St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....McNicoll, Leroy December 29, 1914
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, January 09, 1915, Image 1

Leroy McNicoll.

Death! who knocks with equal hand at the cottage door and Palace Gate, has 
been busy at his appointed work, and another of the immortal thin line of 
gray has answered the last Roll Call and "Crossed over the river to rest 
beneath the shade of the  trees," Le Roy McNicoll in the 72nd year of his 
age died at his home at Washington, La., after a brief period of illness, 
although it was perceptable to his friends that he was failing for the past 
twelve months. The deceased was born at Cincinatti, Ohio, in 1843, his 
parents removed to Washington in 1849, where he has resided ever since with 
the exception of four arderous years spent in defending the rights of the 
state of his adoption, for having been born of northern parents and on the 
other side of the River, it was to him a matter of conviction of right or 
wrong; so he cast his lot with the south, and time to his instinct; his 
nature, he gave willingly and cheerfully the best there was in him to the 
cause he loved so dearly, he was a member of the 3rd Battallion Heavy 
Artillery, McCrory's Company, and passed through the strenous seige untiring 
vigalance, constant fighting and starvation at Vicksburg. After the 
capitulation of the garrison, he was paroled and came home for a brief 
period of rest when he was exchanged and served to the close of the war with 
his command in the Trans Mississippi Department under Gen. Richard Taylor 
participating in a number of battles in his campaigns. The writer once heard 
Lieutenant Aaron Prescott say that the distinction belonged to gunner 
McNicoll of having fired the shot that disabled one of Grant Transports with 
a large body of men on boards, a number of whom were scalded to death by the 
escaping steam, and others jumping overboard and drowning in the Mississippi 
river. In the month of June 1865, ragged, footsore and weary but 
unconquered, and with proud conviction of having fully and faithfully done 
his duty, young McNicolls returned to his home and took up the task of his 
life, work as a machinest and practical engineer which he successfully 
followed ever since, and no one was more extensively known and had a larger 
number of patrons in his section of the state. During the dark period of 
reconstruction as a member of the K. W. C. he was tried and true. Though 
never an office seeker he always took a deep interest in the political 
affairs of the state and his home parish, upright in all his dealings with 
his fellowmen, and conscientious in the discharge of every obligation 
assumed, he has passed to his reward with the respect and esteem of the 
entire community. He is survived by his widow and two brothers, Frank and 
John. A sister, Mrs. J. M. Eves, having preceeded him to the grave several 
years ago. He was buried with the ritual of the U. C. V. association in 
Cedar Hill Cemetery.

"Coming is the day and fast,
When of all the host the last Shali have struck his tent and fled,
From the living to the dead;
Then our marble shall be read:
The gallant grays have passed."


Additional Comments:
NOTE: Leroy McNicoll is buried at the Cedar Hill Cemetery located in 
Washington, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com  memorial # 126421108

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