Company D, 20th Virginia Cavalry, Jackson's Brigade, Lomax's Division, Valley District, Dept. of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence 1st District, Augusta County VA.
Enlisted for 1 year's service on 4/17/1861 at Camp Fisher, Staunton, VA., he was mustered into Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery), Virginia Volunteers as a Private. (This company subsequently became Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery) Virginia Artillery.)
Discharged on 10/1/1861 having furnished Terrance O'Connor as a substitute.
Enlisted for 3 years' or the duration of the war service on 1/1/1864 at Camp Pisg, VA., he was mustered into Company D, 20th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private; $100 Enlistment paid.
Paroled 5/12/1865 at Staunton, VA.
Listed as a carpenter on 1870 Staunton Census.
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- Death Comes To Mr. Geo. W. Peaco -
Septuagenarian lays Down Armor. Found Dead in Bed. Was Confederate Veteran and Esteemed Citizen of West End. Leaves Five Daughters and Four Sons.
News of the death of Mr. George W. Peaco, who passed away suddenly Sunday night, will be a great surprise to his friends throughout this section of the Valley, as the deceased had been apparently in better health during the past week, than for several months. He was found dead in bed at his home in West End this morning by his daughter, Miss Emma Peaco. Miss Peaco called her father for breakfast and when be failed to come down to his morning meal she went to his room and found that he had expired and was cold in death.
On Sunday Mr. Peaco was out and was seemingly in good health when he retired, and his death was a decided shock.
He had been in poor health however, for many weeks and for the past six months, he was unable to be at his place of business.
Mr. Peaco was born here about 75 years ago and had spent practically his whole life in Staunton.
He was a Confederate survivor and was a member of Stonewall Jackson Camp.
HIS WAR RECORD.
He enlisted on April 11th, 1861, in the Staunton Artillery under Captain J.D. Imboden and served one year in this command, having been engaged in the First Battle of Manassas and several skirmishes. Later, in 1863, he volunteered in Company D, 20th Virginia Regiment and served in said company until the close of the war. He was engaged in the Battle of Winchester, around Lynchburg against Hunter, at Liberty Mills, Gordonsville and numerous skirmishes until the war ended.
The deceased joined Stonewall Jackson Camp Confederate Veterans on February 24, 1894, at the age of 60 years. The Veterans will turn out at his funeral, the following detail having been named to act as an honorary escort — Comrades W.D. Waller, C.D. Steneburner, Jas. W. Blackley, Wm. Wholey, John W. Purford, Jerry M. Fuller, J.N. McFarland, W.S. Kerr, H.C. Hite, J.A. Fauver, Cryus Creigh and Henry Hyer.
Mr. Peaco's wife preceded him to the grave by only a few months having passes away April 6th last.
He leaves five daughters and four sons- Miss Emma Peaco, Mrs. Bessie Blakemore and Mrs. Mamie Earman, of Staunton; Mrs. Minnie Vaughn and Mrs. Katie Todd, of Richmond; Walter Peaco, of Hinton, W. Va.; Edward, of Richmond; Harry, of the United States Ship Kansas; Arthur, of Cuba. Staunton Daily Leader June 29, 1909.
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The 20th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in August, 1863, and was composed of "North Western Virginians." The unit served in W.L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia and in the Shenandoah Valley. It disbanded in mid-April, 1865.
[Initial info of units he served by Scott Hutchison (#46635174)].
Residence 1st District, Augusta County VA.
Enlisted for 1 year's service on 4/17/1861 at Camp Fisher, Staunton, VA., he was mustered into Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery), Virginia Volunteers as a Private. (This company subsequently became Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery) Virginia Artillery.)
Discharged on 10/1/1861 having furnished Terrance O'Connor as a substitute.
Enlisted for 3 years' or the duration of the war service on 1/1/1864 at Camp Pisg, VA., he was mustered into Company D, 20th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private; $100 Enlistment paid.
Paroled 5/12/1865 at Staunton, VA.
Listed as a carpenter on 1870 Staunton Census.
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- Death Comes To Mr. Geo. W. Peaco -
Septuagenarian lays Down Armor. Found Dead in Bed. Was Confederate Veteran and Esteemed Citizen of West End. Leaves Five Daughters and Four Sons.
News of the death of Mr. George W. Peaco, who passed away suddenly Sunday night, will be a great surprise to his friends throughout this section of the Valley, as the deceased had been apparently in better health during the past week, than for several months. He was found dead in bed at his home in West End this morning by his daughter, Miss Emma Peaco. Miss Peaco called her father for breakfast and when be failed to come down to his morning meal she went to his room and found that he had expired and was cold in death.
On Sunday Mr. Peaco was out and was seemingly in good health when he retired, and his death was a decided shock.
He had been in poor health however, for many weeks and for the past six months, he was unable to be at his place of business.
Mr. Peaco was born here about 75 years ago and had spent practically his whole life in Staunton.
He was a Confederate survivor and was a member of Stonewall Jackson Camp.
HIS WAR RECORD.
He enlisted on April 11th, 1861, in the Staunton Artillery under Captain J.D. Imboden and served one year in this command, having been engaged in the First Battle of Manassas and several skirmishes. Later, in 1863, he volunteered in Company D, 20th Virginia Regiment and served in said company until the close of the war. He was engaged in the Battle of Winchester, around Lynchburg against Hunter, at Liberty Mills, Gordonsville and numerous skirmishes until the war ended.
The deceased joined Stonewall Jackson Camp Confederate Veterans on February 24, 1894, at the age of 60 years. The Veterans will turn out at his funeral, the following detail having been named to act as an honorary escort — Comrades W.D. Waller, C.D. Steneburner, Jas. W. Blackley, Wm. Wholey, John W. Purford, Jerry M. Fuller, J.N. McFarland, W.S. Kerr, H.C. Hite, J.A. Fauver, Cryus Creigh and Henry Hyer.
Mr. Peaco's wife preceded him to the grave by only a few months having passes away April 6th last.
He leaves five daughters and four sons- Miss Emma Peaco, Mrs. Bessie Blakemore and Mrs. Mamie Earman, of Staunton; Mrs. Minnie Vaughn and Mrs. Katie Todd, of Richmond; Walter Peaco, of Hinton, W. Va.; Edward, of Richmond; Harry, of the United States Ship Kansas; Arthur, of Cuba. Staunton Daily Leader June 29, 1909.
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The 20th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in August, 1863, and was composed of "North Western Virginians." The unit served in W.L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia and in the Shenandoah Valley. It disbanded in mid-April, 1865.
[Initial info of units he served by Scott Hutchison (#46635174)].
Company D, 20th Virginia Cavalry, Jackson's Brigade, Lomax's Division, Valley District, Dept. of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence 1st District, Augusta County VA.
Enlisted for 1 year's service on 4/17/1861 at Camp Fisher, Staunton, VA., he was mustered into Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery), Virginia Volunteers as a Private. (This company subsequently became Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery) Virginia Artillery.)
Discharged on 10/1/1861 having furnished Terrance O'Connor as a substitute.
Enlisted for 3 years' or the duration of the war service on 1/1/1864 at Camp Pisg, VA., he was mustered into Company D, 20th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private; $100 Enlistment paid.
Paroled 5/12/1865 at Staunton, VA.
Listed as a carpenter on 1870 Staunton Census.
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- Death Comes To Mr. Geo. W. Peaco -
Septuagenarian lays Down Armor. Found Dead in Bed. Was Confederate Veteran and Esteemed Citizen of West End. Leaves Five Daughters and Four Sons.
News of the death of Mr. George W. Peaco, who passed away suddenly Sunday night, will be a great surprise to his friends throughout this section of the Valley, as the deceased had been apparently in better health during the past week, than for several months. He was found dead in bed at his home in West End this morning by his daughter, Miss Emma Peaco. Miss Peaco called her father for breakfast and when be failed to come down to his morning meal she went to his room and found that he had expired and was cold in death.
On Sunday Mr. Peaco was out and was seemingly in good health when he retired, and his death was a decided shock.
He had been in poor health however, for many weeks and for the past six months, he was unable to be at his place of business.
Mr. Peaco was born here about 75 years ago and had spent practically his whole life in Staunton.
He was a Confederate survivor and was a member of Stonewall Jackson Camp.
HIS WAR RECORD.
He enlisted on April 11th, 1861, in the Staunton Artillery under Captain J.D. Imboden and served one year in this command, having been engaged in the First Battle of Manassas and several skirmishes. Later, in 1863, he volunteered in Company D, 20th Virginia Regiment and served in said company until the close of the war. He was engaged in the Battle of Winchester, around Lynchburg against Hunter, at Liberty Mills, Gordonsville and numerous skirmishes until the war ended.
The deceased joined Stonewall Jackson Camp Confederate Veterans on February 24, 1894, at the age of 60 years. The Veterans will turn out at his funeral, the following detail having been named to act as an honorary escort — Comrades W.D. Waller, C.D. Steneburner, Jas. W. Blackley, Wm. Wholey, John W. Purford, Jerry M. Fuller, J.N. McFarland, W.S. Kerr, H.C. Hite, J.A. Fauver, Cryus Creigh and Henry Hyer.
Mr. Peaco's wife preceded him to the grave by only a few months having passes away April 6th last.
He leaves five daughters and four sons- Miss Emma Peaco, Mrs. Bessie Blakemore and Mrs. Mamie Earman, of Staunton; Mrs. Minnie Vaughn and Mrs. Katie Todd, of Richmond; Walter Peaco, of Hinton, W. Va.; Edward, of Richmond; Harry, of the United States Ship Kansas; Arthur, of Cuba. Staunton Daily Leader June 29, 1909.
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The 20th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in August, 1863, and was composed of "North Western Virginians." The unit served in W.L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia and in the Shenandoah Valley. It disbanded in mid-April, 1865.
[Initial info of units he served by Scott Hutchison (#46635174)].
Residence 1st District, Augusta County VA.
Enlisted for 1 year's service on 4/17/1861 at Camp Fisher, Staunton, VA., he was mustered into Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery), Virginia Volunteers as a Private. (This company subsequently became Captain John D. Imboden's Company (Staunton Artillery) Virginia Artillery.)
Discharged on 10/1/1861 having furnished Terrance O'Connor as a substitute.
Enlisted for 3 years' or the duration of the war service on 1/1/1864 at Camp Pisg, VA., he was mustered into Company D, 20th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private; $100 Enlistment paid.
Paroled 5/12/1865 at Staunton, VA.
Listed as a carpenter on 1870 Staunton Census.
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- Death Comes To Mr. Geo. W. Peaco -
Septuagenarian lays Down Armor. Found Dead in Bed. Was Confederate Veteran and Esteemed Citizen of West End. Leaves Five Daughters and Four Sons.
News of the death of Mr. George W. Peaco, who passed away suddenly Sunday night, will be a great surprise to his friends throughout this section of the Valley, as the deceased had been apparently in better health during the past week, than for several months. He was found dead in bed at his home in West End this morning by his daughter, Miss Emma Peaco. Miss Peaco called her father for breakfast and when be failed to come down to his morning meal she went to his room and found that he had expired and was cold in death.
On Sunday Mr. Peaco was out and was seemingly in good health when he retired, and his death was a decided shock.
He had been in poor health however, for many weeks and for the past six months, he was unable to be at his place of business.
Mr. Peaco was born here about 75 years ago and had spent practically his whole life in Staunton.
He was a Confederate survivor and was a member of Stonewall Jackson Camp.
HIS WAR RECORD.
He enlisted on April 11th, 1861, in the Staunton Artillery under Captain J.D. Imboden and served one year in this command, having been engaged in the First Battle of Manassas and several skirmishes. Later, in 1863, he volunteered in Company D, 20th Virginia Regiment and served in said company until the close of the war. He was engaged in the Battle of Winchester, around Lynchburg against Hunter, at Liberty Mills, Gordonsville and numerous skirmishes until the war ended.
The deceased joined Stonewall Jackson Camp Confederate Veterans on February 24, 1894, at the age of 60 years. The Veterans will turn out at his funeral, the following detail having been named to act as an honorary escort — Comrades W.D. Waller, C.D. Steneburner, Jas. W. Blackley, Wm. Wholey, John W. Purford, Jerry M. Fuller, J.N. McFarland, W.S. Kerr, H.C. Hite, J.A. Fauver, Cryus Creigh and Henry Hyer.
Mr. Peaco's wife preceded him to the grave by only a few months having passes away April 6th last.
He leaves five daughters and four sons- Miss Emma Peaco, Mrs. Bessie Blakemore and Mrs. Mamie Earman, of Staunton; Mrs. Minnie Vaughn and Mrs. Katie Todd, of Richmond; Walter Peaco, of Hinton, W. Va.; Edward, of Richmond; Harry, of the United States Ship Kansas; Arthur, of Cuba. Staunton Daily Leader June 29, 1909.
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The 20th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in August, 1863, and was composed of "North Western Virginians." The unit served in W.L. Jackson's Brigade and confronted the Federals in western Virginia and in the Shenandoah Valley. It disbanded in mid-April, 1865.
[Initial info of units he served by Scott Hutchison (#46635174)].
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