2 HAMILTON OHIO CIVIL WAR SOLDIER LETTERS CAPT J McKee

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HERE ARE TWO VERY RARE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER LETTERS FROM A LOCAL HAMILTON OHIO SOLDIER.

BOTH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ARE A VERY NICE READ. HE MENTIONS SOME WORDS ABOUT THE OFFICERS AND SOME OTHER WAR RELATED TOPICS. THERE ARE A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOWING UP BRIDGES AND TROOP MOVEMENTS. LITTLE DOES HE KNOW HE WILL BE WOUNDED AND HAVE TO LEAVE THE MILITARY.

John McKEE, late postmaster of Hamilton, was born in Kentucky, February 20, 1829. His parents were William and Louise McKEE. The father is still living, but the mother, whose maiden name was STIP, died February 21, 1881. They came to this county in 1844. Mr McKEE¹s grandfather, John McKEE, was in the Revolutionary War. The late John McKEE was married to Sarah J. BECKETT, daughter of Robert BECKETT, and Mary CRAWFORD, September 24, 1861. Robert BECKETT died March 11, 1863, aged sixty-nine years, and Mrs. BECKETT died in August, 1873, aged seventy-eight. He came to this county in 1805, and she in 1812. Mr. and Mrs McKEE had three children. Mary L. was born October 18, 1865; Ellen, September 2, 1868; and David B., February 11, 1871, dying the same day.

When the war broke out Mr. McKEE went out as captain of Company K, Thirty-seventh Indiana. At the battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862, he was wounded, afterward being unable to do any more active service. He therefore resigned, having served his country for two years and two months. He was brought up as a farmer, but for six years before entering the army was a school-teacher. He graduated at Williams College, in 1855, the year before President Garfield. He was appointed postmaster September 8, 1873, and held that position for eight years. His successor was appointed on the 30th January, 1882, and within three or four weeks, Mr. McKEE died. His health had been deplorable for a long time. He was an elder in the United Presbyterian Church, and was a man of great probity of character.

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