Was shot in the right hip during the Civil War on April 2 or 3, 1865 at
Petersburgh, Va. , injured his right sciatic nerve, causing partial paralysis - he was discharged from the
service for this reason.
Per his "Army of the United States, Certificate of Disability for Discharge" he had black hair,
blue eyes, was fair complected and was 6'0" tall. And in the "General Affidavit" they
declared him "not overly bright" but competent to manage his own affairs (dated 12/2/1903).
Note, the United States Pension Agency stated that Abram died July 6, 1904 and they dropped him from their
pension list on July 19, 1904.
He was the son of Isaac McKinney (1810-1870) and Susan
Litwiler (1812-1900).
Abram McKinney was born in 1839 in Linesville, Crawford County, PA. He
died July 12, 1904 in Erie, Erie County, PA, and is buried in Linesville Cemetery, Linesville Borough,
Crawford County, PA.
research submitted by Kathy Brubaker
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