At East Liberty Pa, Dec.
I, 1906, George w. Mingus. Co. X. I'd
"a. Reserves.
HAMMER.-At New Bedford, Mass,
'eb. II, Capt. Fred NJ. Hammer. Ma z
onal Commander of the Naval Veter-
ms. aged 81. Capt. Hammer was a
alive of Norway. and began a seafar-
lg life at IA. He came to this countryl
4 1861. enlisting at once in our Navy,
nd was assigned to the Sumter on the !
lockade off Charleston. After 10l
lonths on the Sumter. of which he was
lade Quartermaster he went to the
and while on her historic !
ruise he was the means of capturing b
ne rebel blockade runner Greyhound. |,
aving on board the famous Southern =
ply. Belle Boyd. and a large sum of S
honey. After his discharge in 1864,
apt. Hammer went into the merchant :
arvice, from that drifting into the 4,
achting service. For 10 years, how
yer, he has been retired from active
fe. He was of a genial, jovial DISPOSE \
on loyal and patriotic with a deVO-