. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . dams, Massa-chusetts, September 19, 1869, now a student at JohnsHopkins University ; William Archibald, born at NorthAdams, Massachusetts, September 21, 1872, now a stu-dent at Stanford University ; and Florence Letitia, bornat Salt Lake City, Utah, October 17, 1878, now at Annie-Wright Seminary, Tacoma, Washington. Mrs. McKay died, after a long illness, at 405 PennStreet, Camden, New Jersey, April 19, 1891, aged fifty-twoyears six months and seventeen days. The intelligenceof her death caused profound sorrow in the larg
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . dams, Massa-chusetts, September 19, 1869, now a student at JohnsHopkins University ; William Archibald, born at NorthAdams, Massachusetts, September 21, 1872, now a stu-dent at Stanford University ; and Florence Letitia, bornat Salt Lake City, Utah, October 17, 1878, now at Annie-Wright Seminary, Tacoma, Washington. Mrs. McKay died, after a long illness, at 405 PennStreet, Camden, New Jersey, April 19, 1891, aged fifty-twoyears six months and seventeen days. The intelligenceof her death caused profound sorrow in the large circleof her friends. She was a most accomplished woman,and as a wife, mother, neighbor, and pure, public-spiritedlady she left the impression that in every walk of life-shehad filled her position in a way to draw to her thefullest respect and sincere affection of all who knew her husband and children, to whom she was all inall, her death brought a loss so measureless and sad thatIs can give to it no expression. >44 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY [volunteer). MAJOR OLIVER ALEXANDER HORNER, Major Oliver Alexander Horner lias a Scotch-Irishancestry. He was burn near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,June 10, 1841, being the eldest son of David W. and Susan1 forner. Was educated in the public schools, and taughtschool in the winters of 1859-60. Taking a course inEastmans Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, New York,he graduated August 9, 1861, master of accounts. Major Horner enlisted in the war of the Rebellionas a private in Company C, Coles Maryland Cavalry, atEmmettsburg, Md„ Aug. 27, 1861 ; was made a corporalat organization of the company; promoted first sergeantJune 10, [862 ; second lieutenant Jan. 15, [864; first lieu-tenant and adjutant April 20, 1864; major Feb. 1, 1865,—the last promotion being for efficiency, bravery, andmeritorious conduct, having the written approval of thefield and line officers of the regiment. He served con-tinuously with his regiment
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