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

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William McPeck, Union Solder, Clipping and Other Material Regarding Lincoln Assassination and Peck's Role in Carrying Lincoln from Ford's Theatre, A&M 3666, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 9 items (1 folder)
Abstract:
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.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William McPeck, Union Solder, Clipping and Other Material Regarding Lincoln Assassination and Peck's Role in Carrying Lincoln from Ford's Theatre, A&M 3666, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard