The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
GENERAL MAC WER.
Soldier of Fortune Who Fought in Many
Lands and Many Wars.

| A Soldier of Fortune Who Fought in ManJ
Lands and Many Wars
Mr.. MacIver's father vas Ronald
MacIver. of Ross shire, Scotland, and
his mothers maiden name was Anna
Douglass. She was of Virginia family
General MacIver was born ct sea and
his early boyhood days were spent neal
Lynchburg, Va. He was educated in
Edinburgh.
At sixteen he was engaged in the
battle of Thansi. and during the con-
fiict he was separated from his regi.
ment- He had to fight his way through
a crowd of sowars, and in doing so he
had to run his sword through the bodies
of two of the enemy. He was badly
wounded in the hand-to-hand contest
General Graham complimented him up
on his valor.
In 1860 General MacIver was fighting
under Garibaldi. and entered Naples
with the Liberator. He was with the
British legion at the bombardment of
Capua- His first duel was fought at
Salerno, Italy; his opponent was a
young man who was noted swords
man and duelist, General Wheat, who
was killed while fighting. The duel
was with swords, and, much to the as
tonishment of witnesses, young
MacIver ran his sword through his op-
pOnent's body.
When hostilities between the North
and South were begun. General Mac
Iver was in Washington. His sympa-
thies were with the South, and while
trying to get through the lines he was
arrested and thrown into prison at
Alexandria He escaped. however.
and joined the Confederate army. He
was at first detached to do special duty
und er General Tremble. At the battle
of Port Royal, MacIver, who held the
rank of Lieutenant, was slightly
W ounded. He afterward fought in a
number of battles under Stonewall
Jackson. At the battle of Manassas
MacIver was wounded and taken pris-
oner. In short time he was ex-
changed. He next battled on the Mis-
sissippi and Red rivers. His record
and adventures in the Southern army
would fill a good-sized book.
After the war h e joined the Mexican
royalist army. Before leaving Vicks-
burg he killed Major Tornlin, of Ver-
mont, in duel. MacIver joined Gen.
eral Mejia's forces, and while fight
ing under the Maximilian flag, was
in the battle of Monterey.
When Maxi milian's forces surrendered
and Maximilian had been executed,
sailed for Brazil. He took part
in the war between the allied armies of
Brazil and the Argentine Republic
against Paraguay. He fought two duels
in South America, but neither proved
fatal to the principals.
His last duel was fought in April,
1885. near Paris, when he killed
lobleman. Leaving South America,
lie received a commi ssion in the Cretan
government. He next
oined the Greek service and served
lnder Corroneus; then he went brig
on the frontier of Thes-
ally. after which he returned to this
country.
In the Cuban expedition he was APP
pointed to the command of q corps of
'fficers. and when peace was restored
lie enlisted in the Egyptian army. He
vas appointed Colonel of cavalry by
small Pasha. Ge neral MacIver has
ought under General Chanzy in the
re nch army and was wounded at the
'attle of Orleans. In the German war
e folio wed the fortunes of Don Carlos. |
1any stories are told of his warlike ex-
loits in Greece. General MacIver has
cen repeatedly decorated for valor on
he battlefield Y World.