The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-02
MAJOR LEVI G. M'CAULEY.
A Popular Leader and veteran of the
War.

Major McCauley was born in Chester
county Sept. 2, 1887, and was educated in
the public schools, and at Arlington Gem
| tire and wyoming seminary. He was a
| practical mechanical engineer prior to
the loss Of his right arm in the late civil
war.
When the war out broke he was the
eldest of four brothers who, led by their
father, Joined a battalion of 200 men,
raised by the senior McCauley in Sus-
quehanna county in the latter part Of
April 1861. on account of his age Gov
eruor Curtin refused to commission the
elder McCauley upon which his son Levi
left that battalion and Joined a COM
pany of men at Wilkesbarre, which had
been recruited by Colonel E. B. Harvey
This company afterwards became Com
pany f, of the Seventh Regiment Re
serve Volunteer corps.
Young McCauley went into camp with
this company at Camp Wayne, Chester
| county, as a private soldier.
RIGHT ARM SHATTERED.
1t was at the battle of Charles City
cross roads that Major McCauley lost his
right arm, the elbow having been shat
tered by rifle ball.
One of the highest tributes ever paid
to Major McCauley was shortly after the
close of the war. Colonel 70. b. Harvey,
under whom Major McCauley had served,
in a letter to The American Republican,
said:
Levi McCauley was one of the best
and most trustworthy and reliable men
m my regiment. His devotion and fidelity
10 the cause and to duty secured him
early promotion from private to a cap
taincy. At Drainville he was specially
noted for his tirmness and determination
and success as commanding officer, per-
forming duties many others shrank from.
At Mechanicsville battle of the seven
days lighting around Richmond Captain
McCauley and Captain King were speci-
ally directed to guard a fordway across
! Chickahominy and at the extreme left
of the battle line. Twice they repelled a
rebel effort to cross the stream. So sue
| cessfully and well done were the acts that
| General Mccall personally desired to
thank McCauley and King for saving the
battle that daY to our forces at that
point.
HIS BATTLE RECORD.
'At Gaines Hill battle on the next day,
while Captain McCauley's company was
decimated, he kept his men In order and
steadily at work
AT Charles City cross roads, after the
conflict became confused, and disorder
and disorganization seemed to prevail. 1
ordered Captain McCauley to support a
battery, while Orher companies gave at
tenuon to a thanking party. The rebels
charged on the battery. McCauley re-
PEELED them. The attack was renewed,
and the guns taken. McCauley rallied his
men. and with others ordered to his aid
he retook the guns after a hand to hand
( fight over them, and slaughtered the foe
! McCauley was shot in the arm.
THE victory was his. The guns and
| ammunition were removed from the field,
| McCauley had his right arm amputated
and was taken prisoner that night by the
| rebels"
After his capture by the rebels Nc
Cauley was taken to Libby prison, where
he was compelled to sit around on the
edge Of a cot and wait until another
Union prisoner died to make room for
him. He was subsequently paroled and
sent to David's Island hospital in New
York harbor, where he remained until
November, and was then ordered to re-
port for duty at Harrisburg on recruit
ing service. He reioined his regiment,
| Notwithstanding his MANNED condition,
in January, 1868. He was promoted to a
captain of his company in the February
following, and did duty with his regiment
| and company until December, 1863 when
he was transferred to tho Veteran Re
| serve corps, being finally discharged Jan,
SO 1866 the Teason-seTvices no longer re,
Quired,
A REPUBLICAN WORKER.
Ever since the close Of the war Major
! McCauley has been an active Republican
worker He was elected register OF willis
| Of Chester county In the fall of 1862 was
| chairman of the Republican committee
of that county for four years, from 1856
! to 1880. He was a delegate to the last
] three state conventions that nominated