Col. J.P. McGuire was from a notable Lincoln/Giles Co. TN family and became a respected military, business & civic figure in his own right. He had retail businesses in Lincoln & Giles Co's, before locating to Nashville in 1872, where by 1877 he was president of the Merchants Exchange. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church and active in the Y.M.C.A. Following the War, he was called to author the article on the 32nd TN CSA in Dr. John Berrien Lindsley's, 'Military Annals of Tennessee, Confederate.'(online at https://archive.org/details/cu31924032778700), as well as the article on the 32nd in 'The Donelson Campaign Sources, Supplementing Vol. 7 of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in the War of the Rebellion', Army Service School Press 1912. He is named in numerous publications about the War, including in the "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Pub. Century Co., NY 1884 & 1888"; Vol. 3, Chattanooga Campaign page 730 & Vol. 4, Atlanta Campaign page 291. In addition to these (and more) published accounts by him, his children were generous with his diaries, writings and photograph, donating them to such organizations as The Daughters of the Confederacy, The Confederate Veteran Magazine (pub. 1893-1902) and The Lincoln Co. Historical Society. To those Civil War researchers/bloggers (one specifically) who have copied such items to your own site(s) and now claim to hold Copyright to them, You Do Not.
FATHER of 4; William P., Beatrice M. (Neil), Bonnie Ann & Sadie Clare (Corson).
Fayetteville Observer, 10/18/1888,
"Another Good Man Gone.
Col. J.P. McGuire died in Nashville on Friday morning, of softening of the brain, aged 56 years. He was born near Millville, in this county. His father, Cornelius McGuire, is kindly remembered by our elder readers. Col. McGuire moved to Pulaski, where he engaged in business several years. In 1873 he made his home in Nashville, where he remained until his death. For thirteen years he was an elder in Moore Memorial Presbyterian church. To a character of unswerving integrity he added the qualities of a courteous christian gentleman. His industrious, honest, christian Life is a worthy example for all young men. His wife, who died a few years ago, was a daughter of Mr. Anderson Alsup, of Boons Hill. He left two daughters.
When the late war began, Col. McGuire entered the Southern Army as Major of Col. Cook's 32nd Tennessee regiment. Promontion followed, and at the close of the war he was a colonel. No man was ever held in higher esteem and regret for his death is universal."
FATHER of 4; William P., Beatrice M. (Neil), Bonnie Ann & Sadie Clare (Corson).
Fayetteville Observer, 10/18/1888,
"Another Good Man Gone.
Col. J.P. McGuire died in Nashville on Friday morning, of softening of the brain, aged 56 years. He was born near Millville, in this county. His father, Cornelius McGuire, is kindly remembered by our elder readers. Col. McGuire moved to Pulaski, where he engaged in business several years. In 1873 he made his home in Nashville, where he remained until his death. For thirteen years he was an elder in Moore Memorial Presbyterian church. To a character of unswerving integrity he added the qualities of a courteous christian gentleman. His industrious, honest, christian Life is a worthy example for all young men. His wife, who died a few years ago, was a daughter of Mr. Anderson Alsup, of Boons Hill. He left two daughters.
When the late war began, Col. McGuire entered the Southern Army as Major of Col. Cook's 32nd Tennessee regiment. Promontion followed, and at the close of the war he was a colonel. No man was ever held in higher esteem and regret for his death is universal."
Col. J.P. McGuire was from a notable Lincoln/Giles Co. TN family and became a respected military, business & civic figure in his own right. He had retail businesses in Lincoln & Giles Co's, before locating to Nashville in 1872, where by 1877 he was president of the Merchants Exchange. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church and active in the Y.M.C.A. Following the War, he was called to author the article on the 32nd TN CSA in Dr. John Berrien Lindsley's, 'Military Annals of Tennessee, Confederate.'(online at https://archive.org/details/cu31924032778700), as well as the article on the 32nd in 'The Donelson Campaign Sources, Supplementing Vol. 7 of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in the War of the Rebellion', Army Service School Press 1912. He is named in numerous publications about the War, including in the "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Pub. Century Co., NY 1884 & 1888"; Vol. 3, Chattanooga Campaign page 730 & Vol. 4, Atlanta Campaign page 291. In addition to these (and more) published accounts by him, his children were generous with his diaries, writings and photograph, donating them to such organizations as The Daughters of the Confederacy, The Confederate Veteran Magazine (pub. 1893-1902) and The Lincoln Co. Historical Society. To those Civil War researchers/bloggers (one specifically) who have copied such items to your own site(s) and now claim to hold Copyright to them, You Do Not.
FATHER of 4; William P., Beatrice M. (Neil), Bonnie Ann & Sadie Clare (Corson).
Fayetteville Observer, 10/18/1888,
"Another Good Man Gone.
Col. J.P. McGuire died in Nashville on Friday morning, of softening of the brain, aged 56 years. He was born near Millville, in this county. His father, Cornelius McGuire, is kindly remembered by our elder readers. Col. McGuire moved to Pulaski, where he engaged in business several years. In 1873 he made his home in Nashville, where he remained until his death. For thirteen years he was an elder in Moore Memorial Presbyterian church. To a character of unswerving integrity he added the qualities of a courteous christian gentleman. His industrious, honest, christian Life is a worthy example for all young men. His wife, who died a few years ago, was a daughter of Mr. Anderson Alsup, of Boons Hill. He left two daughters.
When the late war began, Col. McGuire entered the Southern Army as Major of Col. Cook's 32nd Tennessee regiment. Promontion followed, and at the close of the war he was a colonel. No man was ever held in higher esteem and regret for his death is universal."
FATHER of 4; William P., Beatrice M. (Neil), Bonnie Ann & Sadie Clare (Corson).
Fayetteville Observer, 10/18/1888,
"Another Good Man Gone.
Col. J.P. McGuire died in Nashville on Friday morning, of softening of the brain, aged 56 years. He was born near Millville, in this county. His father, Cornelius McGuire, is kindly remembered by our elder readers. Col. McGuire moved to Pulaski, where he engaged in business several years. In 1873 he made his home in Nashville, where he remained until his death. For thirteen years he was an elder in Moore Memorial Presbyterian church. To a character of unswerving integrity he added the qualities of a courteous christian gentleman. His industrious, honest, christian Life is a worthy example for all young men. His wife, who died a few years ago, was a daughter of Mr. Anderson Alsup, of Boons Hill. He left two daughters.
When the late war began, Col. McGuire entered the Southern Army as Major of Col. Cook's 32nd Tennessee regiment. Promontion followed, and at the close of the war he was a colonel. No man was ever held in higher esteem and regret for his death is universal."
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William Harvey McGuire
1826–1876
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Sarah Lucinda McGuire Butler
1828–1874
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Dr Calvin Bridges McGuire
1831–1906
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Nancy Harriet McGuire George
1831–1863
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Robert Redmond "Red" McGuire Sr
1837–1921
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Lieut Cornelius N. McGuire
1839–1862
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Mary Palestine McGuire George
1841–1869
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George Washington McGuire
1844–1890
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