The National tribune., 1908-01-09

lands, Macon County. N. c.. Sept. IL,
1907, James Rideout. Comrade Ride
out served as private in Co. I, eth Me-,
and as First Lieutenant in Co. G., 18th
Me-, being brevetted Captain for bray-,
cry in the Red River campaign. Ex-
posure in service broke his health, and
he resorted to the hills of the South on
that account in 1882. He was for tho
last six years of his life Postmaster in
Highlands. He Is survived by his
widow, Margaret Rideout. and their
son, DIR. Leslie Ri1eout, and daughter.
Mrs. Elsie Rice
ERSKINE.-At his home in Hunter,
N. Y. Aug. 7, 1907. Michael Erskine,
aged 70 years. Comrade Erskine was
born in Hunter; started for California
overland when in his 21st year, but
was induced to enter the service of a
telegraph company when he reached
Springfield, Ill While working there
he became acquainted with Abraham
Lincoln, with whom he used to play
| ball He served in Co. 1. 18th H., from
April %, 1851, to June II, 1854. and
for gallantry and faithful service was
promoted to Sergeant. He led his COM
pany in a charge at Chickasaw Bayou,
| all of the commissioned officers having
been disabled, and in the charge was
severely wounded. Thereafter he was
/ detailed to special duty in the telegraph
corps and served therein on Black Riv-
er and at Fort Donelson and Vicksburg.
At the time of his death he was Senior
| Vice Commander of A. N Baldwin
Post, 2S3, G. A r.
| WOODRUM.-At Redding, Cal,
March %. 1907, H c. Woodrum, aged
in Co. E, I'd Cal, and was a member
| of Winslow Post, 10, Department Of
California. G.. A r.
| McMAHON.--At his home In Fair
port. N. Y. July 9. 1907, James Nc
Mahon. aged 81 years. Comrade Nc
Mahon was Past Commander of Swift
Post, "a, Geneva, N. Y, and at the
time of his death Chaplain of slocum
Post, 211, Of Fairport. He served in
| the 21st Ind'p't N. Y Battery in the
war for the Union. His widow survives
| him.
| KNABLIN.-At his residence, It'll
North avenue, Bridgeport. Conn.,. Sept
| II. 1897, Thomas Knablin, aged 80
years. From the beginning to the end
of the war for the Union he served in
the 9th Conn.,, and for his faithfulness
was promoted to Sergeant.
| QUIGGLE.-At Rapid City, g. d.,
Sept. 10. 1907, John B. Quiggle. aged
| II years. Comrade Quiggle was born
in Geauga County. Ohio. and resided in
| Wisconsin since 1874; served as drum
mer in 42d Wis. He Is survived by his
| widow and their son.
| CHILDS-At Minneapolis, Mimi,
Aug. IL. 1906, Edwin v. Childs. Conn
rade Childs was born in Leicestershfre,
England, April 9. 1894; served in Co. A,
21st Wis, from Aug. IA. 1862, to June
%. 1865. He was a good soldier and
an estinable citizen. a valued member
of the G. A. R.. Past Commander of
his Post, fitzpatrick Post. 81, of Till
| den. Neb., where his home was.
| HANCOCK.-At his home in Barre,
Mass, Sept. II, 1907. DIR. John Han
cock. who served as Assistant Surgeon
| of the 50th Mass.
| LARAWAY.-At Ada, Mich, June 3,
| 1907, John H. Laraway. Comrade
Laraway served in Co. A, Sd Mich,
from May, 1861, until the end of the
war in 1865, a soldier always true to
his trust and faithful to his duties.
FOSTER.-At West Springfield,
Mass, Aug. 25, Nathan L. Foster, aged
81. Comrade Foster served in Co. A,
96th N. Y. from 81 to '65.
| HEATER.-At Mandan. N. D., June
| S, Edward Heater. aged 70. Comrade
Heater served in Co. A, 1st Colo. Cav,
| for four years He is survived by q
| widow and four children.