The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-27
SrON EWALL JACIxSOA's SURGEON
DIR. Hunter Mcclure Dies at His Home
In Richmond.-A Remarkable ca.

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DR.. Hunter q. Mcclure, who wss the
physician OF Stonewall jackson, died
on the goth inst. at his home In Rich
mond, Va, in the G5th year OF his age.
he leaves q wife and nine children,
and his wife was daughter OF Alex
ander Il. H. Stuart, OF Staunton, Va,
who was secretary of the interior IN.
der President Fillmore.
DR.. MCGUIRE was born at Winchester.
Va, October II, 1895, and was descend.
cd from royal Irish stock. His profes-
sional studies were begun in the Win
chester Medical College, from which
Institution he received his degree in
1855. In 1856 he matriculated In both
the University of Pennsylvania and JEFF
ferson Medical College, of Philadel-
ph1a, but was taken i'll and compelled
to return home before the end OF the
session. In 1857 he was elected pro-
lessor OF anatomy in the Winchester
service, feeling the need OF greater
clinical advantages, he resigned his
position and relinquished growing
practice to return to Philadelphia.
The following year he not only attend.
ed the regular course of lectures in the
Jefferson Medical College, but also es.
tablished quiz class, which was large
ly patronized by medical students. In
1850, In consequence Of John Browns
raid into Virginia, DR.. Mcclure was
the leader OF movement among tho
students to return to Richmond.
Governor Henry A. Wise welcomed
icsl College OF Virginia matriculated
them without charge, and the city
council made an appropriation to REIN.
burse them for the expenses Of the trip.
DR.. MCGUIRE completed the session In
Richmond, and in March, 1860, receiv.
ed the degree OF doctor of medicine.
He then went to New Orleans, where
he established another quiz class, but
after the secession OF South Carolina
and other States he hastoned home to
offer his services to Virginia.
He volunteered in Company II. 2Oth
Virginia regiment, and April II,
1851, marched from Winchester to
Harper's Ferry. He afterwards became
medical director OF the army of the
Shenandoah under Gen. r.. J. (Stone.
vail jackson. While in this capacity
Or. Mcclure inaugurated the plan of
releasing captured medical officers,
Alter the fight at Winchester with
Banks, eight Federal officers were set
wee upon the simple condition that
they would endeavor to procure tho ro.
lease OF the same number of Confederate
surgeons, and few weeks after this all
the medical officers who had been con.
fined by both the Confedera and Fed
eral armies rs prisoners OF war were
released and returned to their respec-
tive commands. Although this. was
interrupted by some disagreement
between the commissioners for the
exchange OF prisoners, DR.. Mcclure
continued to release surgeons when.
ever It was In his power. DR.. Mcclure
was also the first to organize the re.
serve corps hospital In the Confederate
service, and was the originator OF the
ambulance corps, q system now univer'
sally adopted In all armies.
Upon the death OF General Jackson,
May, 1863, DR.. Mcclure served as chiel
surgeon OF the second corps OF the