John H. Peck, Affidavit
1864-08-20
- Date of Creation
- August 20, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR15-86 to BR15-87
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2254
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205138
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- Dates
- 1864-08-20
Citation
John H. Peck, Affidavit, 1864-08-20, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-2254 (November 14, 2026).
Commonwealth of Ky. Plff
Vs } Affidavit
Patrick Spielman Deft
The affiant Major John Peck states that he is in, the Military Service of the U. S. of America and is at present Commanding, the Post of Smithland Ky And upon taking Command of said Post he ordered all the Lewd women inhabiting the town to be arrested and brought before him Amongst the number was Mrs. A. E. Wilburn upon investigating the matter he ascertained her to be a woman of ill repute. and acknowledged herself openly that she was a lewd woman and such being the case she was ordered out of the lines.
John H. Peck
Major 137 Reg Ill Vol Infty
Comdg Post
Smithland Ky
Subscribed & Sworn to before me by John H Peck before me this
W Beverly J P