Peck, William J.
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Birth
Born 20 March 1845[1] in Westerlo, son of George Peck and Elzabeth (Betsy) Gould.
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Aug 1864 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry |
| Company: | Company H |
| Killed in Action: | 26 Oct. 1864[1] |
| Death Place: | Fort McGilvery, VA |
| Place of Burial: | On City Point Wagon Road, back of the defences, near the Creek.[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. Date of death on Ancestry records is 27 Oct 1864; 1865 Additional Westerlo. He was buried where he was killed. His remains were either reentered or the grave marker is only a memorial.
William J. Peck age 19 single enlisted Aug 8, 1864 61 NYI private died Oct 27, 1864 Fort McGiving? Near Petersburgh Killed by sharpshooter |
| Sources Used: tombstone; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 Census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY. |
Death
There is a marker for him in the Gould and Peck Family Burying Ground
Additional Research Notes
Old records show he was wounded in battle and must of died of his wounds in the CIVIL WAR. Researcher: Peggy Peck Filkins
Additional Media
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
