Company K, 107th Illinois Infantry
Enlisted August 8, 1862 - resident of Evans, Illinois
Mustered in September 4, 1862
Mustered out June 21, 1865

McPherson Post 33 - joined February 22, 1884

Springdale News, Springdale, Arkansas
People were called upon Sunday afternoon to perform the last rites for two of the oldest and best-known citizens of the community - John L. McQuaid and Edward E. Hale. The former died Saturday morning at two o'clock at his home in the west part of town while Saturday afternoon, a few hours later, Uncle Ed passed away at his home a short distance east of town. The death of these two old citizens the same day has served to recall the friendship that has existed between the two for the past thirty-five years. When Mr. McQuaid and his family came to Springdale in 1887, they first made their home near that of Mr. Hale and family.

One was a soldier of the North (McQuaid), while the other was a soldier of the South (Hale), and they frequently visited in each other's home, talking, among other things, of the days of the 1860s and there grew a spirit of friendship which continued with them through the remainder of their lives. Both were splendid characters and it was not difficult for them to be friends, although having fought in opposing armies, for each recognized and appreciated the good qualities of the other.

Mr. McQuaid was 80 years old last September and Mr. Hale was 83.
Rogers Democrat, Rogers, Arkansas, April 5, 1923

One of the old pioneers of Manning - J. L. McQuaid - is making preparations to go to Arkansas. He has been in the mercantile business in Manning (save a few months) ever since the town started, and erected the first store building. Persons may secure unparalleled bargains at his store until the entire stock is disposed of.

J. L. McQuaid, having sold his store building to Lawrence & Company, now proposes to sell his entire stock at cost. The goods must go as possession of the building will be given April 1.

The many friends of J.L. McQuaid will learn with regret that he has decided to move from Manning and go to the Sunny South. But the people of Manning will be benefitted to a large extent by a reduction in the price of goods until the entire stock which he carries is closed out.
February 17, 1887, Manning Monitor

Dastardly Insult to Our Pensioned Soldiers.
February 8, 1883
Manning Monitor

The Manning News in last week's issue makes use of the following scurrilous language regarding soldiers who draw pensions or who have applied for the same.

"The southern soldiers were desperate fighters. They didn't conquer the north, but from the number of applicants for pensions it would seem that they permanently disabled pretty much all its inhabitants."

And again:" It is hoped no nation will attack us in our crippled state. A nation with half its people on the pension rolls and the other half so feeble in health that they want to get on could make but feeble resistance to an invading foe."

Now, evidently, the News has no respect for the men who went to the war and fought to preserve the country which now shelters the promulgators of this vile sheet by its beneficient laws. There are a good many old soldiers living in this community and some of them draw pensions from the government and no one of them can look upon this dirty thrust in any other light than as an insult to him and to his family and to his record as a soldier. Were it not for the fact that these lines emanate from so low a source, it might be necessary to go further and show up the services these men have performed for the protection of the old flag and the perpetuation of the Nation in which we live, but it is sufficient to say that we believe the News does not represent the sentiment of any number of the good people in this community on this or any other subject and is therefore unworthy of the soldiers' patronage or further notice.

Selden E. Whitcher,
J.W. Gardner,
J. Ginther,
George W. Coe,
J.B. Ingledue,
John L. McQuaid,
Soldiers.

Some of the above are pensioners; all were soldiers. The hand of one of them was so badly mangled by such rebels as the editors of the News, save their bravery, that he can scarcely write his name, but he managed to get it down here. The above matter was brought to our notice by one of the men whose name stands above. The language used in the foregoing statement is very mild in comparison with that used on the street by a knot of old soldiers whom we heard discussing it. The old fire of 1861 was re-kindled in the hearts of a dozen or more who happened to see the sheet containing these insults, and more than one was led to the remark that it would be a good thing to "pull the thing;" to "tear down his shebang;" to "sutler the cussed outfit," &c.

Palmer was seen on the streets for a moment on Monday but the kind of language that was used to him made him conclude it was safer, at least; upstairs in his rebel hole. We saw a copy of his paper chucked in the stove by one subscriber and the man who did it declared it was the proper use to make of it.

The motto of the News is "anything for a sensation," and it has at last gotten one up. Perhaps it will be as anxious to get it down; but we doubt whether it will be easily allayed. The impression we gained from what was said on the street on Monday was that every soldier and every loyal citizen should withdraw his support from a sheet that would print a libel on wounded soldiers.