Show VVS pvn announcement of death headquarters infantry IN fort douglas 7 84 f ordera NO 70 the sad duty devolves upon the major commanding the announcing tho the death at tins this post of bf typhoid fever aver on oil the ath dinst of chief musician louis stigler cr band ath infantry louis stigler was born in in baden germany nov 16 1848 and came to this country in 1861 while scarcely more than a child in yeara years ho he s served with the N Y vol in the late war ho he then returned to his own country and after a sojourn of beven years was prevailed upon to come again to the united states to accept tho the position of leader of the tile eth infantry band in october 1873 this position he held to the dale date of his death to the perfect satisfaction of the regiment nent ho he was ever gentlemanly in manner in in conduct without reproach and was zealous in the performance of duty of it a musical family as a musician ho lie had few superiors in tho the delirium of his last moments his sense of duty and love of music belill clung to him for he lie was in thought leading tho the band which he had made the regiments pride and his last words were we WC will finish the tune ave and bye by order of majon bubyr GEO B WALKER 1st ast libut oth infantry A cag |