Lt. JOHN A. McKINNEY, 4 U.S. Cavalry, was killed in fighting Cheyenne Indians at Powder River [Wyoming], Nov. 25, 1876. [The December 3, 1876 issue noted that he was of Irish parentage; "the beau ideal of the soldier, standing full six feet in stature, broad of shoulder, deep of chest with a fine, manly handsome face . . . of the type ever loved by women and ever admired by men." The DAILY APPEAL, Dec. 26, 1876 noted McKinney's funeral which ended with "the military companies firing three volleys above the grave." He was buried Dec. 24, 1876 in lot 187, Fowler section, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis. His name is inscribed on a tombstone bearing several names whereon his death year is mistakenly given as 1896∼The Milan Exchange
November 30, 1876
Lieut. McKinney, of the 4th cavalry, who was killed in an Indian battle on the 25th, is a native of Memphis.
Memphis Daily Appeal
December 24, 1876
DIED
McKinney--The burial of First-Lieutenant John A. McKinney Fourth United States Cavalry, who Fell in battle with the Indians, will take place from St. Lazarus Church this Sunday afternoon, at 8 o'clock. The Chickasaw Guards and the Bluff City Grays will both escort the remains to Elmwood, where the interment will take place with military honors.
He graduated from West Point in 1871. Camp Cantonment was renamed Fort McKinney on August 30, 1877 after First Lieutenant John A. McKinney, 4th U.S. Cavalry, killed by hostile Indians on November 25, 1876 at Crazy Woman Creek in the battle with the Northern Cheyenne Dull Knife and his warriors.
He was 27 years old. Cause of death: Killed in Battle. Source: Elmwood Records.
November 30, 1876
Lieut. McKinney, of the 4th cavalry, who was killed in an Indian battle on the 25th, is a native of Memphis.
Memphis Daily Appeal
December 24, 1876
DIED
McKinney--The burial of First-Lieutenant John A. McKinney Fourth United States Cavalry, who Fell in battle with the Indians, will take place from St. Lazarus Church this Sunday afternoon, at 8 o'clock. The Chickasaw Guards and the Bluff City Grays will both escort the remains to Elmwood, where the interment will take place with military honors.
He graduated from West Point in 1871. Camp Cantonment was renamed Fort McKinney on August 30, 1877 after First Lieutenant John A. McKinney, 4th U.S. Cavalry, killed by hostile Indians on November 25, 1876 at Crazy Woman Creek in the battle with the Northern Cheyenne Dull Knife and his warriors.
He was 27 years old. Cause of death: Killed in Battle. Source: Elmwood Records.
Lt. JOHN A. McKINNEY, 4 U.S. Cavalry, was killed in fighting Cheyenne Indians at Powder River [Wyoming], Nov. 25, 1876. [The December 3, 1876 issue noted that he was of Irish parentage; "the beau ideal of the soldier, standing full six feet in stature, broad of shoulder, deep of chest with a fine, manly handsome face . . . of the type ever loved by women and ever admired by men." The DAILY APPEAL, Dec. 26, 1876 noted McKinney's funeral which ended with "the military companies firing three volleys above the grave." He was buried Dec. 24, 1876 in lot 187, Fowler section, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis. His name is inscribed on a tombstone bearing several names whereon his death year is mistakenly given as 1896∼The Milan Exchange
November 30, 1876
Lieut. McKinney, of the 4th cavalry, who was killed in an Indian battle on the 25th, is a native of Memphis.
Memphis Daily Appeal
December 24, 1876
DIED
McKinney--The burial of First-Lieutenant John A. McKinney Fourth United States Cavalry, who Fell in battle with the Indians, will take place from St. Lazarus Church this Sunday afternoon, at 8 o'clock. The Chickasaw Guards and the Bluff City Grays will both escort the remains to Elmwood, where the interment will take place with military honors.
He graduated from West Point in 1871. Camp Cantonment was renamed Fort McKinney on August 30, 1877 after First Lieutenant John A. McKinney, 4th U.S. Cavalry, killed by hostile Indians on November 25, 1876 at Crazy Woman Creek in the battle with the Northern Cheyenne Dull Knife and his warriors.
He was 27 years old. Cause of death: Killed in Battle. Source: Elmwood Records.
November 30, 1876
Lieut. McKinney, of the 4th cavalry, who was killed in an Indian battle on the 25th, is a native of Memphis.
Memphis Daily Appeal
December 24, 1876
DIED
McKinney--The burial of First-Lieutenant John A. McKinney Fourth United States Cavalry, who Fell in battle with the Indians, will take place from St. Lazarus Church this Sunday afternoon, at 8 o'clock. The Chickasaw Guards and the Bluff City Grays will both escort the remains to Elmwood, where the interment will take place with military honors.
He graduated from West Point in 1871. Camp Cantonment was renamed Fort McKinney on August 30, 1877 after First Lieutenant John A. McKinney, 4th U.S. Cavalry, killed by hostile Indians on November 25, 1876 at Crazy Woman Creek in the battle with the Northern Cheyenne Dull Knife and his warriors.
He was 27 years old. Cause of death: Killed in Battle. Source: Elmwood Records.
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