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Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A.

Biographical Sketch and Autobiography of Kelion Franklin Peddicord 19 as Written in His “Journal” and in Letters from Military Prisons, and as Jotted Down by Him During a Busy Life After the War,

Chapters

5. CHAPTER II

This Journal of incidents and adventures, written at your request, was never intended to pass beyond the circle of tried and particular friends. The particular situation in whic...

7. CHAPTER III

We continue the story of K. F. Peddicord’s life from memoranda written by him at intervals, and think it proper to introduce some letters written by him while in prison after th...

2. PART I

Our great-grandfather was Adam Peddicord. He married Elizabeth Barnes, a daughter of James Barnes, the elder. Their son, Jasper Peddicord, our paternal grandfather, was born in...

4. CHAPTER I

Kelion Franklin Peddicord was the second son of Wilson Lee Peddicord and Keturah Barnes-Peddicord. He was born October 1, 1833, on a farm near Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio,...

6. letter X and to cut the telegraph wire, before we saw a train of

passenger cars coming like a whirlwind around a curve. They certainly had seen our main column and were trying to get away. At the first intimation of her approach we disappeare...

9. CHAPTER V

The following letters written to Mrs. India P. Logan after Captain Peddicord’s death have been selected from among a number received, and are given here to show the regard felt...

8. CHAPTER IV

After the war Mr. Peddicord worked on a farm until the spring of 1867, when he moved to Palmyra, Missouri, and on the 22nd of May, 1867, resumed farming, which occupation he fol...

1. PART II

Biographical Sketch and Autobiography of Kelion Franklin Peddicord 19 as Written in His “Journal” and in Letters from Military Prisons, and as Jotted Down by Him During a Busy L...

3. PART II

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF KELION FRANKLIN PEDDICORD AS WRITTEN IN HIS “JOURNAL” AND IN LETTERS FROM MILITARY PRISONS, AND AS JOTTED DOWN BY HIM DURING A BUSY LIFE...