The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-29
THE PASSING VETERAN
-Four Members of Phil Kearney
Recently Mustered OUT,

Recently Mustered OUT,
Four members of Phil Kearney Post
No. 40, q. A. r., have recently been
mustered out, and the following me-
MORALS OF. tlieia atNes and soldier rec
ords were adopted by the Post:
JOHNSON-Comrad Thomas John
son was born in Tamaqua, Pa, June
II, 1S43, and enlisted in Co. A, 9th
Regt, Penn. Vol. Inf, Aug. %, 1861,
answering his country's call at the
age of IS years, and was honorably
discharged theTefrom as corporal, by
reason of close of the war, at Phila-
| delphia, May 10, 1865, thus serving 3
years, months and Is days.
At the Battle of the Wilderness,
Comrade Johnson was made prisoner
and was confined in Andersonville
prison for II months, escaping once
| for couple of weeks, but was re-
| captured and later exchanged. He
moved to Iowa in 1876, living here
continuously since that date.
He joined Phil Kearney Post No.
40, G. A. R., March 10, 1912, and passed
away at his farm place in Scott town
ship, Mahaska county, May %, 1916,
aged ~ years, IL months and 8 days.
Comrade Johnson's term of service
was long and honorable one, and by
reason of his long Imprisonment in
cluded more privation and suffering
than fell to the lot of the average en-
| listed men, and when peace came our
/ comrade was no less nonored and re-
spected in his chosen field of labor,
enjoying for many years the high re-
gard of large circle of friends.
Thus has passed away another
"true-hearted, brave and earnest de-
fender of the republic" and the re-
manning comrades of this. Post extend
to the family of the deceased as
surance of their sincerest sympathy,
J. F. McNEILL,
| w. r, COWAN, e. .,
| ..... ]. w. SARBAUGH,l ~ y
''' Committee
This memorial was adopted by Phil
Kearney Post June "a, 1916, at Oska-
loosa, Iowa. ROBERT KISSICK,
Adjutant.
RHINEHART-Agai Phil Kearney
Post has been called to record that
the long march of another comrade
has ended. Comrade ]. A. Rhinehart,
worthy honored member of the Post
died May 80, 1916, and has gone to
his reward at the age of II years, 2
months and days. He served his
country well and faithfully, enlisting
Aug. 6, 1862, in Co. H, 18th Indiana
Vol. Inf, serving nearly three years;
was discharged June 8, 1865, at the
close of the war. He Joined Phil Kear-
ney Post Oct. 4, 1892. f..
Comrade Rhinehart was a brave
soldier, a true Christian, lover of
his country and flag. He was first I'M
der fire at Chickamauga and after
wards participated in the battles of
Mission Ridge, Resaca, Cassville,
Kenasaw Mountain and was, in the
Atlanta campaign with Sherman
march to the sea, in the 14th Army
! Corps.
May we with others emulate the
unselfishness of this comrade until it
shall be our time to be called hence.
| Resolved, That we extend to the
widow of our deceased Comrade our
deepest sympathy; and be it further
Resolved, That this memorial pc
spread on the records of our Post A
copy furnished the widow, and also
to the city papers for publication.
w. H. SHAW,
JOHN A. SHANNON,
ALBERT COOPER,
Committee.
This memorial was adopted by Phil
Kearney Post June "a, 1916, at Oska-
loosa, Iowa. ROBERT KISSICK,
Adjutant.
ADAIR-Comrade James Adair was
born in Logan county, Ohio, July %,
1874, and came to Iowa in early life.
He enlisted as a private in Co.. c,
33d Iowa Inf. Vols, Aug. TO-. 1862,
and was mustered Sept. a, 1862. at
Oskaloosa, Iowa, He was wounded
in the battle of Helena, Ark, July 4,
1863, the day Pemberton surrendered
| Vicksburg to Grant. He was dis
charged on account of his wounds Oct.
rs, 1863, at st. Louis, Mo-, returning
to his home in Mahaska County, la.
Recovering sufficiently, as he thought,
| his longing to be back with his com
rades at the front caused him to re-
enlist Feb. 1, 1864, in his old com
pany, where he remained until some
time after the surrender of Lee at
Appomattox. Being treated as re-
cruit he and others were transferred
to the 34th and 38th consolidated Iowa
regiments, July IL, 1865, from which
he was honorably discharged Aug. Is,
1865, at Houston, Tex.
Comrade Adair joined Phil Kearney
Post No. 40, Department of Iowa, G.
A. r., May 10, 1905. He died at his
home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, May 27,
1916. aged II years, 10 months and
days, leaving his wife, Mary, one son
and two daughters to mourn his loss.
His remains were laid to rest in For
est cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa, May
20, 1916. .- &c.,. ~
Comrade Adair was loving hus.
band and father, an excellent soldier,
a good citizen, ever faithful to his
country and home. His record is an
honorable one. EfFlA -.
Resolved, That this memorial be
adopted by the Post, spread upon its
records, a copy given the family of
deceased and comics sent to the CITY