Headstone Bases for Civil War Veterans (news Article 1896)

EDSON, FRENCH, TUNISON, CONNOR, EDGINGTON, DAILYDAILEY, NOLL, JERGENS

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 1/5/2012 at 10:58:39

Humboldt County Independent
12-3-1896
—Frey&Ennisour enterprising marble workers have the contract to furnish bases for and set six soldiers headstones in Union Cemetery, and a base for a stone for the grave of William Edson at
Livermore. The slabs are furnished polished and lettered by the United States government at Washington, delivered at Humboldt free of charge. The bases and setting are paid for by the Board of Supervisors of Humboldt county out of the county funds. F. F, French adjutant of the Albert Rowley Post and Congressman Dolliver have the credit of securing the action of the war department in these cases. Only three of these were post members at the time of death. All deceased old soldiers are treated alike by the government under the same and proper circumstances, These markers are as follows: R. C. Tunison Co. C. 31st Iowa Infty, enlisted Aug. 7th 1863 discharged July 17th 1865; Ed. Connor Co. A. 27th Iowa Infty, enlisted Jan. 4th
1864 discharged may 15th 1865; W. W. Edgington Co. E. 50th O[hio] enlisted Aug, 1862 discharged June. 30th 1863; William Daily Co. C. 18th Wisconsin Infantry, William Edson Co. I 32nd Iowa Infantry, John S Noll Co, I. 37th Pennsylvania Infantry. John Jergens 24th Indiana Battery.