Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-02
LIEUTENANT McKLsNEY.
The Career aud Death or n Gallant
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Chicsgo Times, November 81
The rumors about a fight between Cen
eral Crook and the Indians we're con-
frmed on yesterday BY the offeial Advices
received at Sheridau's headquarters
The information came from Ger. Crook
himself, who, under date Of Nov. 2e,
camp on Crazy Womsn's Fork, reports
that Colonel Mckenzie, Of the Fourth
cavalry, attacked the Cheyenne camp on
the 25th inst. The camp consisted OF one
hundred lodges, and was situated on the
west fork OF Powder river. Crook says
be captured the village and the greatest
portion of the Indian herd; but the loss
on both sides was considerable, though
the exact number killed had not been
ascertsined when the couriers left for
Fort F~ettermau. Lieutenant Mckinney,
a brave officer of the Fourth cavalry,
was killed. The weather is represented
in the Crook dispatch as being very
severe.
The meager report Of the fight be-
tween General McKenzie's cavalry and
the Cheyenne Indians on Powder river
last week, as sent per telegraph from the
frontier, conveys the information that
Lieutenant Mckinney, Of the Fourth
Cavalry, was killed in the engagement
This splendid young officer was in the
early prime Of manhood, and served
with his gallant regiment in all McKen.
zie's dashing operations along the from
tier OF the Rio Grande, where he gained
q reputation for romantic adventure sell
dom surpassed by one Of his years.
Lieutenant Mckinney was an Irish
Teunesseean, his parents "hailihg =
from tie old land and himself being a
native Of America. He has several
relatives living in the neighborhood Of
Memphis. 10 person Mckinney vas the
beau ideal Of q soldier, standing full six
feet in stature, brAad of shoulder, deep
Of chest, with q fine, manly, handsome
face, such as would have become a
youthful leader in the srmies of the first
empire. The writer of this paragraph
saw him last only two months ago OF
the road between Red Cloud Agency
sId For. Laramie. He rode out with
some other officers OF the 4th TO sec
Crook s staff a little way on their journey
They we're all Doble-looking fellows, anC
sat their hcrses like Mameluke chiefs
but Mckinney was the flower Of thu
group He rode a miik-whi,e charger
proud end spirited as himself, and he wa
reckoned Que Of the finest horsemen il
the American service. You are goinI
out West, Mckinney" said Col. Hoolon
Yes, By Jove, aud I'm glad Of it. You'll
hear from The old 4th boys il ever we &c
q sight of the red skins" he replied, il
hold, CHEEKY tones. BE was full Of th.
comiLg campaign aHd talked Of llttlN
elss. After riding with the party a few
miles further Mckinney and his com
rades halted and made their Rdieux
Be was the last to shake bands, an
be ssid, in parting: Goodbye, oil
/ fellow, and If we don't meet again
, remember Mckinney" Then be stuc.
! his spurs into bio steed and rod
OF 10 q mad gallop. We vatche
bis ~retresting form for 3 moment and a
we noted bis superb seat and MARTA
D bearing, not q man had a thought that th
magnificent young sabreur would With
so short q time leave his bones on th
Ponder river, shot down by the u~nerrin
s rife Of some fierce Cheyenne. Many
J, gentle beaFt alsng the Rio Graude an
the Tennessee and the Mississippi wi
+, ache when the news Of McKinuey's 70
is told, for he was Of the type vel love
. by women and ever admired by mel
Int the mouth Of such a soldier, MAJ
q we'll, 10 bis Stories Of Waterloo" pI
the reckless military sentiment;
Leaves will fall, and soldiers too.
HurIah, my boys, the world's before us,
VI falling, then, why make ado.
When Deauty's streaming eJes deplore u