The
Grand Army
of the Republic
Department of New York
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The |
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Josiah C. Read
Commander
Department of New York
1934
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Maintaining his health to the last, Comrade
Read died suddenly May 22, 1939 from a heart attack at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. Nathan B. Van Etten, 120 W. 183rd St., Bronx, N.Y. His war record began in 1861 at the age of 15 years and terminated at the close of the Civil War, during which time he experienced many hazardous encounters with the enemy. In addition to being a Past Department Commander, he was at the time of his death, Adjutant General of the GAR and sole survivor of James Monroe Post, GAR. He will be remembered as a familiar figure in the most notable partiotic programs of Manhattan. Note: Unit served with not known at this time. Source: 1939 Journal of the NY Dept. Woman's Relief Corps, Aux. to the GAR. Submitted by Lorraine Orton, PDP |
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