James Bodley was Superintendent of the Gettysburg National Cemetery from July 21, 1918 to August 31, 1930.

He is interred here along with his Wife, Emma Donley Bodley (1846 -- 1921) in Section 8 of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

JAMES WESLEY BODLEY, RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERY, EXPIRES

92-YEAR-OLD VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR AND ONE-TIME ACTIVE PROHIBITION CAMPAIGNER, EXPIRES IN GALLINGER HOSPITAL, WASHINGTON, D.C., AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.

FUNERAL SERVICES HERE TUESDAY; MASONIC RITES IN NAT. CEMETERY

James Wesley Bodley, retired superintendent of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, Civil War veteran, former wagon and carriage builder and life-long advocate of prohibition, died in Gallinger Hospital, Washington, D.C., at 4:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon, of infirmities.

Had Mr. Bodley lived until November 17, he would have observed his ninety-third birthday anniversary.

The aged veteran, who lived in Washington with a daughter, Mrs. Morrie (Bodley) Morris, for the past three years, was a patient in the hospital for six weeks. He had been an invalid since moving to Washington.

Mr. Bodley, familiarly known as "Captain" by reason of his service in the Civil War, was born in Wheeling, West Virginia November 17, 1842, a son of the late Joshua and Martha Bodley.

ANSWERS LINCOLN'S CALL

When President Lincoln issued his first call for volunteers, Mr. Bodley, then secretary-treasurer of the Wheeling volunteer fire company, was the first resident of that city to enlist, taking with him most of the members of the Wheeling fire department.

It was Mr. Bodley who wrote to President Lincoln for arms and supplies with which to equip the firemen, who were enrolled in the First Virginia Infantry, and were known as the Rough and Ready Riflemen.

Although Mr. Bodley's first enlistment was only for three months, he re-enlisted and served for the duration of the war.

SERVED THROUGHOUT WAR

He and other members of the Rough and Ready Riflemen were in the first encounter of the Civil War at Philippi, Virginia. He served throughout the war.

He was the last survivor of the first encounter of the Civil War.

Mr. Bodley's father began the manufacture of wagons and carriages at Wheeling in 1832, and after his two sons, James W. and John Bodley became of age, they were taken into the business.

The company at one time did an annual business of $2,000,000 having plants at Memphis, Tennessee and Staunton, Virginia, together with a large distributing warehouse at New Orleans.

After John Bodley retired from the business, his brother carried on.

PROHIBITION WORKER.

A contemporary of Frances Willard and the Rev. Sam F. Jones, Mr. Bodley took up the fight for temperance in West Virginia, contributing largely of money and time in a successful fight to make that state "bone dry." Later he campaigned for the same cause in Virginia, and put it into the dry column.

Of a deeply religious nature, Mr. Bodley erected halls in various towns and cities, including Gettysburg, for ministers and evangelists.

Mr. Bodley entered the government service at the age of 70 as superintendent of the Vicksburg National park. He later served at the Arlington National cemetery and at Winchester, coming to Gettysburg as superintendent of the national cemetery in 1917. He retired as superintendent of the local cemetery and from the government service on August 31, 1930.

FUNERAL TUESDAY.

Mr. Bodley's wife, the former Miss Emma Donley, of Mount Morris, Green County, Pa., whom he married the day he was discharged from the army, died here September 6, 1921.

Mr. Bodley is survived by one son, Charles F. Bodley, Gettysburg, and one daughter, Mrs. Morrie Morris, Washington, D. C.

While residing in Gettysburg, Mr. Bodley took an active part in the Corporal Skelly G.A.R. Post No. 9, of which he was a member. He also belonged to Good Samaritan Lodge 336, Free and Accepted Masons here.

Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Bender funeral home, Carlisle Street, the Rev. Edwin L. Eslinger, pastor of the Gettysburg Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Interment in the National Cemetery, with Masonic rites conducted at the grave.

Friends may call at the funeral home, Monday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

(From THE GETTYSBURG TIMES, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, November 9, 1935)