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Kelion Franklin Peddicord Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1195

Scope and Contents

Collection includes several letters of Kelion F. Peddicord to his family while he was imprisoned during the Civil War; letters of fellow war veterans R.M.J. Arnette, G.H. Blakeslee, and J. Ogden Murray, to Peddicord; and correspondence to and from Kelion Peddicord’s sister Mrs. India P. Logan. Collection also contains rolls and reminiscences compiled by Peddicord regarding his military service and that of his unit.

Dates

  • 1862-1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Preservation copy of scrapbook (Folder 9) must be used instead of original (Folder 10).

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Kelion Franklin Peddicord was born October 1, 1833, near Barnesville, Ohio. His family later moved to Virginia and then Tennessee. He enlisted in the Confederate army in the fall of 1861, serving as orderly sergeant in Company C, Morgan’s Squadron of Kentucky cavalry. While sick in Huntsville, Alabama, in May 1862, he was captured and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. He was exchanged in September 1862. He then joined Quirk’s Scouts of Morgan’s command. In May 1863 Quirk’s Scouts reported to Colonel R.C. Morgan’s 14th Kentucky Cavalry, and became Company B. In July 1863 he was captured again at Buffington, Ohio, and was confined in several northern prisons until the close of the war. Following the war he moved to Palmyra, Missouri. He died August 28, 1905.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in five series: Correspondence from Kelion F. Peddicord Series, Correspondence to Kelion F. Peddicord Series, Compiled Rolls and Reminiscences of Kelion F. Peddicord Series, Mrs. India P. Logan Papers, and Miscellany Series.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Not available.

Processing Information

Inventory compiled by Dennis Northcott, July 2002.

Title
Kelion Franklin Peddicord Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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