Son of John Toland and Eleanor Ann Eagle
Civil War Service:
Residence: Wabash, Indiana. Enlisted as a Private on 12 June 1861 in 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Feb 1864.
Mustered Out 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana on 19 Jul 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
42-3-17
The Death of Finlaw M. Toland
We have received a copy of the Journal, published at, North Manchester, Wabash county, Indiana, of December 17, 1885, containing an account of the sudden death of Finlaw M. Toland, of Fargo Springs, Kansas.
Mr. Toland was born in Miller township, Perry County, Pa. August 21, 1843, and went to North Manchester, Indiana, at the age of 14 years. On the 18th of April, 1861, he entered the service as a private in the 36th Indiana Volunteers, Battery #1, known as "Wilder's Battery," and served until the close of the war and was discharged as Senior Second Lieutenant, July 19, 1865, after a service of four years and three months.
He returned home to North Manchester, where he resided until four years ago, when he took up his residence at Peru, Indiana. In July, 1865, he went to Fargo Springs, Seward county, Kansas, leaving his family in Indiana. During his service in the army, Mr. Toland was wounded and he had not been in good health for some time previous to his going to Fargo Springs, but after his arrival there his health improved until a couple of days before his death, when he complained of his wounds and severe pain in his bowls.
On Sunday morning, the 6th of December, he did not get up for breakfast, but ate a hearty dinner, and returned home in the evening, he had one of his friends, L.W. Wootten, do some writing for him, and when finished he addressed it to Garden City and started out to mail it. In about 20 minutes Mr. Wootten also started out of the house and found Mr. Toland lying face downward a few feet from a few feet from the door. On lifting him up is was found that life was extinct, and all indications were that he died without struggle. The physician was called, but he announced that life had gone, and that his death was caused by nervous apoplexy, supposed to be super induced by wounds received in defence of his country.
After Mr. Toland's death his son Walter, aged 13 years, started with two men in a wagon with his father's corpse in a box for Garden City, the nearest railroad station, and after a cold and stormy journey of two days and nights, reached that place, where a fine casket was purchased by the Grand Army Post, in which the remains were placed--no casket or coffin could be purchased at Fargo Springs before starting--From there the boy started for North Manchester by rail, which he reached safely with his father's remains on the Saturday following.
Throughout the entire trip the boy, who had letters to all Grand Army Posts and to the Express Company, of which his father was an employee for many years, received many favors at the hands of those to whom he presented his letters. On opening the casket after the long journey the remains were found to be well preserved. The funeral took place in North Manchester and was largely attended by members of the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans.
Published in the Peoples Advocate & Press, January 27, 1886
Perry County, PA
Civil War Service:
Residence: Wabash, Indiana. Enlisted as a Private on 12 June 1861 in 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Feb 1864.
Mustered Out 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana on 19 Jul 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
42-3-17
The Death of Finlaw M. Toland
We have received a copy of the Journal, published at, North Manchester, Wabash county, Indiana, of December 17, 1885, containing an account of the sudden death of Finlaw M. Toland, of Fargo Springs, Kansas.
Mr. Toland was born in Miller township, Perry County, Pa. August 21, 1843, and went to North Manchester, Indiana, at the age of 14 years. On the 18th of April, 1861, he entered the service as a private in the 36th Indiana Volunteers, Battery #1, known as "Wilder's Battery," and served until the close of the war and was discharged as Senior Second Lieutenant, July 19, 1865, after a service of four years and three months.
He returned home to North Manchester, where he resided until four years ago, when he took up his residence at Peru, Indiana. In July, 1865, he went to Fargo Springs, Seward county, Kansas, leaving his family in Indiana. During his service in the army, Mr. Toland was wounded and he had not been in good health for some time previous to his going to Fargo Springs, but after his arrival there his health improved until a couple of days before his death, when he complained of his wounds and severe pain in his bowls.
On Sunday morning, the 6th of December, he did not get up for breakfast, but ate a hearty dinner, and returned home in the evening, he had one of his friends, L.W. Wootten, do some writing for him, and when finished he addressed it to Garden City and started out to mail it. In about 20 minutes Mr. Wootten also started out of the house and found Mr. Toland lying face downward a few feet from a few feet from the door. On lifting him up is was found that life was extinct, and all indications were that he died without struggle. The physician was called, but he announced that life had gone, and that his death was caused by nervous apoplexy, supposed to be super induced by wounds received in defence of his country.
After Mr. Toland's death his son Walter, aged 13 years, started with two men in a wagon with his father's corpse in a box for Garden City, the nearest railroad station, and after a cold and stormy journey of two days and nights, reached that place, where a fine casket was purchased by the Grand Army Post, in which the remains were placed--no casket or coffin could be purchased at Fargo Springs before starting--From there the boy started for North Manchester by rail, which he reached safely with his father's remains on the Saturday following.
Throughout the entire trip the boy, who had letters to all Grand Army Posts and to the Express Company, of which his father was an employee for many years, received many favors at the hands of those to whom he presented his letters. On opening the casket after the long journey the remains were found to be well preserved. The funeral took place in North Manchester and was largely attended by members of the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans.
