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September 1861
McKinney, Cynthia
to Erastus McKinney
re: news of Erastus' recent appointment as fourth corporal
GLC02179.01.012
10 October 1861
Cooper, Jeremiah
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.
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
1 Feburary 1862
re: leaving Bird's Point and boarding a boat
GLC02179.01.022
25 March 1862
Cooper, William
to Jane Edwards
re: encounters with Confederate bushwhackers
GLC02179.01.023
February 1862
to Al[illegible] McKinney
re: a recent battle with the rebels
GLC02179.01.024
18 February 1862
to father
re: devastating battle at Fort Donelson, which McKinney missed, but was later assigned to helping the wounded and collecting the dead
GLC02179.01.025
23 February 1862
to wife
re: caring for the sick and wounded; possibility of a 2 month furlough; deciding whether to work in a hospital or stay with the regiment. Written on board Steamer Fanny Bullit.
GLC02179.01.026
26 February 1862
re: the recent battle at Fort Donelson
GLC02179.01.027
23 March 1862
to father, friends and wife
re: not getting paid on time; move to Pittsburg Landing
GLC02179.01.028
22 April 1862
re: McKinney's hip wound
GLC02179.01.029
25 April 1862
re: his wound, details of a recent battle
GLC02179.01.030
8 May 1862
McStevenson, Sallie
to "Dear Brother"
re: wishes for his safe recovery from a wound, death of a loved one
GLC02179.01.031
3 June 1862
Austin, Charles E.
re: wish to return to his regiment
GLC02179.01.032
29 October 1862
re: news from home regarding money and children
GLC02179.01.033
30 June 1863
Curren, Mary Ann
to "Dear Sister"
re: family news
GLC02179.01.034
30 December 1863
to E. R. and C. A. McKinney
re: going back into the service
GLC02179.01.035
26 June 1865
Ganisus, J. C.
re: receipt for property taxes
GLC02179.01.036
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