The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
FOR THOSE WHO DIED
Lincoln Post G. =. r. Hold Memorial
Service.

| In memory of 23 comrades who died
in 1911, the annual memorial services
were held in the hall of Lincoln Post
No. 1, Sunday afternoon. The address
of the occasion was delivered by Judge
J. G. Wood, and the Rev. Robert Cor
don made a few remarks c. n. Bacon
presided over the meeting.
Adjutant J. M. Miller read the record
of each comrade who has died in the
year. Harry Russell, the drummer boy
beat three rolls upon a muff1ed drum
Immediately following the reading.
Responsive reading was conducted by
the chaplain of the post, J. w Sidwell
and Miss Grace Bacon sang, renting
Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
We meet today in memory of those
who have gone before, during the year
just closing said Judge Wood. "These
memorial days are always tinged With
sadness, but to my mind there is a
sense of gratitude. and joy that they
sacrificed in order that the nation
might be perpetuated. 1t is not meant
that the states were simply reunited as
a political body. but all that such
union implies now and in the coming
time"
Names and records of those who have
passed away follow:
Norman Agard, private co. A, 81 Ill,
from March q. 1854, to Sept. Is, 1865, died
January ?, 1911
teer Reserve corps, from August, 1861, to
Sept. 2, 1864, died January ?. 1911.
John Cell, private, Co. Z, 191 Pennsyl-
vania reserves. March 4, 1862, transferred
to CO. D. 6 Pennsylvania served until
March 4. 1864. died January s. 1911.
Frederick Weilhouse, captain Co. I, 18th
Kansas from Sept 16, 1855, to June, 1865,
died January 10, 1911
J. T. Wintrode lieutenant, CO. B, 18th
Ohio. entered Sept: 1861. promoted to
major 18th Ohio. discharged, 1865, died
January 10 1911
Cyrus Corning, corporal, LIST Wisconsin
heavy artillery. from August, 1864 to 1865,
S. F. Riggs, private, co. B, 9th Kansas
cavalry, from Feb. 49, 1852, to July II, 1865,
died February 3, 1911
Illinois, from August 10, 1852, to June 26,
1865, died February Z, 1911.
M. NJ. Bailey, private, Co D, 5th Ndichi |
gan cavalry, from August %, 1852, to April
8, 1853, died February II, 1911.
Lewis 4auker,1 private, Co F, 10Th In |
diana. eHtered AdaE %; lSei, promoted mo- to
FabruarSEs43 1911
M r. FhiInppi. private Co. q. 1ssth
Pennsylvania from August 8, 1852 to May
"a, 1862 died February q, 1911.
James W Tucker private, CO. c, 18th |
Indiana. from May "a, 1864, to 1865, died |
March IS, 1911.
J. o. BrintnaI, private, (record incom-
plete as he had not signed the roll of +,
membership, Co. G, LIST Wisconsin, died |
April Y, 1911.
Willie Edison, Joined as private, Co. A.
Saith Illinois, August II, 1852, promoted
to captain of same company, discharged |
June s, 1865, died May 1, 1911.
Josiah Wilcox, private, Battery D. Sth !
New York. Dec. u, 1868, to July IL, 1865,
died May 5, 1911.
r. A. Wallace private, Co D, 16Sth Ohio. |
from May 2, 1854. to Sept. 4, 1864, died May |
g. 1911.
H A. Sturgiss lieutenant, Co. c, 13Srd
Illinois from May L. 1862, to Sept. a. 1862,
died May 27, 1911
York, from May g. 1861 to May Is, 1868, |
died June 2, 1911
W. G. Pattison, surgeon. 1S0th Indiana, |
from March 1, 1863 to Dec. &c. 1865, died |
August Is, 1911.
]. Cull Young. private. Co. F, 31st In
diana, from Sept z, 1881, to Jan. 9, 1863, |
died Sept. Is, 1911.
Benjamin F. Croesdale, private, co. L, |
goth Pennsylvania cavalry, from July 4, |
1853, to July IS, 1865, died Sept. q, 1911
Parker Corbin, private, Co E, 18th Hi !