Obituaries: John Stewart Tensas Parish Louisiana Submitted by Frances Faitt, OCT 2006 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** THE WEEKLY GAZETTE COLORADO SPRINGS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 1899 VOL XXVIII NO. 13 PAGE 1 CAPTAIN STEWART KILLED IN ACTION IN THE PHILIPINES, WAS A PUEBLO BUSINESSMAN AND VERY HIGHLY RESPECTED THERE Pueblo, Colo., March 25. - A cablegram from Colonel McCoy, commanding the First Colorado Infantry at Manila states that Captain John S. Stewart, commanding Company A of this city, was shot and instantly killed in action this morning. Captain Stewart was 35 years old, a native of Waterproof, La., and had been in the realty and insurance business in Pueblo since 1890 when he came here from Louisiana. He was prominent in national guard circles for a number of years and was inspector general of the state when the war with Spain broke out. He was transferred from the staff to the line and was given command of Company A. No young man in this part of the state was more highly regarded. He was unmarried and leaves an aged mother and two sisters here and two sisters in Louisiana. Instructions have been sent to Manila to prepare his body for shipment to Pueblo. THE WEEKLY GAZETTE COLORADO SPRINGS, WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 1899 VOL XXVIII NO. 19 PAGE 3 Burial of Captain Stewart. At 10 a. m. yesterday (Monday) all of Company A, First Colorado, that could be spared from the Marlquina road followed the body of Captain John Stewart to Paco cemetery for burial. The First Colorado band led the procession playing "Sweet Comforter" to dirge time, Captain Fleming officiated. Six brother officers of the regiment acted as pall bearers, while Company A was guard. Lieutenant Obertonbach was in command. The procession left the division hospital at 10:15 a.m. The service was short, military and very impressive. Three volleys were then fired by Company A, taps was blown, and the body of Captain Stewart, senior captain of the First Colorado regiment, U.S.V., was consigned to its last resting place.