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to his father and wife

re: destruction of a railroad bridge in Kentucky, news of a possible pay increase

GLC02179.01.016

to his wife, father, mother, daughter and son

re: possible capture of Jeff Thompson; new uniforms

GLC02179.01.017

to unknown

re: mess duty, release of Confederate comissioners James Mason and John Slidell; capture of 100 hogs. Top portion missing.

GLC02179.01.019

to father and friends

re: cooking for the mess, naming a newborn after him (possibly his son)

GLC02179.01.020

to father

re: devastating battle at Fort Donelson, which McKinney missed, but was later assigned to helping the wounded and collecting the dead Written at Fort Donelson

GLC02179.01.025