Captain Nathaniel Macrae
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 6 May 1848, page 3
Worth Seeing-There are at present 400 troops at Newport Barracks. At retreat this evening and every subsequent evening during their stay at the barracks, there will be seen a dress parade, under the immediate supervision of Capt. Macrae, commandant of the post.
This will afford our citizens an opportunity of witnessing every evening, if they desire, a fine military display. When troops are well disciplined and skilled in the manual of arms, there is not, to our mind, any side more beautiful and imposing than a military dress parade.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 April 1850, page 2
MILITARY MOVEMENTS-We are informed by Capt. McCrea, Commandant at Newport Barracks, that 113 recruits will leave there this afternoon upon the John Hancock for Santa Fe via Jefferson Barracks and Fort Leavenworth. They will be commanded by Lieut. Col. H Brooks of the 2nd artillery, who will be accompanied by Lieut. Col. D F Chandler and Capt. B E Bee of the 3rd infantry.
These are the same men that marched through the streets a few days ago, and whose fine appearance created such a favorable impression with those who saw and witnessed their evolutions.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 July 1850, page 2
We are informed by Capt. McRae, of the Newport Barracks, that the anniversary of our National Independence, will be celebrated there on the Fourth, in a becoming manner. The Declaration of Independence will be read on the plateau in front of the Barracks, by a private soldier, an oration will be delivered by another and after that, a national salute will be fired. Glad to hear it.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 November 1850,
page 2
WHO IS HE? For several days past, a young man named Henry Stevens, has been in the habit of visiting Capt. McCrea, of the Newport Barracks, who form his conversation, the Capt. thinks is deranged. The last time he visited him was on Sunday last, and then he talked to him of a new patent right for steam he had just got for navigating the ocean.
Capt. McCrea says he is well appareled, looks well, and sometimes appears very intelligent. If he has friends in our city, and he says he has, we hope they will seek him out and take the proper care of him.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 February 1851, page 2
The Twenty-Second-Today completes another anniversary of the birthday of the Father of his Country, the immortal George Washington, and a few patriotic spirits have joined together to commemorate the day in a patriotic manner. The whole military of the city, including the German Battalion, will assemble on parade.
The will form on Court street at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and if the weather is favorable, the procession will march as far out as the Brighton House, under the command of General Brown. A salute was fired at 1 o'clock this morning and another at daylight, both on the wharf; another will be fired in the northern part of the city at 12 o'clock, M, another on the wharf at sunset and the last at 9 o'clock in the evening.
In compliment to Capt. McRae, of Newport, who will illuminate the Barracks on the occasion. That the military wil make an imposing appearance we are fully willing to believe.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 April 1851, page 2
GEN SCOTT-Yesterday morning, Gen. Scott went over to the Newport Barracks and was received by Capt. McRae in regular military style. A salute of fifteen guns was fired in honor of his arrival, which responded to on this side by the Red Artillery, in a salute of fifty guns.
A large crowd was in attendance to witness the ceremonies. Gen. Scott left this city last night on the steamer Martha Washington for St. Louis.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 April 1852, page 2
We understand that a petition numerously signed, has been forwarded to the Secretary of War, requesting that the order for the transfer of Capt. McRea, from the Newport Barracks to Florida, be countermanded. We hope it may be effective.