Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
The Lat e Dr. Mellva,n.

me- A<As III.
The following official announcement,
has been made with reference to the
death of the late surgeon, Doctor John E.
McIlvain, Of the National Soldiers hos
pital, at Milwaukee, for seven years con-
nected with the hospital of Rock Island
Arsenal:
NORTHWESTERN BRANCH NATIONAL HoME1
FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLD ERs,
April 81.
General orders, No. "a:
/. 1t becomes the sorrowful duty of
the governor to announce the death of
First Assistant Surgeon John E. Nell
vain. which occurred at his residence ut
11:45 p. m. April %. 1892.
.. DIR. John E. McIlvsin was born in
Little York, Pa, February 2, $780, He
was graduate Of the University of Mary
land, and received medical diploma
from the Medical College OF Baltimore in
1859 His loyal devotion to his country
led him TO enlist as private on April 81,
1851, in the York Rifles (Co ~, Second
Pennsylvania Infantry, for three months
service, at the expiration of which he was
commissioned as first lieutenant of Com
pany K, eighty-seventh Pennsylvania
infantry, with which he remained until
March 20, 1868. when he was appointed
assistantsurgeon of the Sixty eighth Penn
sylvania infantry. known as the Scott
Legion. of Philadelphia. in which ca
pacity he served until after the battle of
Gettysburg, when he was honorably dis
charged for disability incurred in the SER
vice. In February, 1868. he again en-
tere d the service as hospital steward in
Coles First Maryland battery, with which
he remained until the close of the war,
receiving an honorable discharge June Q,
1866. In September the same year he
was appointed hospital steward of the
Oakland Carroll hospital, Louisville. Ky,
where he remained until April 1, 1865
10 1859 he enlisted in Company z. Sixth
U. 8. cavalry. and was appointed hospi,
tai steward, in which position he served
being located for number of years at the
Rock Island arsenal, at which place he
was discharged upon expiration of term
of service, in 1874 In IS s he became &
| member OF this home. and soon after wa.
appointed hospital steward, in which q
pacity he served until Aug. 90, 1886
when he Was appointed assistant surgeon
of this branch, which position he held VI
to the time OF his decease.
8. During his residence here as mem
Der and an officer Of the home, DR.. Nc
Twain has, through his kind demesno
and sympathetic manner. won the goot
will and gratitude of the officers and sol
diers of the home. He was always read,
to respond to the call of any member, ant
took pleasure in giving relief to thei
needs. His interest in their welfare Cal
be best expressed by the manner in whicl
he always referred to them as the 20
boys"
4. The sympathy Of the entire cam
goes out to the family of the deceased
which is bereft of devoted husband an
father, who was always ready to sscrific
himself for their comfort, and he wi
long De remembered by his fellow officers
associates and members of this home, 70
his faithful performance of his duties q
assistant surgeon.
5. The funeral services will take plsc
in the home chapel at 3 p m. April 2t
1892 and the garrison flag will be dis
played at half mast until after the funeI
al By order of
Col CORNELIUS WHEELER. Governor.
OFFICIAL: W. W. RowLEY. Adjutan