The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-20
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| TURES.-At Hennepin, ILL.,. Dec Is,
John lures, Sergeant, Co. K, 25th N. j.,
aged so years. Comrade lures was a
member of Hennepin Post.
CHAPMAN.-At Dover n. H. Com
rade Chapman served clear thru the
war in the 18th N H., was promoted
to First Lieutenant for personal BRAY
cry, and for years was one if the lead
ing citizens of Dover. where he occu-
pied the position of master mechanic
of the Salmon Falls Manufacturing
Company. He was at one time a mem
| Der of the New Hampshire Legislature.
| SARGENT-At his home in Peru,
Ind, Feb Z, 1908, Comrade Austin 3.
Sargent aged 65 years, II months and
IS days, after long Illness of cancer
of tongue and throat. Comrade Sar-
gent responded to President Lincoln's
| first call for three-monthS troops to put
down the rebellion, first enlisted in Co.
d, 9th Ind, April %, 1861, was dis
charged July %. 1861, and then en-
listed in Co. E, 29th Ind, Sept. 6, 1861,
as Sergeant. He carried the regimen
tai colors thru the battle of Shiloh.
Tenn; re-enlisted as a veteran at
Bridgeport. Ala, Dec. 25, 1868; May
10, 1864, was commissioned First Lieu
tenant; resigned Nov. 10, 1864; March
80, 1865, enlisted in Co. G, 155th Ind.
as a private; was discharged at Dover,
Del, Aug. 4, 1865; at the battle of
Stone River, Dec. 81, 1862, was wound
ed in the thigh and was left on the
field, falling in the hands of the rebels.
was then paroled and left on the field,
where he was found after the battle.
Comrade Sargent leaves to mourn his
departure an invalid widow, two sons
and two daughters, all of Peru, Ind;
one brother, of Chicago, ILL.,; one sister,
Mrs. DR.. J. NJ. Morris, of Fulton, Ind.
-, a
G. A. r., Fulton, Ind; served one term
as Post Commander, and was hoIored
and respected by all. In 1907 was con-
verted, and Joined the United Brethren
in Christ at Peru, Ind. The pallbearers
were members of his old Co. E, 29th
Ind.
HOLLISTER-At Ventura, Cal, Nov.
II, 1907, David Hollister, aged IA years.
Comrade HOLSTER served four years
and eight months in Co. b, 5th Wis.
COLE.-At Spokane, Wash, Oct. 6,
1907, Cyrus Cole, Junior Vice Com
mander Gen. J. L. Reno Post, Al, G. A.
r. Comrade Cole served in Co. D, I'd
Neb. Cav.
GRIFFIN.-At Lawrence, Kan, Aug.
10, 1907, Andrew J. Griffin. Comrade
Griffin was born at Hamilton, Va, Nov.
Is, 1912: removed in 1851 with his par
ents to Ohio; enlisted Aug. 26, 1861, in
Co. F, 35th Ohio, with which he served
for three years, after which he served
a year in the 5th U. s. Vet. Vols. He
resided in Lawrence over 40 years, and
was man greatly esteemed by all.
loved by the many whose burdens he
made light. He was long a member of
the City Council His widow and two
daughters survive him.
ANDERSON.-At South Bend, Ind.
April %, 1907, W. S. Anderson, who
served in Co. B, 18th Ind.
WELLS.-At Nottingham, England,
Oct 20. Ebenezer Wilson Wells, aged
SIS. Comrade Wells served in the 10Th
N. Y. from May 10, 1861, to May 81,
1864. and participated in all the en-
gagements.
HUEGEL.-At Louisville. KY. Dec.
IA, 1907, Peter Huegel, who served as
Corporal in Co. K, SD Ind.
BRELSFORD.-At Dublin, O., Feb.
16, 1900. Hiram s. Brelsford, aged II
years Comrade Brelsford served ini
the Signal Corps of the Eastern armies.
He died a bachelor.
DEVAULT-At Charleston, ILL.,. May
IL, 1907. James F. Devault. aged 65
years. Comrade Devault served as
blacksmith of Co. F, 18th Kan. Cav.
RICHARDS.-At Jacksonville, ILL.,,
Sept. 10, 1907, George w. Richards,