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McPeck, William.

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William McPeck, Union Solder, Clipping and Other Material Regarding Lincoln Assassination and Peck's Role in Carrying Lincoln from Ford's Theatre

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3666
Overview

Records regarding William McPeck, a 3rd West Virginia Infantry Regiment Private from Morgantown, who helped to carry President Lincoln from the Ford Theater after the President was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Collection includes a Dominion Post article (26 October 1955), an undated photographic portrait of McPeck, and photocopies of census records from 1910 and 1920.

Dates: 1910; 1955