Was a corporal in companyK 5th regiment of Ky cavalry. Buried in Old Soldiers in Tompkinsville, Ky., Monroe County. Was the father of Dora Elmore Palmore + 3 other sons and 2 daughters∼Born in Persimmon, Monroe County, Kentucky March 16, 1842 to John Reynolds Hansford Palmore and Margaret ‘Peggy' Page
On October 3, 1861 he joined for duty and enrolled for a period of three years with Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer – Union
The Company Muster-in Roll states he was 21 years of age on the Roll dated March 31, 1862 – Gallatin, Tennessee. He was elected Corporal at organization of the company.
He was reported as present with the company continuously until May 31st, 1864 when it was reported he "Was on detached duty as escort for Col. W.W. Lowe, Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division Army of the Cumberland. Was captured by the Confederates May 31, 1864 near Adairsville, Georgia losing horse and horse equipment, pistol, belt holster, cap pouch, nipple pick and sabre belt and plate.
In a letter to his parents written in Adairsville, Georgia and dated June 1st, 1864, Elijah's 1st cousin Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Hardin, Company K, Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, wrote the following:
"At this time I have no news about the war, but some very bad news which took place yesterday. Dock Palmore was captured yesterday while he and Andy* and others was out foraging, but Andy and two others got away while Dock and one man named Wright** was captured. We flew to their relief as soon as the news reached camp, but could never overtake them. I hope he will come out safe, but I would hate to be taken now."
From the two statements above, one may infer that being part of the cavalry ‘escort' for Col. Lowe included duties as forager.
‘Dock' was prisoner of war from May 31, 1864 to March 14, 1865 when he was paroled.
The record does not state where he was confined but was admitted to General Hospital No 3 in Goldsboro North Carolina February 23, 1865 with acute diarrhea.
Elijah ‘Dock' Palmore came home and on September 7th, 1865 married Elzada Morehead.
They had the following children:
Laura (Lorrinda) C. Palmore 1866 – 1951
William Thomas Palmore 1869 – 1950
Dora Elmore Palmore 1872 – 1957
Cora B. Palmore 1875 – 1902
Troy Richard Palmore 1879 – 1962
Ephraim Garfield Palmore 1882 – 1918
Elzada died July 27, 1903 and was buried in the Skaggs Creek Cemetery.
Elijah married Annie Grizzle December 31, 1905
He died in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, December 19, 1913 and is buried in the Old Soldiers Cemetery
Annie Grizzle Palmore then married Samuel Harrison Page on January 6th, 1915
Samuel Harrison Page and Elijah Palmore were 1st cousins.
Note* Probably Elijah's 1st cousin Andrew Houston Palmore – Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry who was also on the same detached duty with Col. Lowe.
Note** From the War Department Records I believe this to be Pvt. George W. Wright – Company I, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer. He too survived the war.
Compiled by Dale Hardin
On October 3, 1861 he joined for duty and enrolled for a period of three years with Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer – Union
The Company Muster-in Roll states he was 21 years of age on the Roll dated March 31, 1862 – Gallatin, Tennessee. He was elected Corporal at organization of the company.
He was reported as present with the company continuously until May 31st, 1864 when it was reported he "Was on detached duty as escort for Col. W.W. Lowe, Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division Army of the Cumberland. Was captured by the Confederates May 31, 1864 near Adairsville, Georgia losing horse and horse equipment, pistol, belt holster, cap pouch, nipple pick and sabre belt and plate.
In a letter to his parents written in Adairsville, Georgia and dated June 1st, 1864, Elijah's 1st cousin Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Hardin, Company K, Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, wrote the following:
"At this time I have no news about the war, but some very bad news which took place yesterday. Dock Palmore was captured yesterday while he and Andy* and others was out foraging, but Andy and two others got away while Dock and one man named Wright** was captured. We flew to their relief as soon as the news reached camp, but could never overtake them. I hope he will come out safe, but I would hate to be taken now."
From the two statements above, one may infer that being part of the cavalry ‘escort' for Col. Lowe included duties as forager.
‘Dock' was prisoner of war from May 31, 1864 to March 14, 1865 when he was paroled.
The record does not state where he was confined but was admitted to General Hospital No 3 in Goldsboro North Carolina February 23, 1865 with acute diarrhea.
Elijah ‘Dock' Palmore came home and on September 7th, 1865 married Elzada Morehead.
They had the following children:
Laura (Lorrinda) C. Palmore 1866 – 1951
William Thomas Palmore 1869 – 1950
Dora Elmore Palmore 1872 – 1957
Cora B. Palmore 1875 – 1902
Troy Richard Palmore 1879 – 1962
Ephraim Garfield Palmore 1882 – 1918
Elzada died July 27, 1903 and was buried in the Skaggs Creek Cemetery.
Elijah married Annie Grizzle December 31, 1905
He died in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, December 19, 1913 and is buried in the Old Soldiers Cemetery
Annie Grizzle Palmore then married Samuel Harrison Page on January 6th, 1915
Samuel Harrison Page and Elijah Palmore were 1st cousins.
Note* Probably Elijah's 1st cousin Andrew Houston Palmore – Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry who was also on the same detached duty with Col. Lowe.
Note** From the War Department Records I believe this to be Pvt. George W. Wright – Company I, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer. He too survived the war.
