The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-13
MUSTERED OUT.

SEITZ.-At Hustisford, Dodge Coun-
| ty, Wis, Sept. S, 1907, William Seitz.
Comrade Seitz was born in Germany.
but loved his adopted country, which
he served in Co. C, goth Wis. He re-
quested that when his body should be
placed in it's coffin a United States flag
be placed there with it, and that was
done.
SUITER.-At Dighton, Kan, March
| 9, 1907, Daniel Suiter. Comrade Suffer
was born Jan. IS, 1886, in Carroll Coun-
| ty, O.. enlisted, 1861, in the 80th Ohio,
and after three years service re-enlist-
ed in 1864 and served until the end of
| the war. In 1864 was married to Ham
nah Albaugh, who left him a widower,
and in 1904 he married Mrs. C. H. Hill.
| He removed to Kansas in 1886.
BOARING.-At Belgrade, Mo-, Aug.
%, 1907, r. A. Bearing. aged II years.
| Comrade Bearing served his country in
its days of peril in Co. H, 40th Mo-;
was an exemplary citizen, indulgent and
kind as father and husband and a
Christian gentleman.
STAUB.-Near Dayton, O., Aug. 90,
1907, Peter Staub, aged Ga years and
nine months. Comrade Staub enlisted
Aug. 7, 1862, in Co. d. 9th Md, at the
organization of the company in Mechan-
icstown, Nd, and was mustered out of
service with the regiment at Baltimore
June 20, 1865. He was a splendid SOL
| der
KELLAR-At Montezuma, N. Y,
April 81, 1907, Alexander Kellar, aged
| 70 years. COmrade Kellar served in
Co. B, list Mich. Engineers. He leaves
widow and four children.
BURCH.-At Norwich, N Y. Aug
II, 1907, Ansel B. Burch, aged 81 years.
(t1,,1 la o.; T. ~
K, Hath N. Y, and in civil life was
exemplary, of cheerful disposition, a
consistent Christian, useful member
of the Free Methodist Church, and by
manly and social virtues endeared him
self to all who knew him. He leaves
a widow.
KEEFE-At Fitzgerald, Ca, Dec 20,
John r. Keefe, aged 81 years and nine
months. Comrade Keefe served two
years in the 18th N. Y, and participated
in all the battles of that organization.
GREEN.-At Fitzgerald, Ca, Oct IA.
1907, James Green. Comrade Green
served as Corporal of the 42d Ill.
YOUNG.-At Fitzgerald, Ga, William
NJ. Young, Jan. 2, 1908. Comrade
Young served in the 9Th Kan. Cav
The following is list of comrades
of the 9Th Ill. Cav. reported deceased
at the 21st Annual Reunion of that
| 2, 1907: Maj. VIM. McManus, Maj. L.
L. Shattuck, Lieut. Geo. P. Webster,
Jos. Swalabaugh, John P. Stewart, Capt.
Francis II. Macarthur. Capt Chas. w.
Blakemore, JOS. F. Henneger, Henry
Fullerton, Francis Hinton, Thos. Pulen,
H. Don casteel, Thos. Raisor, Thos.
Boyd. John c. Wilkinson, John O'Keefe,
Henry A. Biglow, Jefferson Moore.
COLLINS-At Basalt, Colo, Jan. 10,
1908, Lewis H. Collins, aged 72 years.
three months and 10 days. Comrade
Collins lived long and upright. His
days were full of good deeds, inspired
by pure heart. He was born in
Athens County, o.; removed to Missouri
in 1855; in 1856 he married Emily C.
Bartlett, who, with five children, sur
wives him. When the Union was as
sailed by rebellion, he defended the in
tegrity Of his cOuntry's flag, enlisting in
Co e, Cd Mo. Cav, famous from 81 to
'65 as "Merrill's Horse" In 1881 he
removed to Colorado. Wherever he
dwelt he was an honored and useful
citizen, from youth a consistent follow
err of the Christ Jesus.
VAN OSTERN.-At Mount Eaton, O.,
Nov 25, w. v. Van Ostern, aged 81
years Comrade Van Ostern served in
the civil war. enlisting with the 120th
| Ohio, which was afterward consolidated
| with the 114th Ohio. When the last
| named regiment was mustered out he
enlisted in Co. B, 1S6th Ohio, and serv-
ed till the close of the war. Comrade
Van Ostern was also Mexican War
veteran.
MUSSEHL.-In Jersey City, N. j.,
Jan. ,16, Herman Mussehl, aged 20.
Comrade Mussehl served in Co. E, 6Sth
| N. Y, being mustered out with the rank
of Captain. He was Adjutant of Geo.
| Fl. Thomas Post, G. A. r., and is sur
vived by widow and seven children.
SHERLY.-At Mount Vernon, Mo-,
Dec. Z, Capt. Tillman Sherry, aged 80.
He went out in Co. f, 10th ILL.,, rose to
be Captain, and was so severely wound
| ed at Shiloh that he had to resign.
When he recovered he raised a COM
pany for the 155th Ill, and served to
| the end of the war.