H. V. McCain, Winn Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** H. V. McCain Major H. V. McCain has been a resident of Grant Parish, La., for the past thirty-one years, and his earnest endeavor to make a proper use of the talents given him, and his efforts to succeed in life deserves the respect of all. He was born in Coosa County, Alabama, in 1838, being the eldest of six sons and five daughters born to Henry B. and Rebecca Pool McCain, who were born Tennessee and Alabama, about 1812 and 1819, respectively, their marriage taking place in the latter state, where they resided until their removal to Louisiana, in 1859. The father died in Montgomery, La., in 1883, survived by his widow, both being members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Henry B. McCain was a farmer, a calling he learned of his father, James McCain, who was of Scotch descent, but a native of North Carolina, in which state he was born and passed from life. Maj. H. V. McCain was educated in Wewoka Academy, Alabama, and after coming to Grant Parish, La., he began life for himself as a clerk in Montgomery, La., but upon the opening of the war, discontinued this calling in order to join Company D, Twelfth Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States Army, and held the position of captain until June, 1864, when he was promoted to the rank of major, a position he held until the close of the war, operating in the Army of Tennessee. He was in nearly all the engagements from Columbus, Ky., to Franklin, Tenn., and was twice wounded, first in the arm in front of Atlanta, Ga., and in 1864 he lost his left leg at Franklin, Tenn., and was captured; was kept a prisoner at Camp Chase and Johnson's Island, Ohio, until August, 1865, when he was released and returned home, to once more engage in mercantile pursuits in Montgomery, his establishment being in active operation ever since, he being now the oldest merchant in the place. He was married November 1, 1866 to Lizzie, daughter of Lawrence Dyson, who, with his wife, died in Helena, Ark., when Mrs. McCain was very small. She was reared by; an uncle, Harbert Walker, in Bossier Parish, La., her birthplace. She has borne her husband ten children, nine of whom are living. From 1879 to 1882, Major McCain represented Grant Parish in the state legislature, being chairman of the enrolling committee, and for three years he has been a member of the police jury from Ward 7, Grant Parish, both positions being filled with fine executive ability. He is a member of Montgomery Lodge No. 168, F. & A. M., and for one year was junior grand warden of the State of Louisiana, for four years was district deputy grand master of the Eleventh Masonic District of Louisiana, and was worthy master of his lodge several years. He is well and favorably known throughout this region, and he and his wife have long been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (The above was copied from "Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana", published 1890 by the Southern Publishing Company. Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, La.)