John H. McGee was the son of Benjamin F. and Nancy (May) McGee. He was born in Russell County, Virginia, on April 23, 1840. He came to this county in 1859.
He was a soldier in the late war, first a member of Captain John S. George’s Independent Company of Cavalry. He enlisted on July 9, 1861, served three months and was honorably discharged at Ironton, on September 19, the same year. October 31, 1861, he reenlisted in Battery L, 1st Ohio Volunteer Artillery at Portsmouth, under Captain L. N. Robinson.
He was discharged at Warrington Junction, Virginia, on January 1, 1864, and reenlisted in the same regiment and company, under Captain F. C. Gibbs. He was with his battery in the following battles: Winchester in 1862, Port Republic, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, battle of the Wilderness, Winchester in 1864, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek.
At the last-named battle, he was wounded in the right ankle, which caused his leg to be amputated below the knee. He was sent to the hospital at Winchester, Virginia; from there he was sent to Frederick City, Maryland, and from there he was transferred to Central Park hospital, New York; from there to the West End hospital in Cincinnati, where he was discharged May 17, 1865.
After his arrival home, he opened a general grocery store at Coal Grove. He removed to Rock Camp in October 1870, where he now keeps a general store, including dry goods, groceries, boots, and shoes, and in the connection, he has a good farm and is the proprietor of the grist mill at Rock Camp.
Mr. McGee was married in this county, on January 21, 1864, to Mary A. Holliday, who was born in this county, on March 24, 1847. Her mother is Ann Holliday, whose parents are Andrew and Mary (Stover) Holliday.
Mr. McGee has held the office of postmaster of Rock Camp for the last ten years; he also holds the office of the infirmary director for eight years; he also held several other offices. Address, Rock Camp, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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