McDonough, E. C. ""Mickey"

Passed: 1941-01-20

Age: 93

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1941-01-24

Information: Jackson county's last surviving veteran of the Civil War, ""Mickey"" McDonough, who marched with Sherman ""from Atlanta to the sea"", answered the final roll call Tuesday morning, and no more, when the drums roll and the boys parade on Memorial Day will ""Mickey"" join in to bring memories of the grand army.  Just a few hours after Jackson county bid good-bye to it's first group of youths as they departed for military training and possible participation in a Second World War, paused in its peaceful pursuits to pay final homage to its last Civil War veteran.  The veteran, E. C. McDonough, who came to this county when it was a back woods settlement and was a section foreman during the construction of the Mill Creek Valley railroad, died Tuesday morning at his home in the Pfost Addition at the age of 93.  In spite of his advanced age, Mickey, as he was known in this community, had enjoyed remarkable health and his death came as a shock.  Mr. McDonough was born on Sept. 10, 1848 at Newmarket, Ohio.  At the age of seven, he moved with his parents to Eddyville, Iowa, where eight years later at the age of fifteen, he was mustered into the Union Army, becoming a member of the Seventh Regiment, First Brigade, Fourth Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps.  During the latter part of the war he was in Sherman's army that campaigned through the southern states.  After the capture of Atlanta, he went with the army to Savannah, and shortly after the fall of that place was mustered out on July 12, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.  Members of the Jackson Post, American Legion, joined in giving the aged veteran a military burial.  Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home and interment was made at the Shinn cemetery at Fairplain.  Besides his wife, Emily Frances Southall McDonough, now in her 76th year, he is survived by several sons and daughters, and a large number of grandchildren, having been married three times.   The following article on Jackson County's last Civil War survivor, E. C. McDonough (with picture) appeared in the Jackson Herald, May 19, 1939.      ""Mickey"" McDonough is dead.  Jackson's county's last surviving veteran of the Civil War, who marched with Sherman ""From Atlanta to the Sea."" answered the final roll-call Tuesday morning , and no more when the drums roll and the boys parade on Memorial Days will ""Mickey"" join in to bring back memories of the Grand Army.  Just a few hours after Jackson county bid good-buy to its first group of youths as they parted for military training and possible participation in a Second World War, paused in its peaceful pursuits to pay final homage to its last Civil War veteran.  The veteran, E.C. McDonough, who came to this county when it was a backwoods settlement and was a section foreman during the construction of the Mill Creek Valley railroad, died Tuesday morning at his home in the Pfost Addition at the age of 93.  In spite of his advance age, Mickey, as he was universally known in this community, had ______ remarkable health, and his death came as a shock.  Members of the Jackson post, American Legion, joined in giving the age veteran a military burial.  Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home, and interment was made at Shinn Cemetery at Fairplain.  The Vail Mortuary was in charge.  Besides his wife, Emily Francis South McDonough, now in her 76th year, he is survived by several sons and daughters and a large number of grandchildren having married three times.  Mr. McDonough was born on September 10, 1848, at Newmarket, Ohio.  At the age of seven, he moved with his parents to Eddyville, Iowa, where eight years later, at the age of fifteen, he was mustered into the Union Army, becoming a member of the Seventh Regiment, First Brigade, Fourth Division of the Fifteenth Army corps.  During the later part of the war he was in Sherman's army that campaigned through the southern states.  After the capture of Atlanta,the veteran went with the army to Savannah, and shotly after the fall of this place was mustered out on July 12, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky.