The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
CIVIL WAR VETS
ANSWER LAST TAPS
David Cleveland, 80, Died on
March %; John Loid, 81,
Passed Aaway Saturday
WERE REVERED BY ALL
William Schultz, of Raymond
Township, Farmer, Bur-
led Sunday Afternoon.

As time goes on Father Time is
calling the veterans of the Civil
War to their final rest.
Within the past week two MEM
bers of B. r. Palmer Post, G. A. R.
of this city, both pioneers and very
highly respected citizens, have
passed away.
With the death of David Cleve-
land at the home of his son, Mat,
in St. Cloud, and John Loid, at
his home in this city, only about a
half dozen of the gallants of 1861
who offered their all on the altar
Of their country that the Union
might be preserved, survive.
David Cleveland ranked as one
of the earliest pioneers of Central
Minnesota. He first came to the
State from Michigan in 1856. He
was employed in the vicinity of st.
Cloud and Little Falls. He re-
manned about year, returning to
Michigan. ,. -,.
March ID, 1860, he enlisted in
Co. L., Fourth U. S. Cavalry, and
saw duty with his organization on
the Western plains. At the out
break of the Civil War in 1861,
his company was transferred to the
Army of Missouri. He took part
in all the major engagements of
that State. Later they were again
transferred, this time to the Army
of the West: They went with
Sherman as far as Atlanta. The
organization was sent back with
Gen. Thomas after Gen. Hood.
The last engagement Mr.. Cleve-
land participated in was the battle
of Nashville.
Mr.. Cleveland received his dis
! charge from service March ii,
1865, less than a month before
the close of the war.
In the summer of 1867, Mr..
Cleveland came to Minnesota and
Stearns county, -homesteading on q
quarter section in Getty town.
ship.
November Is, 1868, Mr.. Cleve-
land was united in marriage at
Ypsilanti, Mich, to Miss Almira
Judson, and brought his bride to
the home in Getty township. This
city has since been their home un-
til little over year ago when
they went to st. Cloud to reside
with their son, County Highway
Engineer, Mat. Cleveland.
For many years Mr.. Cleveland
took very active part in the af-
fo;rc of Coffx, + or.reb;,> ,pl 1,+
in the City of Sank Centre. He
was a high type typical American
citizen. He was elected and served
this district faithfully as county
commissioner for one term. He al
so served on the town and school
boards of his community for many
years.
Mr.. Cleveland became affiliated
with Sank Centre Lodge No. "a; I.
o. o. F., over SO years ago, taking
his degree work in this city in Oc-
tober, 1875. He passed through
all the chairs of the organization,
and for many years served as sec-
retafy. His devotion to Oddfellow -
ship was an inspiration to the
younger UleIIlDeIS. when The ne
bekah lodge was organized in this
city Feb. "a, 1898, he became a
charter member. Dec. 3, 1891
Mr.. Cleveland received his degrees
in the Encampment branch of Odd
Fellows.
David Cleveland was born in
Conneaut, Astabula County, Ohio
July 8, 1897, and had he lived to
July 8, this year, he would have
celebrated his 91st birthday. Up
until short time before his pass
ing away he took an active interest
in current affairs. The faithful
wife, who travelled ife's journey
with him for nearly 81 years, sur
wives. Three children were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, son
passed away in infancy. The two
living children are NJ. J.. Cleve-
land, of st. Cloud; and Mrs. Mar
ion E. Dobbs, Minneapolis. There
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