Dear Anita, Sorry, but Wilson married a Harriett Proffitt, daughter of David Proffitt and Elizabeth Wilson of Yancey County. Brenda --- MCKINNEY FAMILY <ramac@teleport.com> wrote: > Dear Brenda, > Can you tell me if your Wilson Hensley was related > to any of the Hensley's > who married into the McKinney Clan of the same area? > I have the following > info: > > William Hensley m. Sally "Roscoe" McKinney > McKinley Hensley m. Montia Malenda McKinney and had > the following > children:D.L., Hazel Lee, Billie Jeffers, Howard > Dean, daughter, daughter, > Thomas E., daughter, and Joy Lynn. > Kellie Hensley m. Plato Hall > > Do any of these names look familiar to you? My > husband is a descendant of > Charles McKinney, who was quite "prolific" in that > area. > > Anita McKinney > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Normandin" <harrow444@yahoo.com> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:30 PM > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War Letter - 16th NC > Infantry > > > > Hello List, > > > > I'm submitting a transcription of a letter written > > from my gg-uncle Wilson Hensley of the 16th NC > > Infantry to his father John Hensley of Yancey > County, > > North Carolina. The transcription was done quite > some > > time ago, and luckily the person doing it didn't > try > > to clean up the spelling or punctuation - as you > see > > it is how it was written. Yancey County is in the > > mountains of western North Carolina. It does > mention > > a couple of names and some interesting prices.... > > > > ******** > > > > Oct 11th /63 > > > > Camp near Bunkers Hill N.W > > Father Dear Sir > > We are still in Camp near Bunker's hill drilling. > we > > drill three hours aday times is giting very > harde > > with the Sowldiers in regard for something to eat > we > > get nothing but beaf and flour and sometimes not > anuf > > of it. I have no news that is worth your > attention > > we get no nusspapers and no but little about the > > public affairs it is the opinion of some that > peace > > will bee made shortly but as my part I dont see > any > > better prospect of it than I did sixt months ago > but > > from my own observation I no this war cant last > agreat > > while longer from the fact the Confederate States > cant > > support it it is now a tite sqwease for the > > sowldiers to live on what they get Nearly one > fifth > > of them are barefooted and shoes cant be got for > them > > there is a many one that hasn't got the 2nd shirt > > When we were in Maryland bacon was worth 8 cts > > corn 60 cts wheat 100 coffee 5 lbs to the > dollar > > Sugar 10 cts lb Sidy 10 cts everything cheap > as it > > was before the war > > I don't see any prospect of afight hear > shortly > > though when we fall back from hear I shal look for > one > > The Yankees are afraid to attact us hear they > cant > > attact us hear without wadeing the Potomic and > they > > tride that once and cost them too much before they > got > > back again. > > I am sorry to tell you that the Smallpocks are > > raging in Camps which will do us agreat injury > though > > we have narry case of it in this brigade the > boys > > are being vaccinated and doing all they can to > stop it > > with that exceptions the health of the Army is > the > > best I ever saw it. Our Reg is small too C. has > > been taken from it and gone to Tenn. Capt. Young > is > > about to get a discharge. Col. McElroy hasnt come > > with his conscripts yet It is Gen. orders to > gave > > discharges sick furloughs and Transfurs more to > the > > sowldre i had a thot of geting a transfur to the > > 29th N.C. Reg. > > You will pleas tell Thomas Edge that Capt. > Young > > says he didnt get him to pay me teen dollars if > he > > dont tell him I shall think he ant honest fer I > let > > him have the money when he was out. > > I am plenty confident that you can get McDanel > out > > of the Army if you will try John Nils and Myself > is > > well--yours truly > > > > W. Hensley > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from list mode, email > CIVIL-WAR-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > and in the text area of the message, type only the > word > > unsubscribe > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com