The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-13
PIONEER WHO
CAME HEREIN
1875 IS DEAD
~
Patrick McHugh. One of
City'S Oldest Citizens. Sue
cumbs at His Home
FINE MILITARY RECORD
Long Service in Army Shown
in Record; Was Wounded
During Civil War


very earliest residents, 4 veteran OF.
the Civil War and Il pioneer of the
old West, died shortly after three
o'clock this morning at his home. 4l2
Seventh street, of pneumonia and
complications.
Mr.. McHugh, who was "a years old.
had been i'll at various times for the
CAST year. About ten days ago he
fell and injured his shoulder
and pneumonia developed. He had
been active and able to he about how
ever, most of the time until recently,
despite his advanced age.
An adventurous life followed Mr..
McHueh's arrival in the United
States from Ireland. He was born in
County Donegal, Ireland, March II.
1910, one of three sons of Patrick
and Rose McNelis McHugh, and emf
grated at the age of Is years. A few
wears after his arrival in this coun-
try the Civil War broke out. and Mr..
McHugh enlisted with the Union
Army. After the War he remained
in the Army, and was in Indian cam
paigns. He was discharged 1T Fort
Smelling. Minnesota, in 1874. married
to Ellen Ward in St. Paul and they
came to Bismarck in 1876. when
Bismarck was virtually a frontier
outpost.
In Bismarck Mr. McHugh became
chief of police. and many stories are
told OF his bravery in maintaining
law and order in the frontier town
which swarmed with adventurers
from all parts of the country. 1t was
said that during his time as chief OF
police he did not use gun, but
cane he carried was an emphatic
symbol of his power. He has remain
ed in Bismarck since he first came.
< Long Military Service
b Mr.. McHugh enlisted in Co. K, It'll
Mo. Volunteers, July 2l, 1861 at st
Louis, Mo. He served in this regi
ment until after the battle of luka
Miss, which took place in '62, ant
was wounded in this battle. He wa'
sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, t.
convalesce.
At this time Gen. Elliot was or
ganizing the Mississippi Marin
Brigade, made up principally of con
valescents. Mr.. McHugh obtained hi
discharge from the 11th Missouri t.
enable him to enlist in this Brigade
which was composed of ten companie
of infantry. Il battalion of cavalry
and one company of artillery.
He enlisted in Co. F., of Battalion
Cavalry, under Capt. Brown, ant
served in this Battalion until Feb
ruary 1865. He was discharged a
Vicksburg, Miss, went to New Yorl
City and re-enlisted in Hancock
Veteran Corps, where he served un
til July %, 1865, when he was dis
charged. He remained in New Yorl
City until 'GG when he enlisted in CO
I, 18th U. S. Infantry, under Capt. X
p. Hughes. He was sent to For
Laramie, Colorado, where the detach
ment was detailed for escort duty t.
guard a mule and oxen train carry
ing supplies to Fort Phil Kearney
They got as far as Fort Reno on tn
Powder River when news was receiv
ed of the massacre at TT. kearney
by Indians under the Sioux Chic
Red Cloud. They pushed on to Fl
{Kearney, arriving three days afte
the massacre. After burying tn
dead, the detail returned to For
Laramie.
til 1869, when he was discharged an
returned to New York City, and re
enlisted in the Goth U. S. Infantr
for five years He came to Fort Tot
ten Dakota Territory in go. He wa
stationed there for five years am
was discharged at Ut. Smelling i
1874, He married and came to Bis
marck in rs and has resided her
!, since.
. He engaged in the following bat
ties: Fought against Jesse Thorpe
Rebel leader, Fredrickson. Mo. earl
in '62. Battle of Island No. 10 un
der Gen. Pope, Battle of Pittsbur
IL Landing, Battle of Current, M
where Price and Won Dusen attempt
ed to recapture after Union arm
had taken, Battle of luka.
Ready To Answer Call
The McHugh's always were read
to answer the call to arms of thei
country. Mr., McHugh answered tn
first call in the Civil War, Will tn
first call for the Spanish America
War and Mel the first call for tn
World War.
Surviving are the widow, thre
sons, John McHurh, Los Vegas, Ne
Mexico; Will McHugh, Los Angeles
Mel McHugh, Puyallup. Washington
and four daughters, Mrs. V. j. La
Rose. Bismarck, Mrs. I. B. Cayo'
Bismarck; Mrs. John Fl. Hintge1
Mandan, and Mrs. ]. d. McCuske
3, Of Braddock.
Funeral services will be held Nor
day morning From, ST. Mary's churcl
at 9 q. m. with FIR. Stag officiating
Because of a request made by MI
q Mc-Hugh, friends are asked to oml
X, Towers. Pai1bearers will he Jane
McGarvey, Patrick Kelly, Wesie
Baker, Jacob iOrner, S. 5. CliRor'
p. E. Byrne.