CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR VETERAN
49th N C Inf., Co. A., CSA
Enlisted 17 Mar 1862 from McDowell County

U.S. Civil War Soldiers Records and Profiles
Name: Henry McKinny Sr
Enlistment Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Enlistment Date: 25 Feb 1862
Enlistment Place: McDowell County, North Carolina
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 15 Apr 1862
Muster Place: North Carolina
Muster Company: A
Muster Regiment: 49th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Rank Change Date: 17 Mar 1862
Rank Change Rank: Captain
Rank Change Information: Co. D 6th FL Infantry
Casualty Date: 1 Jul 1862
Casualty Place: Malvern Hill, Virginia
Type of Casualty: Wounded
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: McDowell County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: 1862-08-08 AWOL; 1863-02-22 Returned
Additional Notes 2: Rank Change 2 Date: 15 Apr 1862; Rank Change 2 Rank: Colonel; Rank Change 3 Date: 16 Nov 1863; Rank Change 3 Rank: Brigadier General;
Title: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

Oral history below was received from a FaG Contributor; thanks to the Contributor.

Henry McKinney, once hid in the mud with only his nose showing in order to escape death, and on another occasion covered himself with one of his dead comrades blood for the same reason.

He attended the hanging of Frances Stewart Silver in Morganton in 1833 and fainted at the sight; later experienced a ghostly presence when he spent the night in the Silver's cabin.

He was often in court because of his manufacture of whiskey and brandy. The Judge admonished him, "Mr. McKinney, you have given this court a lot of trouble, "he unblinkingly replied, "and Judge, this court has given me a lot of trouble too!