To See the Elephant: The Civil War Letters of John A. McKee (1861-1865) |
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1861 Transferred 1st Lieutenant 21 Sept 44th Ohio 8th REGIMENT OHIO appointed army arrived brigade Camp Chase Camp Dennison Camp Piatt Western Captain captured certificate of disability Clarksburg Colonel Gilbert command company July 30 Corporal Darke County Date of Entering discharged drill encamped Entering the Service fight furlough Gauley Gauley Bridge guard Hagerstown heard horses James Horner John Kanawha Kentucky killed letter Lewisburg Lexington Lynchburg Martinsburg McKee miles morning mustered Names Rank Age night officers OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY Ohio Volunteer Infantry Piatt Western Virginia picket prisoners Private 19 Sept Private 23 Promoted raid Rank Age Date rebels Rebs reenlist regiment REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER retreat river scout sent Sergeant Service Period Sesesh skirmish soldiers Springfield Springfield Republic Surgeon's certificate Transferred from 44th Transferred from Co Transferred to Co Union Valley veteran War Department West Virginia William wounded yesterday Youart