The National tribune., 1909-03-11
Soes Emreny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

any reference to his part therein, but
they were we'll known to his comrades,
who in simple Justice to his memory
| make them part OF this honorable
record. 1t is noteworthy matter,
| even amidst all the noteworthy actions
of a great war, that one individual
should give the orders that opened and
closed one Of the greatest campaigns
in history.
"Of an extremely modest and .retir-
ing disposition, Maj. Laughlin never
consciously placed himself in tho fore
ground; but in commend of his COM
pany or on staff duty he was assuredly
always to be found where his duty de-
! manded. and in its active execution he
lost sight of his own personality.
STEADY and reliable, it was never a
matter Of concern as to how George N.
Laughlin would conduct himself in
camp or field. There was always an
assurance of well.doing. Nor was his
affection for his companions -in-arms
diminished as time progressed; on the
contrary. it seemed to deepen in later
years of his life. being manifested by
his cheerful acceptance of the Office of
Treasurer of the veteran organization
| of comrades. Amid all the cares OF
| business and during his last illness he
continued to serve faithfully in said
| Office until his death.
VHat lie ulU was quietly uOne, pul
1t was certainly and thoroly executed.
'If it were simple matter or one
| difficult and perilous to do, it was
equally surely done, and what it might
require of unusual courage would never
/ be known from his lips; he was as mod
est in relation as he was reliable in
action
He carried these characteristics into
his after life as citizen, and held the
| confidence of his business associates as
he had of his comr ades in the field.
His Commemorative mind did not tend
to diffusive life, and his home was
more to him than to the average man,
SO that the loss of his wife was grief
| that not even the love of his cildren
greatly modified, and in his silent way
his later days were full of pathetic re-
membrance, and in the midst of his
many business activities he was soli
tary man.
"Who can say what consolation death
brought him in his full belief of a re-
union hereafter?
with the lapsing years the bugIe
with greater frequency sounds its last
solemn call.
Mai George NJ Laughlin met its
summons bravely. as he met all the
calls of his honorable life, and went
" Forth to meet the shadowy future
Without fear and with a manly heart
Friend and comrade, hail and fare
well.
'E. Jay Allen. Colonel, 155th Pa: John
Ewing, Colonel, 155th Pa; A. II.
Kelsey. Captain, Co. C; Alex Carson,
Captain, Co. D; George F. Morgan,
Captain, Co. G: d. e. Lyon, Captain,
Co. H; H. A. Breed, Lieutenant. Co.
T; John T. .Dennison, Lieutenant. Co.
C; John Milton Hays. private, Co. A;
john A. Hays, private, Co. A; James
A. Mcmillan. Sergeant, Co. B: r. B.
Davis. Corporal, Co. B: Joseph M.
Cargo. Sergeant, Co. c; Charles A.
Walter, Corporal, Co. C: George
Hunter, Sergeant, Co. D: William j.
Scott, private, CO. D; Chas. F. Nc
Kenna, private. Co. E; r. P. Doug
lass, private, Co. E; 8. w. Hill. pri-
vate. Co. F; w. P. Ketcbum, private,
Co. f: w. F. Colmer, Sergeant, Co.
@; John A Kribbs, First Lieutenant,
Co. G.; John I. Porter, private. Co. II;
Elijah M. Lee. First Lieutenant, Co
II; John H Kerr, Sergeant, Co. I;
John G. Sias, Sergeant. CO. i; r. @.
Clever. Corporal. Co. K: John A.
Cline, Major; James B. Palmer. Quar-
termaster. Committee on Resolu-
tions."