The evening times., 1900-09-20

III htiON1- VI, sept ZU--lT-
Mcclure, the chief surgeon OF Stonewali
Jacksen's Corps and one of the best
known medical men OF the South died
here yesterday morning His Geath oe-
CARED six months TO the Day from the
time he was stricken with paralysis.
Or. McGuire is survived by the follow
ing children: DR.. Stuart Mcclure and
MIR. Hunter MCGUIRE. jr-. of Richmond, ard
DR.. Hugh H. Mcclure, of Alexandria; Mrs.
ft';'am .aw Clay. of Savannah, Ca. and
| Misses Fannie, Gussie, Gettie, and Mar
| guerite Mcclure, 80 Ricanond, Ms. Me
| Guire, who survives her husband, was
Miss Annie Stuart, a daughter of Hon.
Alex H. H. Stuart, of augusta county, Va,
= member of President Filmores Cabinet.
Hunter Holmes MCGUIRE, Nj. D., LII. D.,
was one of the most distinguished sur
geons of the South. His reputation was
not limited to the section in which he
lived. however, for he was highly esteemed
for his brilliant professional qualities ia
Europe, as we'll as in the north of the
United States. Outside the physician s
private and public career he will long be
remembered as one of the most prominent
figures in the service of the Confederacy
He was the chief surgeon of the Second
Army Corps Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia.
Dr. Mcclure was born in Winchester,
Va, October H. 1885 He was the son of
Hugh II. McGuire, NJ D., who was, in his
time. one Of the most noted surgeons of
Virginia. The family had resided in the
Valley Of Virginia since the coming OF
their ancestor, Edward MCGUIRE from Ire
land. in the latter half of the last century.
On the maternal side DR.. McGuire's an
cestry was also of Irish origin, and in this
line was Hunter Holmes. whose name DR..
MCGUIRE bore This doughty warrior fell
in the battle of Mackinaw in 1911, and his
gallantry elected the presentation of
sword TO his family by the Legislature OF
Virginia
Dr. Hunter Mcclure devoted himself to
the study of literature from an early age.
and was graduated by Winchester College
il 1875. He continued his studies at the
University of Pennsylvania and jefferson
Medical College. Philadelphia. and became
professor of anatomy at Winchester Medi-
cal College in 1856. Returning TO Phila-
delphia in 1858. he met with success as an
instructor OF surgery, until. at the time OF
the John Brown raid Of HarpeT's Ferry.
becoming offended at the comments regard
ing that affair, he organized a movement
which resulted in all the Southern medical
students in Philadelphia-at that time
about S60-leaying that city and entering
the Medical College of Virginia
The expenses of the transfer were met
by the city Of Richmond, though the
money was advanced In the first place
by Dr.. MCGUIRE himself. who had al this
time accumulated about s2 coo by teach
ing. The students met at the college in
Philadelphia and marched in military
formation 10 the depot Dr.. Mcclure 1T
their head. They were armed in case
Of emergency, having been warned that
a counter demonstration might be !nade
and acts OF violence threatened. When
the students arrived at Richmond they
were welcomed by the citizens with a
great popular demonstration
Completing mis- studies at Richmond
DR. McGure returned TO Winchester IN
1860, and in the following year he F0lun-
teered as q private in Company F Of The
Second Virginia Regiment. with which
he marched to Harper's Ferry. In May
he vas commissioned surgeon and ar
signed to duty as medical director of
the department at Harper's Ferry, thea
under command OF Gen. T, J, JacHs2u-
Upon the organization OF he StopewaI
Brigade DR.. Mcclure was assigaed 10
that command at General ia ach5Gn : re-
quest. as brigade surgeon, and he con
tinued on the staff Of that leader. next
as medical director of the Army of Jna
Valley and finally as chief surgeon of
the Second Corps of the Army Of the
V; fey until General Jaek5on Geil al
Charlottesville. He miniSIared To the
general in his mortal illness. ard vas
at his bedside when his spirit PASSED
away.
During this service under General
Jackson Dr.. Mcclure took part in the
arduous valley campaign in 1862, the
battles before Richmond, the Manassas
and Maryland campaigns of 1852, and the
battles of Fredericksburg and Chancel
lorsville-
Early in his military career Dr. Mcclure
was presented with a sword by General
Jackson as a token of appreciation and his
service throughout was such as to justify
his selection for important positions by the
great leader.
DIR. Mcclure continued as chief surgeon
of the Second Corps under General EwelI,
serving in the defeat of Milroy at Winches-
ter, the battle of Gettysburg, ard the cam
paign against Grant from the Wilderness
and Spottsylvania to Cold Harbor Suisse
quently he acted as medical director of the
Army OF the Valley under Early partici-
pating in the movement through Maryland
against Washington and in the battles of
Winchester, Fishers Hill, and Waynes-
boro.
In the latter engagement ne was captur-
ed, but Immediately paroled for fifteen days
and then released. He then rejoned the
Second Corps under General Gordon and
served as medical director until Appo.nat-
tOx
His activity and genius Were manifested
in various ways for the betterment of the
service during the course of the war AS
early as the battle of Winchester in May.
1852 he released eight Federal surgeons
who haa been captured by Confederate
troops simply on their pledge that thew
should use their influence to secure the re
lease of similar number of Confederate
surgeons, and a few weeks later il was the
established rule between North and South
that medical officers should be released az
soon as they were captured.
A the close of the war Dr. NcGpira
made bis home in Richmond. having been
appointed 10 the chair of surgery in The
Medical College of Virginia lie resigned
this appointment in 1873. but in 1854 ha
accepted the emeritus professorship of
surgery. His practice became very extern
stve, and he was honoFed with official DO
State and national.
In 1877 he received the degree of Ii. D.
from the University of North Carolfns.
and in tbs following year a similar honor
was conferred upon him by Jefferson Afedi>
cal College. of Philadelphia
In 1883 he established st. Luke's Hos
pitai and Home for the Sick which he con-
Quoted with the greatest success.
In 1S94 he established the Virginia Hos
pital and the University College OF Medi-
cine.
He married Miss Annie Stuart, daughter
OF Senator Alexander II. H Stuart os
Staunton He is survived by his widow.