The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-07-27
Death Of Capt. H. L. Mckee.

Capt. HUGH j.. MCKEE, died at his
residence in ST. Clairsville on last
Friday morning, at 4 o'clock.
Capt. MCKEE was born in Knox
County, Ohio, in May, 1880. lie was
educated at Munkingum College, stood
first in his class, and stood especially
high in College both as linguist and
mathematician. lie graduated in
1854, and for short time thereafter
was principal Of the Findly Schools,
when he assumed editorial control Of
the Hancock Jc6ersonion. His con-
ncction with that paper lasted about
two years. when he became editor and
proprietor of the Tiffin T,ibne.--
During Capt. McKEEs connection
with the Tribune, he was repeatedly
written to and insisted upon by the
Board to accept the Presidency of
Muskingum College; but he would
notabandon the profession lie had cho-
sen, and which he loved, for any posi-
ton offered him, until he heard the
call Of his country for strong arms
aud brave hearts " to uphold its au-
thority on the field of battle. In that
darkest hour of the war, august Ii,
1922 when "night and the tempest "
seemed closing around us, he enlisted.
At that time the National arms were
defeated everywhere. Capt. MCKEE
promptly enlisted, and was elected
First Lieutenant of Co ID, I23d Reg't
Ohio Vols. Az soon as the regiment
got into the field, President LINCOLN
him Comlnssary of Sub
sistcncc, with the rank of Captain, and
he served in that capacity until he
died.
Capt. MCKEE was married Sept. Q,
1856, to Miss MAGGIE CAMPBELL
daughter of DR.. JonN CAMPBELL, of
this County lie leaves an affection.
ate wife and three interesting chill
drcn, who are too young to yet realize
the great loss they have met with.
when young man, Capt. MCKEE
became u member of the d. s. Prcsby-
terian Church. lie took an especial
delight in Sabbath Schools, and was
very successful with Sabbath School
children. lie was n most exemplary
man, in the Church, in his family and
in his every day walk and intercourse
with his icllow-mcn. In the short
time he had lived here, all who had
made bis acquaintance had learned. to
love him, and all who met him res
pccted him.
In politics he was an earnest Re-
publican. In the course of CONVEX
sation with him, but few weeks be-
fore his death, he told us that ever
since the Democratic party had under
took to throttle Freedom by the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, he
had belonged to the party of Freedom
and Progress.
Capt. Mckee came home last Janu-
airy, completely broken down and gen
orally dcbilitaied ; and on last Satur-
day his relatives and friends consign-
ed his remains to their last earthly
resting place. lie died for his coun-
try, aud with soldiers pride asked
that he be buried in his uniform, ="
and so it was done. Oh, that glorious
uniform of the American soldier |!
what noble forms have gone down to
death in it ON the hot field of battle
With what pride the soldier looks TO
that uniform as his windingshcct
The man who has worn il with honor.
as Capt. MCKEE did, can never. for
get it and though surrounded by his
family, and with peace in all the land,
he does not forget his country's uni
form. Glorious American blue the
bright color in which God has dressed |
the smiling skies it is high privilege
to be buried in it. Aud when these
little children grow up and learn the
great history of these times, and learn
to love as their father did the " flag
of the free and the brave, oh how
their hearts will swell with pride aud
love for the dear one gone, when their
mother tells them of his life and his
death and that he was buried in his
uniform. - Bcfemom Chr0aicic.