Samuel Caldwell McQuade
Era: Civil War
Military Branch: Army
McQUADE, Samuel Caldwell
Samuel Caldwell McQuade was born in July 4th 1829 to Captain James Maynard & Elizabeth McQuade in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
He moved west to Ontonagon, Michigan in search of copper deposits. There he married Abigail Eliza [Hayward] in 1856 and they started a family. They moved to the Duluth area and established a trading post at Endion; he was one of the first three white settlers in the area.
Samuel was one of 18 locals of the St. Louis County area that served with the Union during the Civil War. He mustered in as a Private (PVT) with Company F & S of the 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Ypsilanti, Michigan. He rose to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) serving as a musician.
The 27th Michigan Infantry Regiment was organized at Ionia and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The unit was mustered in on September 9th 1862 and was mustered out June 8th 1865. Several prominent battles they participated in were Vicksburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign.
LT McQuade was honorably discharged in March, 1865. After the war he returned home to his family in Duluth. He was elected Alderman and afterwards served a term as county commissioner. In 1878 he was elected sheriff and later appointed Chief of Police in 1890. He was also a lifetime member of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of The Republic).
Mr. McQuade died on July 20th 1896 at 67 years of age in Duluth. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth. McQuade Road just north of Duluth is named in his honor.
He is also featured on the SLCHS/VMH traveling exhibit, "The 18". The exhibit honors the 18 local Veterans known to have left everything to go off and fight for the Union in the Civil War. These 18 men, their characters forged in the rugged wilds of northern Minnesota, served the nation and helped build St. Louis County.
Source(s):
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Samuel C. McQuade: PERSON, pictures and information - Fold3 - Fold3
Samuel Caldwell McQuade (1829-1896) - Find a Grave Memorial
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 - Ancestry.com
