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THE HUMBOLDT UNION Pago Three OLD SOLDIER MUSTERED OUT. Garrett Tasche, Pioneer and Veteran Passed Away Saturday Night. Garrett Tasche was born May 1, 1833, in Bremen, Germany, where he lived and followed farming until he reached the age of 24 years. He then sailed for America and landed in Chicago, in the spring of 1857, where he lived until the outbreak of the Civil war, when he enlisted from Cook county, Illinois, on the 6th day of September, 1861. to serve three years or during the war, and was mustered into the United States service at Geneva, on the 25th day of October, 1861, as a private of Captain Franklin T.

Gilbert's Company attached to the 52d regiment Illinois volunteer infantry, later assigned as Company 12th regiment Illinois volunteer cavalry, and subsequently assigned as Company 15th regiment Illinois volunteer cavalry, Dec. 25, 1862, Colonel Warren Stewart commanding. The 15th cavalry regiment was composed of independent companies attached to infantry regiments. It moved with the army from Cairo, Illinois, in the spring of 1862 to Fort Henry, disembarked and was moving to the rear when the Fort was evacuated, then took possession, but remained there only a few days when it moved to Fort Donelson, under command of General Grant, participated in the siege and capture of the Fort. It moved up the Tennessee river to Shiloh or Pittsburg: Landing, and took part in the Shiloh, battle on April 6 and 7, 1862.

participated in the siege of Corinth, April 30, to May 30, 1862, then moved to Jackson, where it organized into Stewart's battalion, commanded by Colonel Corrine, Sept. 1, 1862; it took part in the engagement at Britton Lane, Tenn. In November, 1862, it moved to Corinth, and in the spring of 1863, organized the 15th regiment, with George A. Bacon as colonel, and F. T.

lieutenant colonel. It scouted through states of Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee, until October, 1863, then moved to Memphis, where it remained three weeks, under command of General Hurlburt, thence moved to Helena, where under command of General Buford, it performed post duty and long service scouting through Arkansas and Mississippi, participating in an engagement at Big Creek, July 26, 1864, and Helena, Ark. On Aug. 10, 1864, it was ordered to Springfield, to be discharged, its term of service having expired. The recruits were consolidated with the 10th Illinois cavalry, and were mustered out at Antonio, Tex.

Mr. Tasche participated in all the services of his company as outlined above, and rendered faithful and meritorious service at all times. He was wounded in an engagement near Corinth, by gunshot in the right arm, the ball plowing through the bones and passing out at the elbow. He received medical treatment in camp and the wound affected him during the remainder of his life, causing stiffness of the hand. He received an honorable discharge at Springfield, on, the 31st day of Ostober, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service.

He was a son of William and Annie Faldkamp Tasche, and was born in 1 Germany, the 1st day of May, 1833. was united in marriage to Sarah Wolf, at Iola, Allen county, on the 16th day of March, 1871, from which union were born two children: Jennie, wife of Martin Benson; and He was a member of Vicksburg Post No. 72, Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic. After his discharge from military service, in 1866 he came to Kansas and homesteaded the farm now occupied by his son, William Tasche, six and one-half miles southwest of Humboldt, where he lived until the spring of 1903, when he moved to Humboldt where he resided until his death, which occurred Saturday evening, June 15, 1918, at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 14 days. Tasche.

He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Mary J. Benson; his son, William L. Tasche; a stepson, James Boyd; two brothers, Lumbart Tasche of Barrington, and Henry Tasche, living in Minnesota; two sisters, Mrs. Reeka Galonek, of Chicago, and Cecelia Musikamp, living in Germany.

He became a church member during his early youth in Germany and was a member of the Congregational church of Scatter Creek, and upon his removal to Humboldt, transferred his membership to the First Presbyterian church of this city. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock Monday, officiating, afternoon, and Rev. the William remains H. were laid at rest in Mount Hope cemetery. Martyrs Under the Roman Empire.

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