Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Headquarters of the Commandery
State of Michigan

Detroit, Michigan – October 15, 1888

Read at a Stated Meeting of the Commandery, October 3, 1888.

Wounded in action at Port Royal, S.C., January 1, 1862.

Born – February 27, 1826

Died – September 18, 1888

A Companion of the First-Class of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
Michigan Commandery, December 30, 1886.

To the Michigan Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: COMMANDER AND COMPANIONS: Your Committee designated to prepare suitable resolutions pertaining to the death of our late Companion Marjo Amasa B. Watson, respectfully present the following report: The Membership of our Commandery has again been broken, another honored name transferred from the army of the living, to the ever lengthening role of those already gone to join the invisible post beyond. In obedience to a Commander greate than any who have led us from victory to victory, one of our esteemed Companions, Major A. B. Watson, has been mustered into that "greater army" which, for multitude, no man can number. Peacefully he sleeps beneath "the low-green tents whose curtains never swing out", the sentinels of heaven standing body guard around him until the sound of reveille. Expressive of our own sorrow, and alike appreciative of the sterling qualities of our friend, we offer the following resolutions: Resolved, That in this sudden bereavement we as Companions record our testimony as to his unqualified excellence of character, whose sympathy of heart and strength of purpose, made him the friend of all. For these he was revered by a community, and mourned by us, his associates. Resolved, That not alone by us is this affliction realized, but a deeper grief has fallen upon those bound by fonder ties than ours of Companionship, and to that sorrowing family we extend our heartfelt sympathies. Resolved, That this Commandery offer to the family their sincere condolence, and that a copy of this report be forwarded to them.                     B. R. Pierce, Brevt. Major Gen., U. S. Vols.                     G. K. Johnson, Brevt. Lt. Col., U. S. Vols.                     Chas W. Eaton, Capt. U. S. Vols.                     Committee By command of Bvt. Brig. General Henry B. Clitz, U. S. A. Commander George W. Chandler, Bvt. Major U. S. Vols Recorder ORGANIZATION Watson Post No. 395 of Grand Rapids, was organized November 15, 1888, by virtue of a charter granted by the Department of Michigan, dated October 24, 1888. The names of the charter members were: Wm H. Marston                         Wm T. Johnston Chas. H. Galezio                         Joseph P. Gass John F. Failing                             Obediah P. Coleman Isaac Watts                                 Henry Skelcher John M. Bixby                             Isaac Botruff Hezekiah C. Bradley                   Chas E. Gregg Wm Smith                                   Wm Russell Wilford Scutt                               Geo. Woodward John W. Bowles                          Andrew Clapp Peter Stevens                               Joseph Besancon Isaac V. Lamoreaux                    Chas H. Fox James E. Virgil                             James H. Morgan Geo. W. Dillenback                     James Davis James H. Bell

Transcriber: Evelyn Sawyer
Created: 13 February 2002