Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1918 — Civil War Veteran Answers Taps. [ARTICLE]

Civil War Veteran Answers Taps.

Word has been received here of the death of Comrade Timothy Comer. Comrade Comer died at the home of John Guild in Medaryville, on Saturday, January 19. His body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Independence in Gillam township, this county. Comrade Comer was born February 21, 1840. He answered Lincoln’s call for 75,000 volunteers. After serving this three months, he again enlisted in the 9th Indiana Infantry and served until he was discharged for a disability. He after-’ wards enlisted in the 46th Indiana Infantry.' His service all together amounted to more than three years. He was never married and spent a number of years here with his cousins, Mary and Lizzie Comer.