Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-06
Death o. Capt. ~. T.. Mckee.

W. ~ Fas Bas NhCHhCS.
Capt HUGH l. MCKEE, died at his
residence in St. Clnirsviie on last Friday
morning, at 4 o'clock.
Capt McKEE was born in Knox County.
Ohio, in May, 1850. lie was educated ot
Mo kingum College, stood first in his class,
and stood especially high in College both
as a linruis' and mat eoa idian. lie grad.
uated in 1854, and for short time there
aiteF was principal Of the Findlay Schools,
when he ASSUMED editorial control of the
Hancock JcIfersonan His connection
with that paper lasted about two years.
when he became editor and rroptictnr Of
the hin Tribune. During Capt. MCKrE s
connection with the Tribune, he was repeat
edly written to and in-istcd upon by the
Board TO accept the Presidency of Mus.
kingum College; but ho would not abandon
the profession he had chosen. and which he
ioVed, for any position offered him, until he
heard the call of his country for "strong
arms and brave hearts to uphold its au-
thority on the field of battle. Iu that dark.
est hour of tho war, august l6, 1862
when might and thetempest" seemed clos
log around US, he enlisted. AT thattim the
National arms were defeated everywhere
Capt. MckEE promptly enlisted and was
elected First Lieutenant of Co. d, l23d
Reg Ohio Vols. As soon as the regiment
got into the field, President LINCOLN ap-
pointed him a Commissary OF Subsistence,
with the rank of Captain, and he served in
that capacity until he died.
Capt. MCKEE was married Sept. 9,1s56,
to Miss MAGGIE CAMPBELL-daughter of
DIR. JOHN CAMPBELL, Of this County. He
leaves an affectionate wife and three inter-
estlng children, who are too young to yet
realize the great loss they have met with.
When young man, Capt. MCKEE be-
came member of the D. S. Presbyterian
Church. He took an especial delight in
Sabbath Schools, and was very successful
with Sabbath School children. He was
most exemplary man,-in the Church, in
his family, and in his every day walk and
intercourse with his fellow men. In the
short time he had lived here, all who had
made his acquaintance had learned to love
him, and all who met him respected him.
In politics he was an earnest Republican.
In the'course of conversation with him.
but few weeks before his death, he told
ns that ever since the Democratic party had
undertook to throttle Freedom by the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, he had be-
longed to the party Of Freedom and Pro.
gress.
Capt. MCKEE came hnms last January,
completely broken down ADD generally do
bliitofed; and on last Saturday his relatives
and friends consigned his remains to their
last earthly resting place. He died i3r his
country, ard with soldiers pride asked
that he be "Durod in his unform"-and so
1t was DONE Oh, that glorious uniform of
the American soldier what noble forms
hnve gone down to death in it Oh the hot
Field Of battle With what pride the
soldier looks to that uniform as his winding
sheetl The man who has worn it with hon
OR, as Capt. MCKEE did, can never forget
1T: and though surrounded by his family,
and with peace ia all the land, he does not
forget his ceuntry's uniform. Glorious
Aeassisan bfde the fright .7.ss in which
;sad has dressed the smiling skies-it is a
high privilege to be barred nit. And when
these little children grow up aud learn the,
great history Of these times, aud learn to
love as their father did the ''fagof the free
and the brave" oh! how their hearts will
swell with pride and love for the dear one
gone, when their mother tells them of his
life aud his death-and that he was buried
in his uniform.