Memphis Daily Appeal, 31 July, 1862
Narrow Escape.—Lieut. McKinney, of the 46th North Carolina regiment, while on picket duty during the recent fighting at Richmond, suddenly add rather unexpectedly came immediately in company with a large number of Yankees who were out on the same pleasant and exciting diversion. Not wishing to be taken prisoner, and knowing the uselessness of engaging so many adversaries, he was quite at a loss as to what he should do, until hailed by the Yankees —"Who are you?"— when a thought occurred to him, and speaking quite authoritatively, he commanded silence, that there were a parcel of rebels not far off, and be wished to surprise them. The valiant Yankees, on hearing they were in such close proximity to the rebels, skulked off, leaving McKinney to "surprise" them at his leisure.—Greensboro’ Journal.