The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10

Young McCauley went into camp
with this company at Camp Wayne.
Chester county, as a private soldier
RIGHT ARM SHATTERED.
II was at the battle Of Charles City
cross roads. that Major McCauley
lost his right arm. the elbow having
been shattered by a rifle ball
One Of the highest tributes ever paid
to Major McCauley was shortly after the
close of the war. Colopel u, B.NHar-
vey, under whom Major McCauley had
served, in letter to The American Re-
publican, said:
Levi McCauley was one of the best
and most Trustworthy and reliable men
in my regiment His devotion and
fidelity to the cause and to duty Sc
cured him early promotion from pri-
vate to a captaincy. At DTainville he
was specially noted for his firmness
and determination and success as n
commanding officer, performing duties
many others shrank from. At
Mechancsvile, battle OF the seven days
fighting around Richmond. Captain
McCauley and Captain King were
specially directed to guard fordway
across Chickahominy. and at the ex-
treme left of the battle line. Twice
they repealed rebel effort to cross the
stream. So successfully 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 COM
pany was decimated, he kept his men
in order and steadily at work.
AT Charles City cross roads. after
the conflict became confused. and dis
order and disorganization seemed to
prevail, 7 ordered Captain McCauley to
support battery while other companies
gave attention to fianking party.
The rebels charged on the battery.
McCauley repelled them. The attack
was renewed and the guns taken. Nc
Cauicy rallied his men, and with others
ordered to his aid, he retook the guns
after a hand 10 hand fight over
them, and slaughtered the foe. Nc
THE victory was his. The guns and
ammunition were removed from the
Teld. McCauley had his right arm am
putated and was taken prisoner that
night by the rebels"
After his capture by the rebels. Nc
Cnuley was taken to Libby prison,
where ne was compelled to sit around
On the edge OF a cot and wait until an
other Union prisoner died to make
room for him. He was subsequently
parolled and sent to David's Island
hospital in New York harbor, where he
remained until November and was then
ordered to report for duty at Harris
burg on recruiting service. He re-
ioined his regiment, Notwithstanding
his manned condition. In January. 1868.
He was promoted to captain Of his
company in the February following.
and did duty with his regiment and
company until December 1858. when
NE was transferred to the Veteran Re
serve Corps, being finally discharged
January 30. 1866. the reason,-ser-
vices no longer required.
A REPUBLICAN WORKER.
Ever since the close Of the war.
Major McCauley has been an active Re
publican worker. He was elected
Register Of Wills Of Chester county In
the fall Of 1869. Was chairman Of the
Republican committee Of that county
for four years. from 1886 to 1890. He
was a delegate to the last three state
conventions that nominated. the govsr-
nor, and has frequently been . dele
gate to other state conventions.