Charles Cardwell McCabe (October 11, 1836 - December 19, 1906), Civil War chaplain and Methodist Episcopal bishop, was Chancellor of American University from December 1902 until his death in December 1906. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union. ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... American University (AU) is an internationally-known private university in the United States located at Ward Circle, straddling the Spring Valley and American University Park areas of Northwest Washington, D.C.. Roughly 5,000 undergraduate students and the same number of graduate students are currently enrolled. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

McCabe was born in Athens, Ohio, the son of Robert McCabe, a tailor, and Sarah Robinson. In 1854 he enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan University, where his uncle, Lorenzo Dow McCabe was a distinguished professor; he withdrew from school in 1858 but graduated with a B.A. in 1860 and was accorded on honorary M.A. in 1864. Athens is a small, historic college town located in Athens County, in southeastern Ohio, USA, on the Hocking River. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ohio Wesleyan University (also Wesleyan or OWU, pronounced oh-WOO) is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio. ... Lorenzo Dow (October 16, 1777–February 2, 1834) was an eccentric minister whose infamy, influence and travels throughout the country led to many thousands of U.S. children of the early 19th century to be named after him. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

As the Civil War broke out, McCabe helped raise a Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry for the Union Army. He had been ordained deacon in the Methodist Episcopal church by Bishop Matthew Simpson, September 23, 1860 in Gallipolis, Ohio, and elder by Bishop Thomas A. Morris, September 7, 1862, in Zanesville, Ohio. By October 8, 1862, McCabe was serving as chaplain of the 122nd Ohio Infantry. Ill health forced him to resign his chaplaincy on January 8, 1864. The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Gallipolis is a city located in Gallia County, Ohio, and the county seat of that countyGR6. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Zanesville is a city located in Muskingum County, Ohio. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

After the war, McCabe continued to serve the Methodist church and was essential in the initial fundraising for American University. For a brief period he also served as its executive leader. After a fundraising trip to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Torrington, Connecticut, the next morning, he fell ill in New York City and died in New York Hospital. American University (AU) is an internationally-known private university in the United States located at Ward Circle, straddling the Spring Valley and American University Park areas of Northwest Washington, D.C.. Roughly 5,000 undergraduate students and the same number of graduate students are currently enrolled. ... Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... New York-Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City, composed of two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, each affiliated with an Ivy League University. ...

Reference

Methodism: Ohio Area (1812-1962), edited by John M. Versteeg, Litt.D., D.D. (Ohio Area Sesquicentennial Committee, 1962)

John Fletcher Hurst (August 17, 1834 - May 4, 1903), American Methodist Episcopal bishop, was born in Salem, Dorchester County, Maryland. ... American University (AU) is an internationally-known private university in the United States located at Ward Circle, straddling the Spring Valley and American University Park areas of Northwest Washington, D.C.. Roughly 5,000 undergraduate students and the same number of graduate students are currently enrolled. ... Franklin E. Hamilton (??-??), Methodist, consecrated 1916, was Chancellor of American University from 1907 until 1916. ...

See also

List of United Methodist Bishops United Methodist Bishops in order of Election. ...