Compiled by Dale Hardin
Was a corporal in companyK 5th regiment of Ky cavalry. Buried in Old Soldiers in Tompkinsville, Ky., Monroe County. Was the father of Dora Elmore Palmore + 3 other sons and 2 daughters∼Born in Persimmon, Monroe County, Kentucky March 16, 1842 to John Reynolds Hansford Palmore and Margaret ‘Peggy' Page
On October 3, 1861 he joined for duty and enrolled for a period of three years with Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer – Union
The Company Muster-in Roll states he was 21 years of age on the Roll dated March 31, 1862 – Gallatin, Tennessee. He was elected Corporal at organization of the company.
He was reported as present with the company continuously until May 31st, 1864 when it was reported he "Was on detached duty as escort for Col. W.W. Lowe, Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division Army of the Cumberland. Was captured by the Confederates May 31, 1864 near Adairsville, Georgia losing horse and horse equipment, pistol, belt holster, cap pouch, nipple pick and sabre belt and plate.
In a letter to his parents written in Adairsville, Georgia and dated June 1st, 1864, Elijah's 1st cousin Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Hardin, Company K, Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, wrote the following:
"At this time I have no news about the war, but some very bad news which took place yesterday. Dock Palmore was captured yesterday while he and Andy* and others was out foraging, but Andy and two others got away while Dock and one man named Wright** was captured. We flew to their relief as soon as the news reached camp, but could never overtake them. I hope he will come out safe, but I would hate to be taken now."
From the two statements above, one may infer that being part of the cavalry ‘escort' for Col. Lowe included duties as forager.
‘Dock' was prisoner of war from May 31, 1864 to March 14, 1865 when he was paroled.
The record does not state where he was confined but was admitted to General Hospital No 3 in Goldsboro North Carolina February 23, 1865 with acute diarrhea.
Elijah ‘Dock' Palmore came home and on September 7th, 1865 married Elzada Morehead.
They had the following children:
Laura (Lorrinda) C. Palmore 1866 – 1951
William Thomas Palmore 1869 – 1950
Dora Elmore Palmore 1872 – 1957
Cora B. Palmore 1875 – 1902
Troy Richard Palmore 1879 – 1962
Ephraim Garfield Palmore 1882 – 1918
Elzada died July 27, 1903 and was buried in the Skaggs Creek Cemetery.
Elijah married Annie Grizzle December 31, 1905
He died in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, December 19, 1913 and is buried in the Old Soldiers Cemetery
Annie Grizzle Palmore then married Samuel Harrison Page on January 6th, 1915
Samuel Harrison Page and Elijah Palmore were 1st cousins.
Note* Probably Elijah's 1st cousin Andrew Houston Palmore – Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry who was also on the same detached duty with Col. Lowe.
Note** From the War Department Records I believe this to be Pvt. George W. Wright – Company I, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer. He too survived the war.
Compiled by Dale Hardin
On October 3, 1861 he joined for duty and enrolled for a period of three years with Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer – Union
The Company Muster-in Roll states he was 21 years of age on the Roll dated March 31, 1862 – Gallatin, Tennessee. He was elected Corporal at organization of the company.
He was reported as present with the company continuously until May 31st, 1864 when it was reported he "Was on detached duty as escort for Col. W.W. Lowe, Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division Army of the Cumberland. Was captured by the Confederates May 31, 1864 near Adairsville, Georgia losing horse and horse equipment, pistol, belt holster, cap pouch, nipple pick and sabre belt and plate.
In a letter to his parents written in Adairsville, Georgia and dated June 1st, 1864, Elijah's 1st cousin Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Hardin, Company K, Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, wrote the following:
"At this time I have no news about the war, but some very bad news which took place yesterday. Dock Palmore was captured yesterday while he and Andy* and others was out foraging, but Andy and two others got away while Dock and one man named Wright** was captured. We flew to their relief as soon as the news reached camp, but could never overtake them. I hope he will come out safe, but I would hate to be taken now."
From the two statements above, one may infer that being part of the cavalry ‘escort' for Col. Lowe included duties as forager.
‘Dock' was prisoner of war from May 31, 1864 to March 14, 1865 when he was paroled.
The record does not state where he was confined but was admitted to General Hospital No 3 in Goldsboro North Carolina February 23, 1865 with acute diarrhea.
Elijah ‘Dock' Palmore came home and on September 7th, 1865 married Elzada Morehead.
They had the following children:
Laura (Lorrinda) C. Palmore 1866 – 1951
William Thomas Palmore 1869 – 1950
Dora Elmore Palmore 1872 – 1957
Cora B. Palmore 1875 – 1902
Troy Richard Palmore 1879 – 1962
Ephraim Garfield Palmore 1882 – 1918
Elzada died July 27, 1903 and was buried in the Skaggs Creek Cemetery.
Elijah married Annie Grizzle December 31, 1905
He died in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, December 19, 1913 and is buried in the Old Soldiers Cemetery
Annie Grizzle Palmore then married Samuel Harrison Page on January 6th, 1915
Samuel Harrison Page and Elijah Palmore were 1st cousins.
Note* Probably Elijah's 1st cousin Andrew Houston Palmore – Company K, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry who was also on the same detached duty with Col. Lowe.
Note** From the War Department Records I believe this to be Pvt. George W. Wright – Company I, Fifth Regiment Kentucky Cavalry Volunteer. He too survived the war.
Compiled by Dale Hardin
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