Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-11-03
PAYS LOVING TRIBUTE
TO THE MEMORY OF A
DEPARTED FRIEND

PATRICK REID
BY Charles MacKnight Sain
Not gold or silver was his wealth,
To give the man to fame;
He had no dross aquired by stealth,
To lose an honest name
His spirit to its Maker flies
And earth returns to earth:
Before us in his prison lies
A man of Royal Worth
Patrick Reid was born In Urling-
ford, county Kilkenny, Ireland, on
March IL, 1895. He died in Love-
lock at the home of his son, John T.
Reid. October 20, 1910 in his seven
ty-sixth year
In 1847 or '48 when flaxen
haired lad of twelve or thirteen, Pat
rick Reid slowed away in a sailing
America Even before this young
at the county fair and with the mon
ey had gone to London where
he had spent year. Thus he be-
gan early his life of adventure.
In 1S47 or .4s, when flaxen
haired lad of twelve or thirteen, Pat
rick Reid slowed away in sailing
vessel the Ellen s, and came to
America. Even before this young
Reid had raised pigs and sold them
at the county fair and with the mon
ey gone to London where he spent a
year Thus he began early his life
of adventure.
In the three-months voyage across
the ocean the captain of the Ellen s
took such liking to the stowaway
that he prevailed upon his charge to
remain upon the ship as the cabin
boy. In this capacity the lad served
the vessel for some time the Ellen
s. going down later on the Pacific
coast.
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Atlantic Coast the ship touched. at
a southern port where the boy wit
messed the sale of negro slaves from
the auction blocks. The crew to
scare the youth told him that the
captain intended to sell him for
white haired slave, and young Pat
Reid ran away from the Allan S.
So deep was the adherence of
slavery thus engendered that when
President Lincoln issued his call for
the hundred-days men Patrick Reid,
along with his younger brother.
James, was among the first to en-
list in the 18th New York volunteer
infantry.
Up to the breaking out of the
Civil War the young man worked
with a shovel ON the Croton acque-
duct and in other menial positions.
1t was on the field of battle where
the young man was to win distinc-
tion as a hero of the rank and file
and to prove the sterling stuff of
which he was made.
1t was at the disasterous defeat of
the federal troops in the battle of
Fredericksburg, December 13. 1862,
where Patrick Reid won honorable
mention for meritorious bravery un-
der fire and was recommended for
promotion.
He was twice wounded in that bat
tie. He was throwing up an en-
bankment with his bayonet when
the first bullet struck him in the leg
Still he kept on amidst that terrific
hail of lead from the enemy until a
bursting shell over the soldiers head
laid him low and his comrades car
ried Patrick Reid off the battle
field
The wounded private was eight
weeks In the Philadelphia hospital
and was discharged as cured. He
was in line for commission but it
was characteristic of the man, and
only those who knew Patrick Reid
life can understand his action, to de
cline promotion. He was never os-
tentatious; he was ever willing to
serve in the ranks.
Private Reid performed other haz-
ardous tasks in the army. His broth
or James was in the sharpshooters.
At certain ponit in the Union from
the sentinels were being picked off
one by one and only the dead soldier
was left to tell the tale Of the enc
mys' marksmanship. The two broth
ers were on the detail to face the
death trap. They bored holes
through tree. Patrick held up his
hat on his bayonet and drew the en-
emy's fire. James killed the sharp
shooter on the other side. James,
who served four years in the army i.