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September 1861
McKinney, Cynthia, fl. 1861
to Erastus McKinney
re: news of Erastus' recent appointment as fourth corporal
GLC02179.01.012
10 October 1861
Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861
to William Cooper
re: military life; anger at receiving so few letters
GLC02179.01.013
20 October 1861
McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904
to Cynthia McKinney
re: news that all is well
GLC02179.01.014
October 1861
re: news that he has not been called to battle as was expected; also discusses possiblity of being home for Christmas
GLC02179.01.015
20 January 1862
to his father and wife
re: destruction of a railroad bridge in Kentucky, news of a possible pay increase
GLC02179.01.016
28 January 1862
to his wife, father, mother, daughter and son
re: possible capture of Jeff Thompson; new uniforms
GLC02179.01.017
30 January 1862
McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862
to Erastus R. McKinney
re: recent letters and goods sent to Erastus; predictions for the end of the war
GLC02179.01.018
January 1862
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 A. McKinney
re: march through Kentucky; letters from home
GLC02179.01.021
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