Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-09-24
naju Edward Allen Hitchcock Mcdonald.

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The subject OF this notice died at Media. ("
his home near Shenandoah Junction, on
Friday last. after . short illness. Funeral
services were held in Zion Episcopal Church
in this place on Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. s. Alfriend, after which
interment was made in the Episcopal
graveyard. The members of the Jefferson
Camp, q. G. W, under Commander r. P.
Chew, escorted the bedy to its last resting
place. The pallbearers were: Judge Frank
Beckwith. VIM. O. Norris, r. C. Green
John T, Porterfild and Claiburn Latiner of
Charles Town, and Richard B. Smith and
Jno. B. Neill Of Clarke county.
The brave old warriors winding sheetwas
the Confederate flag that he loved SO well
and CALAMITY followed half century ago.
There were present at the funeral from
elsewhere: Mrs Marshall Mcdonald and
Miss Rose Mcdonald. of Alexandra, Va;
Mrs Mary Norris. Of Baltimore; Mrs Jno B
Steward. Miss Kitty Mcdonald, Mrs Kate
Mcdonald and Mrs A Moore, Jr, of Berry.
vile, Va: Miss Cornelia Line, Of Washing.
ton, d c; Miss Hannah Williams, of St.
Louis; Hon John w Davis, of Ciarksburg.
w Va; Edward Mcdonald, of Louisville Ky;
Angus w Mcdonald, Jr.. of Charleston, w
Va; Rev Percy Mcdonald, of Morgantown,
W Va; and Raleigh Green, Of Clarksburg.
W Va.
Major Mcdonald was the second son of
Gel. Angus William Mcdonald and Leaey
Ann Naylor, was born in Romney, Hamp-
shire county, Va. October %, 1882, and was
named for his uncle Col. Edward C.McDon.
old and Gen, Ethan Allen Hitchcock of
Massachusetts. his fathers classmate at West
Point and lifelong friend.
Returning from Fauquier cou nty, where he
had gone to stand his examination as law
student, he met with General Harper on
bis way to Harpers Ferry, in Winchester,
where he joined him as volunteer aid, and
with Harper's command was part of the
first armed force that entered Harpers Fer
~ by the light of its burning arsenal, which
b I'D been fired by the retiring United States
troops.
From this time till the end came at APP
pomattox he was engaged in the active ser
vice of the Confederate States, except about
five months during which period he was
either sick from severe attack of typhoid
fever or confined in a Federal prison.
At beginning of the War he was Colonel OF
the 18th Regiment OF Virginia Militia OF
Hampshire county, which rendered valuable
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the war, especially at Blues Gap, when a
part of Gen. kelly's force from Keyser was
driven back in their march upon Romney
| by an attack BY part of the regiment occupy
ing rocks overhanging the road. The prin-
cipal weapons used in this fight were the
stones which had been piled up on top OF
the rocks, SO as to be readily dropped upon
| the heads of the invaders.
Shortly after the battle of Brandys Sta.
ton, in which he took conspicuous part
under General Jones, he was made M1or o.
the 18th Virginia Cavalry. His General in
his report OF this battle several times makes
favorable mention of his name
With the exceptions menii oned he par
ticipated actively in all the campaigns in
Virginia and Maryland. He Was several
times trusted by his commanding officer
with separate command from the Brigade
to perform certain work outside Of the reg
ular operations Of the army.
His reputation fer fidelity to duty, 70
sallantry and daring was ofthe highest He
went through the War until the fight at
High Bridge just before the surrender with
out a wound, when he was struck with q
mimic ball, which pierced his chin, shattei
came very rear being desth wound. Alta
conference among the surgeons whether |
the ball should be extracted they feared the |
giving IF choroform. He was unable to |
speak, but Learning what the trouble was he |
took pencil and wrote Leave off the |
ehloroform, cut it out, cali stand III and |
they cut the ball out.
Abou the year 1870 lie and his brother |
William moved from Clarke county, Va. TO
Louisville. KY. Shortly sfier this removal |
he organized the Kentucky Title Comp. ny, |
the first of its kind in.he State or this |
company. which became very successful, he |
was made the Pre- sid.nt Whilst in Louis |
vile he and his brother William established |
the Southern Biyouac, Inns magazine at |
this time was the only one published de |
voting itself exclusively 10 the publication |
ofmatter pertaining t, the history of the j
southern Soldier and .; The CoI.it, eracy.
In 1890 he returned with his family to |
Jefferson county and made hi, ONE at |
I" edia," where he died
On Ocsober II, 1869 he was married to
Julia Yates Leavell daus hter OF Rev VIM
I, Leavell. From this III arriags came ten |
children, as follows; Edward L.ayell, Ann |
Yates, Julia Terrell, William I, Angus W.
Percy N, Mary A., Marshall W., John T.,
and Francis. The last died in infancy
Julia T, who married Hon. John w. Davis |
the present member Of the House of Rep
resentatives from the Clarksburg District,
died within two years of her marriage, leav-
ing one child, Julia All the other children
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