Published in the Peoples Advocate & Press, January 27, 1886
Perry County, PA
Son of John Toland and Eleanor Ann Eagle
Civil War Service:
Residence: Wabash, Indiana. Enlisted as a Private on 12 June 1861 in 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Feb 1864.
Mustered Out 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana on 19 Jul 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
42-3-17
The Death of Finlaw M. Toland
We have received a copy of the Journal, published at, North Manchester, Wabash county, Indiana, of December 17, 1885, containing an account of the sudden death of Finlaw M. Toland, of Fargo Springs, Kansas.
Mr. Toland was born in Miller township, Perry County, Pa. August 21, 1843, and went to North Manchester, Indiana, at the age of 14 years. On the 18th of April, 1861, he entered the service as a private in the 36th Indiana Volunteers, Battery #1, known as "Wilder's Battery," and served until the close of the war and was discharged as Senior Second Lieutenant, July 19, 1865, after a service of four years and three months.
He returned home to North Manchester, where he resided until four years ago, when he took up his residence at Peru, Indiana. In July, 1865, he went to Fargo Springs, Seward county, Kansas, leaving his family in Indiana. During his service in the army, Mr. Toland was wounded and he had not been in good health for some time previous to his going to Fargo Springs, but after his arrival there his health improved until a couple of days before his death, when he complained of his wounds and severe pain in his bowls.
On Sunday morning, the 6th of December, he did not get up for breakfast, but ate a hearty dinner, and returned home in the evening, he had one of his friends, L.W. Wootten, do some writing for him, and when finished he addressed it to Garden City and started out to mail it. In about 20 minutes Mr. Wootten also started out of the house and found Mr. Toland lying face downward a few feet from a few feet from the door. On lifting him up is was found that life was extinct, and all indications were that he died without struggle. The physician was called, but he announced that life had gone, and that his death was caused by nervous apoplexy, supposed to be super induced by wounds received in defence of his country.
After Mr. Toland's death his son Walter, aged 13 years, started with two men in a wagon with his father's corpse in a box for Garden City, the nearest railroad station, and after a cold and stormy journey of two days and nights, reached that place, where a fine casket was purchased by the Grand Army Post, in which the remains were placed--no casket or coffin could be purchased at Fargo Springs before starting--From there the boy started for North Manchester by rail, which he reached safely with his father's remains on the Saturday following.
Throughout the entire trip the boy, who had letters to all Grand Army Posts and to the Express Company, of which his father was an employee for many years, received many favors at the hands of those to whom he presented his letters. On opening the casket after the long journey the remains were found to be well preserved. The funeral took place in North Manchester and was largely attended by members of the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans.
Published in the Peoples Advocate & Press, January 27, 1886
Perry County, PA
Civil War Service:
Residence: Wabash, Indiana. Enlisted as a Private on 12 June 1861 in 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Feb 1864.
Mustered Out 26th Light Artillery Regiment Indiana on 19 Jul 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
42-3-17
The Death of Finlaw M. Toland
We have received a copy of the Journal, published at, North Manchester, Wabash county, Indiana, of December 17, 1885, containing an account of the sudden death of Finlaw M. Toland, of Fargo Springs, Kansas.
Mr. Toland was born in Miller township, Perry County, Pa. August 21, 1843, and went to North Manchester, Indiana, at the age of 14 years. On the 18th of April, 1861, he entered the service as a private in the 36th Indiana Volunteers, Battery #1, known as "Wilder's Battery," and served until the close of the war and was discharged as Senior Second Lieutenant, July 19, 1865, after a service of four years and three months.
He returned home to North Manchester, where he resided until four years ago, when he took up his residence at Peru, Indiana. In July, 1865, he went to Fargo Springs, Seward county, Kansas, leaving his family in Indiana. During his service in the army, Mr. Toland was wounded and he had not been in good health for some time previous to his going to Fargo Springs, but after his arrival there his health improved until a couple of days before his death, when he complained of his wounds and severe pain in his bowls.
On Sunday morning, the 6th of December, he did not get up for breakfast, but ate a hearty dinner, and returned home in the evening, he had one of his friends, L.W. Wootten, do some writing for him, and when finished he addressed it to Garden City and started out to mail it. In about 20 minutes Mr. Wootten also started out of the house and found Mr. Toland lying face downward a few feet from a few feet from the door. On lifting him up is was found that life was extinct, and all indications were that he died without struggle. The physician was called, but he announced that life had gone, and that his death was caused by nervous apoplexy, supposed to be super induced by wounds received in defence of his country.
After Mr. Toland's death his son Walter, aged 13 years, started with two men in a wagon with his father's corpse in a box for Garden City, the nearest railroad station, and after a cold and stormy journey of two days and nights, reached that place, where a fine casket was purchased by the Grand Army Post, in which the remains were placed--no casket or coffin could be purchased at Fargo Springs before starting--From there the boy started for North Manchester by rail, which he reached safely with his father's remains on the Saturday following.
Throughout the entire trip the boy, who had letters to all Grand Army Posts and to the Express Company, of which his father was an employee for many years, received many favors at the hands of those to whom he presented his letters. On opening the casket after the long journey the remains were found to be well preserved. The funeral took place in North Manchester and was largely attended by members of the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans.
Published in the Peoples Advocate & Press, January 27, 1886
Perry County, PA
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