John McGrath (1835 - 1924)

Born May 1835 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine

Died 28 Apr 1924 at age 88 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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Biography

John McGrath was a veteran of the Nicaragua Expedition and the American Civil War.^[1] He served as First Sergeant of the Delta Rifles, Company F of the 4th Louisiana Infantry Regiment.^[2] Transferred to the Thirteenth Louisiana Infantry Regiment and commissioned First Lieutenant of Company C. About two weeks before his surrender at Cuba Station, May 10, 1865, he was promoted to the rank of Major.^[1]

Since the close of the war, McGrath has been prominent as a citizen of Baton Rouge and in the political affairs of the State. He was the first commander of Baton Rouge Camp, United Confederate Veterans, and held that rank until elected to command of the Louisiana Division in 1898. He is also well known throughout Louisiana as the editor and proprietor of The Truth, which he established in 1882.^[1]

Son of Martin McGrath and Margaret O'Rouke.^[3] Husband of Lavinia A Smith. John passed away in 1924. Final resting place in Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} John McGrath, Confederate Military History: A Library of Confederate States History, Volume 10, Clement Anselm Evans, 1899, p 497-498.
2. ↑ Booth, Andrew, Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 1920, page 1202.
3. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, (FamilySearch.org : 2 April 2020), John Mcgrath, 28 Apr 1924; citing Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, certificate number 4641, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,367,542.
4. ↑ John McGrath, Find A Grave: Memorial #5773680, accessed May 13, 2020.