From the Cyrus A. Peterson Papers

DICTATED,Story of John C. Kerr of Piedmont, Missouri

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Morning of the 28th of September we drove on our way some and that night reached Little Black and camped in the woods. Then on Sept 29th 1864 we reached home, but without salt. I shall add that when the drive was made for me by Capt. Leeper I made a hair breadth escape in getting away. That was the same time that Capt. Leeper took Capt. Bradley and Robert McMillan prisoners at their homes on Buffalo Creek in Ripley County and marched them to Marble Creek Iron County some 8-9 miles South of Ironton and shot them with four other men and left them by the road side.

Signed John C. Kerr
By request

Mr. H.C. Wilkerson has written up my story and now read and approved by me JCK.

My question is, does anyone know anything about this Capt. Bradley? Robert McMillen was a member of the 15th MO. Cav. under Tim Reeves. If anyone is interested, and Mr. Martin allows, I will post the entire paper. It is about 6-7 pages as typed.