KELION FRANKLIN PEDDICORD

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KELION FRANKLIN PEDDICORD
of Quirk's Scouts
Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A.
Biographical and Autobiographical

Together with a General Biographical Outline of the Peddicord Family
By MRS. INDIA W. P. LOGAN
New York and Washington
THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1908
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"As we left the town behind us the darkness fell, and our brigade, like a messenger of death, crept silently, cautiously along, in spite of the intense cold. Near midnight we approached the Cumberland. Our forces had been divided into several detachments, preparatory to fording the river, the scouts leading the advance of the center detachment, at whose head rode General Morgan, and closely in the rear came the big guns, excepting the two pieces called the "Bull Pups," that had so long accompanied the command on its raids and marches.

These "Bull Pups" had been left in charge of an officer commanding a battalion of cavalry, with instructions to make a feint on the enemy from the south bank of the river. He was to take the direct road to Hartsville, and the one leading to the good ford, which happened to be just opposite to the Yankees and within rifle range. The officer in charge of the battalion was to get silently into position, without the knowledge of the enemy, and when the first gray streaks of morning made their appearance he was to attract the enemy's attention by opening a spirited cannonading from the now celebrated "Bull Pups." "The first gray streaks" was the signal, too, for the brigade to move into position on the north bank of the river.

When the advance reached the river we found a couple of ferry-boats which our friends had secreted for us. All the other detachments crossed by fording, and they had, I afterward learned, a wretched cold bath. Along with seven scouts I was the first to land. Just before shoving off from the shore I received my instructions from the General in person. He desired me to be both cautious and vigilant, so as not to alarm the enemy, and we were to approach his encampment silently, and to watch his actions until the General's arrival with the main force."

Columbus A. Peddicord, Capt. Independent Scouts, Morgan's Cavalry

Carolus J. Peddicord, Member 1st Kentucky Cavalry
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