The National tribune., 1910-11-10
Grateful Acknowledgements.

Grateful Acknowledgements.
XVI. To be elected Commander-in-
Chief is indeed a great honor. To be
congratulated by comrades and friends
augmcnts that honor, but to receive
hundreds of letters couched in the most
fraternal, tender, loving terms, is
blessing than which there can be no
greater in this world. The heart of
the Commander-in-Chi is overflow
ing with the deepest gratitude to all
who have sent him such tender mes
sages of loyalty and encouragement in
he great work and responsibilities he
has assumed. With your help, COM
rades, his efforts will be successful;
without it they must be barren. Let
us unite as one in all that will con-
tinue to make the Grand Army Of the
Republic the most honored and respect
ed organization in the Nation We saved.
In Mcmorian,.
Gen. Augustus B. r. Sprague, Post
10, Worcester, Mass, Department Com
mander of Massachusetts. 1868. Died
May II, 1910. aged 83 years.
Comrade Sprague entered the service
at the outbreak of the war in April,
Lieutenant Colonel. 25th Mass. Sept
70. 1861; Colonel. 51st Mass, Nov. II,
1862 Colonel, I'd Mass. II. A, Feb. 81,
1854; Rrev"t Rrigadier-General, L. s.
Vols, March 13. 1865.
He served his country with bravery
and distinction as soldier, and was
an honored and upright citizen and
faithful comrade.
John W. Kimball, Post 19. Fitchburg,
Mass. Department Commander of Mas
Isachusetts, 1874. Died at Fitchburg,
Mass, July Is, 1910.
He was q loyal comrade, and served
his country faithfully as soldier and
citizen
Lucius Field. Post 64. Clinton. Mass,
Department Commander. 19O4-05. Died
Aug. %, 1910.
Comrade Field served with honor and
fidelity for three years in the 36th
Mass, attaining the rank of Lieutenant
AS patriotic citizen, a successful
business man and beloved cOmrade he
endeared himself to all who had the
privilege of knowing him.
Michael Emmet Urell, Post /. Wash
ington, d. c., Department Commander.
1890. Died at Cork, Ireland, Sept. 6,
1910.
Comrade Urell enlisted April IS, 1861,
and was honorably discharged by rea-
son of serious wounds as Second Lieu
tenant. Co. d, SGD n. Y.
He was a gallant officer, having been
awarded a medal of honor by Congress
for gallantry in action, and was bre-
vetted Captain and Major. u. S. Vols.
He also served as Senior Major of
the First District of Volunteers in the
war with Spain, and was present at the
siege and surrender of Santiago, Cuba,
being mustered out November, 1898
A brave soldier, courteous gentle
man and lovable comrade he will be
greatly missed by all who knew him.
Edgar D. Bacon, 3oth Wis, Depart
ment Commander of Alabama. 1902.
Died at Gl"ns Falls. n. Y, Sept %,
1910. He was Adjutant of his Post for
| Is wears and Assistant Adjutant- Gener-
al fer IA years
He was a faithful and earnest COM
rade, and will he mourned by those who
knew him but to love him"
! Charles r. Prayton. Post 1. Provi-
dence. r. J., Department Commander,
National Council of Administration in
1906. 1907 and 1908. Died Sept. %,
1910
Comrade Brayton entered the service
as First Lieutenant in the Sd r. ]. II.
A, Aug. 81, 1861: was promoted to
Captain Nov. 2S, 1862; Lieutenant
Colonel, Nov. %, 1863; Colonel. April
! 1, 1864. and Brevet Brigadier- General
of Volunteers, May 13, 1865.
| Notwithstanding total blindness for
several years, he never lost interest in
matters that pertained to the veterans
of the civil war, nor in the active and
commanding presence and helpful ad-
vice will be sorely missed by all his
comrades.
BY command of
JOHN F. GILMAN,
Commander-in-Chi
E. B. STILLINGS,
Adjutant-General.