Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Stute Counts 81
Veterans of 81

commissioned officer of that war in
the country, and is believed to be
the sole Confederate veteran in this
state.
The remaining 35 are veterans of
the Union army of which only 400
are now living in various parts OF
the United States.
Captain Howell, born in Waynes-
Vile, N. c., in l84l. entered the
southern army as a second lieuten-
ant at the outbreak of the Civil
war. He served with General An
drew (StonewalD Jackson and at
tanned the rank of captain.
COMES TO COAST
Returning to his home in Waynes-
vile, Howell became a lawyer and
later established bank, the first
in the five western counties of North
Carolina. Howell served as presi-
dent for 33 years. Ten years ago he
moved to Los Angeles to live with
daughter, Mrs. j. r. Johnson.
Youngest of the Union veterans
is William B. Crandall, Fullerton,
Calf, who enlisted and was wound
ed in battle at the age of IL. Gran
dali is SO.
Probably the oldest survivor Of
the war is Charles E. Ellis, lot, Los
Angeles, who served in the Tenth
Illinois cavalry and after the war
with the Sixth regulars.
Ellis, known as Colonel although
he did not gain that rank in the
army, came to California with his
family in 1S49. He returned to the
east to enter West Point in 1858
and went into active service with
the Union army in 1861.
WAS WITH CUSTER
Ellis, with his horse, was the lone
survivor of Clusters famous last
stand at the Little Big Horn. Upon
leaving the army he spent 80 years
in federal civil service, retiring in
1925.
Onetime guard at Abraham Lin
coins headquarters at the White
House, Zeed Gilman, Redlands, is
the oldest graduate of Dartmouth
college. He was born May 13, 184l
Austin C. Shafter, private, a pa
tient at SaWtelle Veterans hospital
holds the lowest union roster num-
Der of California veterans. 1t is l13
Shafter, who will celebrate his Tooth
birthday May l9, served with the
92nd Ohio infantry.
Among the over-10O group is John
M. Ferguson, born November 6, 1910
artillery. Ferguson lives alone in
a Long Beach hotel where another
Union veteran, Private Manning
aged 103, also resides.
OTHERS IN STATE
Other Union veterans in the state
according to veteran lists include:
Elisha Ames, 100, West Los An
geles; John w Smith, Santa Cruz;
Calvin H. Blanchard, SO, Pasadena;
Oliver M. Haney SO, Pasadena; AL
bin Davis, SO, Corning; John S.
DunSer, sc, Oakland; Samuel r
Yoho, San Francisco; Cornelius N
Boyer, Sacramento; Orrin MOlette
Oceanside; johnson Knight, Po-
mona, born October 7, 1916.
Those living in Los Angeles in
clude:
Thomas B. Waller, So; E. r
Somers, born February "a, 1874
Russell c. Martin, November "a
l849; George N. Lockwood, October
5, 1S48; Signey w Kelsey, october
q, 1848; Oliver H. Castle, December
%, 1S47; Mark N. Buttles, April 80
1874; DR.. John w. Dill, January 25,
1843; James F. Martin, August Z,
! l847; Charles T. Moses, August s.
1846; George w. Seitz, December
18, 184l; Darwin B. Wolcott, Febru-
ary II, 1o48
Elsewhere in southern California
are:
Charles L. Chapel, born July 7,
1S47; George d. Huntington, Janu-
ary 7, 1913; Sylvanius Oldfield, De-
cember %, lS47; Eli M. McKenney,
March 2, 1847, all Long Beach.
William S. Adams, SO, Santa
Monica Marcus E. Getter, Tujunga
born July 20, 1913.
Henry Mingay, 95, Tujunga, Is
the sole surviving member of the
original fighting 69th New York
Voluntary infantry, the only regi-
ment carried over by the army from
the Civil war