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FEDERAL MESSENGER REACHES AGE OF 86Thomas McCabe, Who Has Been in Quartermaster’s Office Forty-three Years. Receives Congratulations.Thomas McCabe, messenger In the Iepot Quartermaster's office. U. 8 A., this city, for more than forty-three years, was yesterday the recipient of his fellow-associates hearty congratulations on having passed his S6th milestone, and was presented with a handsome walking stickMr. McCabe was born In Edenderry. Kings County. Ireland. March 3. 1830. At the age of 38 he left his native country and landed In New Orleans tn December. IkiS. For several years he was engaged In the grocery business In that city.When rumors of war stirred the country In April, 1861, he made his way north to St. Louis and answered Uncoln's first call for volunteers. Joining the First Missouri Light Artillery.Fils first active service wag in the battle of Wilsons Creek, near Springfield. Mo . at which time his commanding officer. Gen. Lyons. wn* killed. In this engagement he received a slight wound. McCabe was In numerous engagements covering a period of three years, and his lust active service at Missionary Ridge, Chlckamauga. In 1863. He was discharged from the army at St. I^ouis in July. 1864. and appointed veterinary surgeon under the depot quartermaster at Nashville. Tenn.. In which capacity he served until the close of the war.In 1S73 he entered the depot quartermasters office. Washington, under Gen. Myers, who was then depot lt;/jarter-master. and has been employed In thatoffice continuously to date.McCabe Is noted among his associates for his keen sense of humor and native wit. He Is a member of Lincoln F'ost. No. 3. G. A. R., and for many years was affiliated with the National Geographic Society. He has been j» deep student of astronomy, having written a number of articles on the subject and manifests a marked Interest in all forms of invention.
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The Washington Herald
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sat, Mar 04, 1916
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