The National tribune., 1909-04-22
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HowELL.-At Poughkeepsie, N. T.,
March Is. 1909, William V.CHowell.
aged 70 years. He served In the 9Th
JoHNsoN.-At oneco. Conn. Dec
2s, 1908. Robert L. Johnson, aged ss
years He served in Cos. A and b. I'd
r. I L. A. and was promoted to Ser
geant His widow and a daughter sur
vive him.
BREED.-At Columbus. Neb., Jan. Z.
1909. Alonzo Breed. In the 18th year OF
his age. He was born at Crown Point,
N. Y: served three years In Co. A, 2eth
Iowa, and was promoted to Sergeant.
His widow survives.
SMITH.-At Beverly, N. j.. Jan. 10,
1909, Charles Smith, 80 years OF age.
He served in Co. G.. Esd N. J.
HORSEMAN.-At Lancaster, o.,
Jan. 10. 1909. John W. Horseman, aged
81 years. He was born in Fairfax
was wounded at Gettysburg; was twice
prisoner of war. One son. two daugh-
ters, so grandchildren and 40 great
grandchildren survive him.
BISHOP.-At Mount Joy Township,
Lancaster County. Pa. in January.
1909. David Bishop. aged 72 years. He
served in Co. B. 10th Ohio, and in Co.
D. 1880 Ohio.
MASON.-At Gracey, O., Jan. 10.
1903. Phillip Mason, aged "a years.
Comrade Mason served in Co. F, 14th
w. Va. from Aug. Is. 1852, till June
81. 1865. Burial was In the beautiful
Oak Grove Cemetery, in Buell. Post, G.
A. R., lot. by his request. Capt. L J.
Cutler, Adjutant of Buell. Post, spoke OF
Comrade MasOn's good qualities as a
citizen and of his honorable record as
a soldier. and Comrade VIM. Geyer.
Chaplain of the Post, offered prayer. A
loving and devoted widow. three daugh-
ters and one son survive him.
WENDELL-At Franklin Mine,
Mich. Jan. .. 1909, Peter Wendell. aged
S6. He served three years in Co. A,
10th Mich
RUGGLES.-At Milan, o., Dec. 81,
1909. c. III. Ruggies. He was born at
Ridgefield. o.. Nov. IS, 1S41; enlisted
Nov. 22. 1861; served in Co. K, 9th
Ohio: promoted to Sergeant In COM
mand of Mounted Orderlies; wounded
In left knee at Chester Station, May 10,
1864; discharged with honors, Dec. z,
1855. His widow, a. daughter and two
sons survive him.
LAUZELENE.-Near Seneca Falls,
N. Y, Dec. II, 1908, George w. Lauze-
lene, aged 73 years. He served in Co.
K, 56th N Y. Eng.
BEACH.-At his old home at Tracy,
Mimi. Dec. II, 1908, Nathan Beach, of
Berkeley, Cal, aged 81 Comrade Beach
ed at Port Gibson, and served till the
end of the war at Jefferson Barracks.
LUCAS--At Williamsport, Pa, Feb.
Is, Maj. Henry S. Lucas, aged "a. Com
rade Lucas had a most creditabIe war
record. He enlisted as a private, but
soon became First Lieutenant of Co. c,
18th Pa. Reserves, and was promoted to
Captain after the battle Of Glendale.
He was slightly wounded at Antietam,
but did not leave his command, which
he led in the charge at Fredericksburg,
losing over IS per cent of his force In
that bloody but fruitless effort. He de-
clined the Colonelcy of one Of the regi-
ments composed of members of the
Pennsylvania Reserves, and was brevet-
ted Major on March 13, 1865, for mer-
itorious conduct at Antietam. He is
survived by his widow.
KANAN.-At Decatur. Ill, March -,
capt. NJ +. Kanan, aged IL. Comrade
kanan served in the 41st ILL.,, and on
April 8, 1862, was promoted to Captain
OF Co. A. He took part In several Of
the principal battles Of the war, and
was present at the siege Of Vicksburg
Comrade Kanan was Mayor of Decatur
for six years, and also served I'm the
State Legislature in the Upper House.
Altho of retiring disposition, his worth
and abilities were fully recognized by
his fellow-townsmen, and HIS loss is
greatly felt in the community. He was
good story-teller and a stanch Re-
publican. He is survived by his widow.
YORK--At his home IN Strasburg.
March IL, DIR. Ames York. at the age Of
SIS. Comrade York served thru the war
in the Sth Ind, and participated with
that regiment IN all its engagements
He was highly esteemed and loved by
all who knew him, and his death will
be universally mourned
W1CKIZER--At Chinook, Mont,
FEB. "a, o D. Wickfzer, aged s.. Conn
rade Wfckizer enlisted at the age Of IS
IN the 1st Pa. II. A. He was one Of the
pioneers Of his town, and was highly
esteemed by all hfs feIlow-citizens. He
Is survived by a widow. two sons and
three daughters.