MCKINNEY, SAMUEL B.
Samuel B. McKinney papers,
1858-1864
Samuel B. McKinney papers, 1858-1864
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zn4q
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
Creator: | McKinney, Samuel B. |
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Title: | Samuel B. McKinney papers, 1858-1864 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 420 |
Extent: | 1 microfilm reel (MF) |
Abstract: | Microfilm copy of letters of Confederate soldier and government official Samuel B. McKinney, who served in the 18th Virginia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Loaned for microfilming, 1963.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Samuel B. McKinney papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Processed by MRD, 1963.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Samuel B. McKinney entered the Confederate States Army on April 23, 1861, at Farmville, Virginia. He served in Company F of the 18th Virginia Infantry Regiment. During the early part of his service, he was stationed in the Leesburg area. Early in 1862, he moved with his regiment to the vicinity of Richmond. On March 21, 1862, he resigned his commission owing to ill health. About one month later, he became a clerk in the quartermaster or commissary department. He took part, as a civilian, in the defense of Richmond, as part of an organization of government employees.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a microfilm copy of 26 letters, 1858-1864, written by Samuel B. McKinney to his sweetheart, and later his wife Bettie, whom he married during the war. They contain some good information on army life early in the war and on conditions in Richmond during the latter part of the conflict. Also included are photocopies of McKinney's service records from the National Archives.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Selected Search Terms
Corporate Names
- Confederate States of America. Army--Military life.
- Confederate States of America. Army--Officials and employees.
- Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 18th. Company F.