John McKinney

Civil War Hero
Crawford County, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

Sgt., Companies H and B, 

83rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

Enlisted in Company H, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry at Linesville, PA., August 26, 1861. He reenlisted October 25, 1862 and February 23, 1864. He was promoted to Sergeant and was mustered out with Company B. June 28, 1865.

John McKinney was born February 28, 1843 in Linesville, Crawford County, PA, the son of Isaac McKinney (1810-1870) and Susan Litwiler (1812-1900).

He died April 22, 1918, in  Pine Township, Crawford County, PA, and is buried in Linesville Cemetery, Linesville Borough, Crawford County, PA.

research submitted by Kathy Brubaker

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