Obit includes photo
Lewis C. McBride, one of Lancaster county's few surviving veterans of the Civil War, and a colorful figure in the Grand Army of the Republic, died peacefully at his home late Sunday afternoon at the ripe old age of 94.
Active to almost the very last soldier McBride had been elected senior vice commander of the state GAR at its convention in Omaha in May of 1940, and also served as assistant adjutant general. He had been in a hospital for the last three months.
Born in Ohio, Mr. McBride enlisted in the Union army at the age of 15 and served thruout the war. He came to Nebraska in 1875 and to Lincoln in 1890 and had made his home here ever since. For many years he had been active in affairs of Farragut post of the G.A.R. in Lincoln.
For the past several years he had held "open house" at his home, 1711 Harwood, to celebrate his birthday.
Mr. McBride was born May 25, 1847, in Champaign county, Ohio. When he was 15 years old he enlisted in the Union army at Franklin county, Tenn. and was assigned to Company H, 12th Indiana volunteers under General Hood. His service extended from December, 1862 to August, 1865.
In the years after the war he was a grain broker and merchant.
One of the experiences Mr. McBride enjoyed most thoroughly in his later years was the dramatic meeting in June 1938 of veterans of the union and veterans of the confederate armies at the site of the historic battle of Gettysburg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of that struggle. He made the trip to Gettysburg, Pa., together with other Civil War veterans.
McBride attended all but three national G.A.R. encampments following the Civil War. Because of poor health, he did not attend the encampment last week. In comparing later year attendance with that immediately following the war, he was known to boast that 45,000 attended the first gathering following the Civil War.
One of Mr. McBride's proudest memories was recalling that following one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, he shook hands with Lincoln. At that time, Lincoln told McBride, then a youth of 15, that he would soon be serving the Union. Soon afterward, McBride did enlist.
McBride saw the first railway train to pass thru Indiana and the first electric car in Lincoln.
During the past summer, McBride and four other veterans met at Beatrice. Two of those attending died while there.
McBride, a long time resident of Lincoln, had been a member of Farragut post, G.A.R., for the past 45 years. During his later years, he was bass drummer in the G.A.R. fife and drum corps.
He was one of five living Civil War veterans in Lancaster county. Other living G.A.R. members are Edwin S. Brown, 92, Richard E. Coleman, 92, and Harry O. Green, 96, all of Lincoln, and G.A.R. State Commander Alfred Hendee, 96, Panama.
McBride had been married four times, his first three wives having died.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah; two sons, Jerry E. McBride, Lincoln, and O. W. McBride, Missoula, Mont.; two daughters, Effie McBride, Whitehall, Mont., and Maude, Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Castle, Roper & Matthews with Rev. Walter Aitken officiating. Burial will be in Wyuka.
Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, NE, Mon, Sept 22, 1941
Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
Lewis C. McBride, one of Lancaster county's few surviving veterans of the Civil War, and a colorful figure in the Grand Army of the Republic, died peacefully at his home late Sunday afternoon at the ripe old age of 94.
Active to almost the very last soldier McBride had been elected senior vice commander of the state GAR at its convention in Omaha in May of 1940, and also served as assistant adjutant general. He had been in a hospital for the last three months.
Born in Ohio, Mr. McBride enlisted in the Union army at the age of 15 and served thruout the war. He came to Nebraska in 1875 and to Lincoln in 1890 and had made his home here ever since. For many years he had been active in affairs of Farragut post of the G.A.R. in Lincoln.
For the past several years he had held "open house" at his home, 1711 Harwood, to celebrate his birthday.
Mr. McBride was born May 25, 1847, in Champaign county, Ohio. When he was 15 years old he enlisted in the Union army at Franklin county, Tenn. and was assigned to Company H, 12th Indiana volunteers under General Hood. His service extended from December, 1862 to August, 1865.
In the years after the war he was a grain broker and merchant.
One of the experiences Mr. McBride enjoyed most thoroughly in his later years was the dramatic meeting in June 1938 of veterans of the union and veterans of the confederate armies at the site of the historic battle of Gettysburg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of that struggle. He made the trip to Gettysburg, Pa., together with other Civil War veterans.
McBride attended all but three national G.A.R. encampments following the Civil War. Because of poor health, he did not attend the encampment last week. In comparing later year attendance with that immediately following the war, he was known to boast that 45,000 attended the first gathering following the Civil War.
One of Mr. McBride's proudest memories was recalling that following one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, he shook hands with Lincoln. At that time, Lincoln told McBride, then a youth of 15, that he would soon be serving the Union. Soon afterward, McBride did enlist.
McBride saw the first railway train to pass thru Indiana and the first electric car in Lincoln.
During the past summer, McBride and four other veterans met at Beatrice. Two of those attending died while there.
McBride, a long time resident of Lincoln, had been a member of Farragut post, G.A.R., for the past 45 years. During his later years, he was bass drummer in the G.A.R. fife and drum corps.
He was one of five living Civil War veterans in Lancaster county. Other living G.A.R. members are Edwin S. Brown, 92, Richard E. Coleman, 92, and Harry O. Green, 96, all of Lincoln, and G.A.R. State Commander Alfred Hendee, 96, Panama.
McBride had been married four times, his first three wives having died.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah; two sons, Jerry E. McBride, Lincoln, and O. W. McBride, Missoula, Mont.; two daughters, Effie McBride, Whitehall, Mont., and Maude, Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Castle, Roper & Matthews with Rev. Walter Aitken officiating. Burial will be in Wyuka.
Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, NE, Mon, Sept 22, 1941
Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
Obit includes photo
Lewis C. McBride, one of Lancaster county's few surviving veterans of the Civil War, and a colorful figure in the Grand Army of the Republic, died peacefully at his home late Sunday afternoon at the ripe old age of 94.
Active to almost the very last soldier McBride had been elected senior vice commander of the state GAR at its convention in Omaha in May of 1940, and also served as assistant adjutant general. He had been in a hospital for the last three months.
Born in Ohio, Mr. McBride enlisted in the Union army at the age of 15 and served thruout the war. He came to Nebraska in 1875 and to Lincoln in 1890 and had made his home here ever since. For many years he had been active in affairs of Farragut post of the G.A.R. in Lincoln.
For the past several years he had held "open house" at his home, 1711 Harwood, to celebrate his birthday.
Mr. McBride was born May 25, 1847, in Champaign county, Ohio. When he was 15 years old he enlisted in the Union army at Franklin county, Tenn. and was assigned to Company H, 12th Indiana volunteers under General Hood. His service extended from December, 1862 to August, 1865.
In the years after the war he was a grain broker and merchant.
One of the experiences Mr. McBride enjoyed most thoroughly in his later years was the dramatic meeting in June 1938 of veterans of the union and veterans of the confederate armies at the site of the historic battle of Gettysburg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of that struggle. He made the trip to Gettysburg, Pa., together with other Civil War veterans.
McBride attended all but three national G.A.R. encampments following the Civil War. Because of poor health, he did not attend the encampment last week. In comparing later year attendance with that immediately following the war, he was known to boast that 45,000 attended the first gathering following the Civil War.
One of Mr. McBride's proudest memories was recalling that following one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, he shook hands with Lincoln. At that time, Lincoln told McBride, then a youth of 15, that he would soon be serving the Union. Soon afterward, McBride did enlist.
McBride saw the first railway train to pass thru Indiana and the first electric car in Lincoln.
During the past summer, McBride and four other veterans met at Beatrice. Two of those attending died while there.
McBride, a long time resident of Lincoln, had been a member of Farragut post, G.A.R., for the past 45 years. During his later years, he was bass drummer in the G.A.R. fife and drum corps.
He was one of five living Civil War veterans in Lancaster county. Other living G.A.R. members are Edwin S. Brown, 92, Richard E. Coleman, 92, and Harry O. Green, 96, all of Lincoln, and G.A.R. State Commander Alfred Hendee, 96, Panama.
McBride had been married four times, his first three wives having died.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah; two sons, Jerry E. McBride, Lincoln, and O. W. McBride, Missoula, Mont.; two daughters, Effie McBride, Whitehall, Mont., and Maude, Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Castle, Roper & Matthews with Rev. Walter Aitken officiating. Burial will be in Wyuka.
Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, NE, Mon, Sept 22, 1941
Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
Lewis C. McBride, one of Lancaster county's few surviving veterans of the Civil War, and a colorful figure in the Grand Army of the Republic, died peacefully at his home late Sunday afternoon at the ripe old age of 94.
Active to almost the very last soldier McBride had been elected senior vice commander of the state GAR at its convention in Omaha in May of 1940, and also served as assistant adjutant general. He had been in a hospital for the last three months.
Born in Ohio, Mr. McBride enlisted in the Union army at the age of 15 and served thruout the war. He came to Nebraska in 1875 and to Lincoln in 1890 and had made his home here ever since. For many years he had been active in affairs of Farragut post of the G.A.R. in Lincoln.
For the past several years he had held "open house" at his home, 1711 Harwood, to celebrate his birthday.
Mr. McBride was born May 25, 1847, in Champaign county, Ohio. When he was 15 years old he enlisted in the Union army at Franklin county, Tenn. and was assigned to Company H, 12th Indiana volunteers under General Hood. His service extended from December, 1862 to August, 1865.
In the years after the war he was a grain broker and merchant.
One of the experiences Mr. McBride enjoyed most thoroughly in his later years was the dramatic meeting in June 1938 of veterans of the union and veterans of the confederate armies at the site of the historic battle of Gettysburg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of that struggle. He made the trip to Gettysburg, Pa., together with other Civil War veterans.
McBride attended all but three national G.A.R. encampments following the Civil War. Because of poor health, he did not attend the encampment last week. In comparing later year attendance with that immediately following the war, he was known to boast that 45,000 attended the first gathering following the Civil War.
One of Mr. McBride's proudest memories was recalling that following one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, he shook hands with Lincoln. At that time, Lincoln told McBride, then a youth of 15, that he would soon be serving the Union. Soon afterward, McBride did enlist.
McBride saw the first railway train to pass thru Indiana and the first electric car in Lincoln.
During the past summer, McBride and four other veterans met at Beatrice. Two of those attending died while there.
McBride, a long time resident of Lincoln, had been a member of Farragut post, G.A.R., for the past 45 years. During his later years, he was bass drummer in the G.A.R. fife and drum corps.
He was one of five living Civil War veterans in Lancaster county. Other living G.A.R. members are Edwin S. Brown, 92, Richard E. Coleman, 92, and Harry O. Green, 96, all of Lincoln, and G.A.R. State Commander Alfred Hendee, 96, Panama.
McBride had been married four times, his first three wives having died.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah; two sons, Jerry E. McBride, Lincoln, and O. W. McBride, Missoula, Mont.; two daughters, Effie McBride, Whitehall, Mont., and Maude, Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Castle, Roper & Matthews with Rev. Walter Aitken officiating. Burial will be in Wyuka.
Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, NE, Mon, Sept 22, 1941
Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
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