The National tribune., 1907-05-30
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PARK-At Kenton. Ohio. March %
Col. Horace Park, aged Is. When Pres.
ident Lincoln issued his first call Com
rade Park had a company nearly or
ganized. drilling its members himself or
his fathers farm. He enlisted as
Lieutenant of the 43d Ohio, but wa:
soon promoted to Colonel and led hi:
men in many engagements in whicf
both displayed conspicuous bravery
He had been proprietor Of gun store
in Kenton for many years. being ar
old-school sportsman himself. and nj:
death was caused by poisoning from
brass filings, his skin at one time being
almost black from this. He is sur.
vived by widow.
NILES-At Sedalia, Mo-, March Is
c. NJ. Niles, aged Sc. Comrade Nile:
served as Captain and brevet Major Of
Co. X, 57th n. Y. H. A, doing excel
lent service. He is survived by lis
widow and three children, and was bur-
led by his G. A. r. Post.
GRAY.-At his home in Groton
Conn, Nov. %, 1905, Serg't Robert A
Gray. aged 70. Comrade Gray served
in Co. C, 21st Conn, and was granted
a Medal of Honor by Congress for gal
lantry at Drewry's Bluff. He was an
honored member of w. w. Perkins Post
Department of Connecticut, and was
buried with G. A. r. honors. He is sur
vived by widow.
FOOSE.-At his home in Guthrie.
Okla, May I, Rev. ]. W. Foose, Terri
torial Librarian, aged 20 years. Com
rade Foose had splendid war record,
having enlisted in the 7th Ohio Cav,
and served thru the war in that regi-
ment. He was wounded and captured
in East Tennessee, and lay for Ia months
in Libby, Belle Isle. AndersonvilIe and
other Southern prisons. After the war
he engaged in the work of preaching
the gospel. The deceased was men,
Der of Hartranft Post and was promi-
nent in the G.. a. r.
FE.WGITT.-At Albany, Mo-, Febru-
airy 20. 1907, Reuben Fewgitt, Corporal
Co. L. 10th Ill. Cav.
COBB-At Chesterfield, Mass. March
%, Edward NJ Cobb, aged rs years and
10 months. Comrade Cobb belonged to
Co. G, 27th Mass, serving out two en-
Iistments. He was buried with G.. A,
r. honors at Northampton, Mass, and
leaves a widow to mourn his loss.
ARMSTRONG-AtS St. Francis Hos
pital, Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. /, Edw. Arm
strong. Comrade Armstrong served
turnout his enlistment in Co. c, 18th
Pa. For over 20 years he was employed
as Waterman and manager at the Cruel
BILE Steel Co, formerly Park Bros. L.
Co., of Pittsburg, Pa.
TOWNSEND At Walton, n. Y,
March II, James Townsend, aged IL.
Comrade Townsend served in the 8th
N. Y. Ind. Battery for over three years.
He leaves a widow and three sons.
F'RESHWATER-At Fairfield. Iowa,
during March, Archibald Freshwater,
aged 6S. Comrade Freshwater served
in the 10Th Iowa and in Co. H, Sd Iowa
Cav For the past seven years he had
been in very poor health. He leaves
a widow and five children.
DONALDSON-At Fairfield. Iowa.
Chas. D. Donaldson. in his SD year.
Comrade Donaldson served in the Gosh
Iowa and was brave soldier. He was
the oldest Elder in the Presbyterian
church of Fairfield.
CHASTAIN-At Fairfax. S. D.. March
Z, Joseph Chastain. Comradc Chastain
served in Co. II. 25th Mo-, and was 4
of ]. B. Mcpherson Post.
COOK-At Avoca, N. Y, March 10,
VIM. n. Cook, aged GA. Comrade Cook
served in Co. K, 10th n. Y. and was
Past Commander of Marcy Post.
NORTH-At Fannettsburg, Pa, FEB.
4, Peter North, aged GA. Comrade
North served in Co. /, 149th Pa. (Buck-
taiis), and was a good soldier, taking
part in many battles. He is survived
by his widow and four sons.
GOLDSMITH-At Cleveland. Ohio,
March 6. Nelson Goldsmith. He leaves
a heartbroken widow and six children.
HONCK-At Grand Gorge, N. Y.
Jan. 8, George G. Honck. Comradc
Honck was veteran of the civil war
and is survived by his widow.
RAY-At Port Townsend. Wash,
March IL, Robert Ray. aged IS. Com
rade Ray served in Co. d, SD Wis,
during the last year of the civil war
and all thru the Mexican War. He is
survived by a widow and six children.
KUHN-At Buffalo. n. Y. April /.
Martin Kuhn. Comrade Kuhn served
in Co. Fl, 18th n. Y. Cav.
FOLGER-At the residence of his
daughter in Columbus, Ohio. March q.
J. Webb Folger. Comrade Folger served
in the SID Ohio, under Col. Dan Ne
Cook, and was severely wounded at
Peach Tree Creek. His remains were
brot to Evansville. which was his home.
for burial He is survived by a widow
and two children.
ECKLES.-At Glendora, Cal, Nov. 4,
1906, Capt. William II. Eci1Ies. Capt.
Eckles served in Co. G., 14th Ohio, for
three years.
GATTON.-At Azusa. Cal, Feb. 2S,
Carlton r. Cation. Comrade Cation
served in Co. K, 18th H., and was con-
fined in AndersonvilIe for nine months.
MOORE.-At Pinchurst, Tex, Sept.
Is, 1906. Comrade Moore. He served
in Co. ], 23d Ky.
BILLINGS.-At Tonkawa, Okla, Feb.
%. NJ. w Billings. Comrade Billings
served in the 18th Wis. and was a mem
Der of Rosecrans Post, of Tonkawa.
Okla.
BURK.-At Tonkawa, Okla, Nov. "a.
1906. John J. Burk, aged II. Comrade
Burk served in Co. B. AID Mo-, and was
a member of Rosecrans Post, of Ton
kawa. Okla.
LAMON.-At Tonkawa. Okla. Feb.
%. Wesley Lamon. Comrade Lamon
served in Co. A, S0th Ind, and was IA
years of age.
BENNETT.-At InterIachen, Fla,
March /. Z. +. Bennett. aged 20. Com
rade Bennett was a member Of the I'd
Ohio III. A.
DOYLE.-At the National Military
rade Doyle served in Co. j, 1st w. Va.
Cav.
DONNEL.LY.-At the National Mill
nelly. comrade Donnelly served in Co.
F. "a KY. Cav.
WIITEHEAD.-At the National
Military Home. Ohio, March 9, Lewis
Whitehead. Comrade Whitehead served
in Co. B. 21st Conn.
BRONSCH.-At the National Military
Home, Ohio, March 3, Michael BroIsch.
Comrade Rronsch served in Co F., 18th
Ohio Cav.
GEORGIA. the National Military