The National tribune., 1907-02-07
MUSTERED OUT.


4 MUSTERED OUT.
I BELL.-At City Island, N. Y, Nov. 4,
Jerome Bell Comrade Bell served in
Co. 3, 1st N. Y. Cav. Gincoln), from
July 10. 1851, to Oct. 1S. 1869, when
ne was taken prisoner at Berryyille, Va
he was exchanged in the Spring OF
4 1864, and mustered out in August. He
was very good singer, and did much
TO entertain his comrades in this wav.
both in camp. on the march and in
prison at Belle Isle. After the war he
occupied various positions of trust
Many interesting incidents of Comrada
BelIs career are found In the regimen
tai history of the 1st n. Y. Cav. He
was contributor to The National Trib-
une
/ COoPER.-At Genoa, ILL.,, Sent. 3
/ William c. Cooper. Comrade Cooper
served in Co. A, S9th Ill.
l W1LLlAMSON.-At Portland, Me.
Aug. II. Charles T. Williamson, aged 60.
| Comrade Williamson served in the 4th
ana 18th Me. and in the I'd Me. Cav.
ne was brave soldier. and his record
1 was one of which to be proud. At one
4 tine' disguised in rebel uniforms, he
ana some comrades brought to a sue
1 cess1ui issue a very hazardous expedi-
4 ton In Florida. At the time of his dealt
4 Comrade Williamson was in the employ
or the New England Telephone & Te,e-
sraph Co., and his death was caused by
4 a Wire striking him, which threw him
4 Is or 20 feet from where he was stand.
i ing. He died in a few DAYS from his
4 injuries, leaving a widow and four chill
dren. He was big-hearted, very pop
ular man.
4 -PENCE.-At his home in Neumon:e,
u, during November, Wesley Pence.
Il aged 81. Comrade Pence served in Co.
i A, 89th Ohio, and In Co. A, 165th Ohio
and was brave and faithful soldier
4 lie was an equally good citizen and a
i conscientious member of the German
i reform Church, in which his funeral
services We're conducted, attended by
John NJ. Barrere Post, G. A. R., of
1 Hillsboro, o.
FARR.-At his home in Alanthus-
grove, Mo-, Aug. I, 3. F. Farr Com
rade Farr served In Co. H, 33d Ind,
i and was good soldier.
| RANDALL.-At Creston, Iowa, July.
l9O6, Asa B. Randall, of cancer. Com
rade Randall served as private in Co.
i +, 9TH Ohio Cav, and was a mem ber of
Union Post, of Creston, Iowa.
i JAMESON Sept. "a, C. B. James.
Comrade James served in Co. n, nth
III, from 1852 till the close of the war.
i Whiie in service he was promoted to the
rank OF Quartermaster, and was in 25
engagements. He had two narrow es-
capes. from being taken prisoner.
AYERS:-At City of Mexico, Mex,
Nov. 4, John Ayers. Comrade Ayers
was Lieutenant, Co. I, 1st N Mex. Cav,
and had been for ~ years Superintend-
ent of the U. S. National Cemetery at
/ City of Mexico, Mex.
4 WlLLIAMS.-At Pickering, Mo-, Oct.
lil3,. Edwin r. Williams, aged Ga. Com
rade Williams served in Co. A, VOL
lords Ky. Cav, and was the second
man IN his State to enlist in the Union
cause. He died of mental arrangement
and paralysis, caused by wound in
left temple. He leaves a widow.
4 MORTON.-Near Hillsboro, O., Sept,
4, Richard Morton, lacking one day OF
his SSth year. Com-ade Morton served
IN co. K, 149th Ohio, and was a brave
soldier and true patriot. He belonged
to distinguished family many of them
lighters. His grandfather Morton was
IN the Revolutionary War. and his faith
er IN the War of 1872, being with Perry
on Lake Erie. His great uncle, John
| Morton, was one Of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence; Oliver p
Morton was his second cousin, as was
also Levi P. Morton, Vice President un-
der Harrison. Comrade Morton ruined
ms health by his army experience, and
was a helpless invalid for over two
years before his death. Tho once in
good circumstances, by his generosity
and poor luck he died depending on his
small pension of s12 a month. He
leaves an aged, afflicted widow and sew
en- children
j ALLEN.-At Ontario. N. Y, Nov. l.
suddenly, Levi l.. Allen. Comrade AL
len served as Sergeant of Co. G., 18th
n. y, thru his enlistment Of two years
He was elected Commander of Myron
M. Fish Post. G. A. R.. of Ontario, sew
eral times, and was always ready to do
anything in his power for the interest
OF the Post. He was buried in Ontario
Cemetery with ritualistic G. A. R. SER
vices and the reading of his favorite
poem. "Sleep. Soldier, Sleep"
i CASSADY.-At Ozark, Mo-, Oct. 12
suddenly, Nicholas Cassidy. Comrade
Cassidy served in Co. E, 18th Pa. Cav,
and was good soldier and citizen.
HARRINGTON.-AtO Ozark, Mo, Oct
2s, of paralysis. Almus Harrington
Comrade Harrington served in Co. D.
gath Mo-. and was among the best citi.
Zens of the County. He will be missed
by host of friends.
i WAUGHOP.-At his home in Bloom
4 field. Iowa, Oct. 27, VIM. III. Waughop,
aged 64. Comrade Waughop served
from 1862 to 1865 in the civil war. He
was a very active member in G. A. R.
circles and good Christian, highly re-
spected by all who knew him. He
I leaves a widow.
4 HILL.-At Cass Lake, Mimi, during
/ October. Elvin G. Hill, aged "a. Com
4 rade Hill was born in New Brunswick.
moving to California during the time
of the gold fever. He went to Minne-
sofa in the early SOS, and on the out
break Of the civil war enlisted in Co. E,
1st MINI. AT the close of the war he
engaged in the lumber business, and
about year ago was appointed by the
Government as custodian Of Star Island,
i situated in Cass Lake He leaves a
widow and five daughters.
i COVERT.-At his home, south of
/ Valparaiso, Ind, during October, Jere-
miah Covert. Comrade Covert served
as Corporal in Co. M, 18th Ind. Cav
1 The funeral services were conducted by
/ Chaplin Brown Post, G. A. r., his six
stalwart sons acting as pallbearers.
FRANCIS.-At Hastings Neb., Oct.
27. Charlemagne Francis, aged 81. Com
rade Francis served in Co. T., I'd Mich
| Cav, and was good soldier and worthy
citizen.
LAUGHLIN.-Near Marion Center
Pa, Sept. Z, Benjamin Franklin Laugh
1 lin. of paralysis, aged 67 Comrade
4 Laughlin served for three years in Co.
B, 18th Pa. Reserves and took part in
all the battles of his regiment. He was