Dr. James D. Wade, a man of splendid military record (G.A.R. column)
25 October 1902 · Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York)
Citation: [G.A.R. news column], Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), 25 October 1902, p. 17; image, Newspapers.com (clipping by mattjameswade, 6 July 2019).
Transcription
Dr. James D. Wade, a man of splendid military record, died suddenly while attending a patient last Sunday night. Dr. Wade was 64 years old. At the time the war broke out he was a student. He dropped his studies and enlisted in the Forty-seventh Regiment. Being mustered out he joined the 172d New York Volunteers. He subsequently became a Captain in the Eighty-seventh United States Regiment. Dr. Wade was a popular member of Harry Lee Post, No. 21, G. A. R.
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Duncan Wade | Age at death | 64 | Born March 1838, so 64 in Oct 1902 | agrees |
| James Duncan Wade | Military | 47th Regiment; "172d" N.Y. Volunteers; captain, 87th U.S. Regiment | — | new; regiment number conflicts (see the Eagle record) |