The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-21

performed the operation necessitated hy lhe
wound and remained with the beloved ie'uet
TO tho last.
During service under General Jackson, Or
McGuire took part In the arduous nut Elori-
Gus valley campaign in 1852, the battles be
fore Richmond the Manassas ana Maryland
campaigns OF 1867, and the battles Of Fred
cricksbrrs anu Chanceilorsvile.
Early In his military career Dr. Mcuuire
was presented with a sword by General Jack
son as token OF appreciation. and his service
throughout was such as to Justify his selec.
ton foi important positions by the gre"
leader
DR.. Mcclure continued as chief surgeon of
the Second corps under General Ewell serving
In the defeat of Milroy at Winchester. the
battle OF Gettysburg and the canipaisn
against Grant from the Wilderness and Spott-
sylvania to Cold Hafbor. Subsequently he
acted az medical director OF the Army OF the
Valley under Early, participating In the
movement through Maryland against Wash
ington, and in the battles OF Winchester,
Fishers Hin and waynesboro.
| In the latter engagement was captured,
hut Immediately parolcd for 6fteen DAYS. and
then released He then reioined the Second
| corps under General Gordon, and served as
medical director until AppomsttoN.
His activity and genius were manifested
in various ways for tho betterment OF the
service during the course Of the war. AS
| early as the battle OF Winchester. In May.
! 1862, he released eight Federal surgeons
who had been captured by Confederate troops.
simply on their pledge that they should use
| theft influence 10 secure the release OF a
SIMILAR number Of Confederate surgeons and
a few weeks later it was the established rule
! between the North aud South that medical
officers should be released rs soon as they
y were captured
AS late as February. 1856 Dr. MCGUIRE
released the medical directors OF Sheridou's
army, and in consequence OF this he was
himself released by sheridan Immediately
after the disaster Of Waynesboro,
He was the frst man to organize reserve
corps hospitals. and about he same time he
perfected ambulance corps which rendered
enie ent service. In the reports OF his gem
erals commanding his zeal and ability were
/ frequently commended
Al the close OF the war he made his home
in Richmond. having been appointed TO the
char of surgery In the Medical college Of
Virginia. He resigned this appointment In
1878, but in 1850 he accept the emeritus pro
censorship OF surgery.
His practice became very extensive, and
no was bonored with official positions In
many professional organizations, ate and
National
In 1877 he was honored with the degree
of LID, by the University OF North Caro-
lima and in the following year a similar honor
was conferred upon him by Jefferson Medi-
cal college OF Philadelphia
In 1888 he established St Luke IS Hospital
and Homo for the Sick which he conducted
with the greatest success.
In 1894 he established the Virginia hospital
and the University College Of Medicine.
He married Miss Annie stuart, daughter of
Senator Alex. IA. II. Stuart OF Staunton. Hu
rs survived by his wife and the following
issue: D.. Stuara Mcclure Of this city DR..
Hugh Mcclure of Alexandria'. Mrs Edward
Savannah, Misses Fannic. Gussie Getty aud
Margaret and Mr.. Hunter MCGUIRE.
For twenty years Dr. Hunter Mcguire has
teen perhaps the leading ply stefan of the
South. His reputation has been established
beyond the border however, and his emi.
nence has been acknowledged in the North
and abroad He has Travelled extensively, and
was well known in the French we'll as in
the English schools nj medic ne. He was the
personal and intimate friend Of DR.. Lawson
/, TAFT OF Birmingham England; DR.. Foy o
Dublin and Or. sohckoe OF Paris. He wa
president of tho American Medical associa
ton and of the Confederate S ates Medical
!, Association OF Southern sqrgeons He h,lt
reputation, and the great university of med.
cins that he established owes its success u
his fame fF
In this great work 1t must be acknowledg I'd
that he has added TO the prosperity Of the
city of his adoption. Today there are 81
medical students in this city, most of whom
have been attracted by or through his In
huence, and the reputation of the college
with which he was connected.
T MT. Mcclure led very busy life, yet ht
found time 10 contribute many articles t,
the public prints on leading points in sur
gerry and new operations which had sue
! cessfuly conducted His loss u the profess
} sion Is very real loss, and his lnnuenc
will be sadly missed.
: Into the great work of driving false his
! tories out OF schools and displacing with
them every influence that maintained or al
he possessed. with the cooperation of Al pow
] erful co-laborer, Captain John Cussons.
meeting OF soldiers and citizens was called
and. under his presidency, after addresse
by Captain Cussons and others, an intens
determination to have the truth taught II
t Virginia was assured and as a committee
OF scholars and veterans were get to work
as rapidly as legislation and state boarC
: could act under the law, books and mol
yielded to the righteous assault New AM
approved books were put in and Dr.. Nc
= CURE and his fr ends in the Grand Cam
= Of Virginia and among the multitude D
4 citzens who shared his purposes, congratu
Y lated themselves and hoped for brghte
: future
I Unfortunately some other highly objcc
S tionable books appeared upon the permitte
e list. At the request OF the Grand Camp
/ Dr.. Mcguire again entered upoI the 'rescu
. work. in which he lad ehown so mu
y power. The result appeared in the fsmou
report of the his,or committee submitted b.
, him TO the Grand Camp at its meeting Il
h Pulaski, in October. 1893, and thence referre
, TO the State board OF education. DR.. Nc
. CURE before his death, received the assur
: ance OF their entire concurrence IN his wishes
: and those OF the Grand Camp, C. ", 70
= Virginia.