Departed this life, on the 17th day of June, 1864, in a military hospital at Liberty, Bedford County, VA, Thomas Peyton, son of Charles Lewis Peyton and Agnes Stuart Peyton of Greenbrier County WV, aged 26 years.
Working as a farmer, he entered the Confederate Army on 9 May 1861 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County WV (then VA), as a Private in Captain Dennis’ Company E, 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. He remained in that company, during all its mutations of officers, to the time of his death.
He was present at the First Battle of Manassas, where he was wounded on 21 July 1861 and furloughed home. As his wounded admitted of it, he returned to his company in March 1862. He was in all the skirmishes in the Lower Valley between Gen. Jackson and the enemy in the Spring of 1862. When General Jackson fell back in May 1862 preceding the battle of Fort Republic and pursued by the pursuing enemy, Peyton’s wounded leg gave way. He was captured on the road south of Kernstown on 10 June 1862. He was taken to Fort Delaware and exchanged under the Cartel of 1862 on 5 Aug 1862 at Aikens Landing VA. He reached his company again just in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Mountain. He was in the Second Battle of Manassas, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the latter, he was knocked down and stunned by a shell, and found his clothes in three or four different places were perforated with bullets. He was at the battle of the Wilderness in May last, and the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. At the latter, he received a severe wound, and was sent to the Hospital at Lynchburg, where he became convalescent. He was transferred to the hospital at Liberty, VA where he died.
He did not die of his last wound, but of some poorly defined disease accompanied with violent vomiting. But he is gone; a noble spirit has taken its flight. To the strictest integrity, he joined the most unswerving truth. He was gentle and amiable in his disposition. He was silent and conscientious; and as brave as his great leader General Jackson. He had only to know his duty to do it, cost what it would. He had been religiously brought up, and instructed by his parents, members of the Presbyterian church, but he had made no open profession of religion. He could however hardly have possessed so many noble qualities of heart without having been guided by that faith which will be accounted unto him for righteousness. Submitted by A Friend.
Central Presbyterian, Richmond VA, Vol 9 No 39, 29 Sep 1864.
Courtesy of Contributor #47556898
Working as a farmer, he entered the Confederate Army on 9 May 1861 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County WV (then VA), as a Private in Captain Dennis’ Company E, 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. He remained in that company, during all its mutations of officers, to the time of his death.
He was present at the First Battle of Manassas, where he was wounded on 21 July 1861 and furloughed home. As his wounded admitted of it, he returned to his company in March 1862. He was in all the skirmishes in the Lower Valley between Gen. Jackson and the enemy in the Spring of 1862. When General Jackson fell back in May 1862 preceding the battle of Fort Republic and pursued by the pursuing enemy, Peyton’s wounded leg gave way. He was captured on the road south of Kernstown on 10 June 1862. He was taken to Fort Delaware and exchanged under the Cartel of 1862 on 5 Aug 1862 at Aikens Landing VA. He reached his company again just in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Mountain. He was in the Second Battle of Manassas, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the latter, he was knocked down and stunned by a shell, and found his clothes in three or four different places were perforated with bullets. He was at the battle of the Wilderness in May last, and the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. At the latter, he received a severe wound, and was sent to the Hospital at Lynchburg, where he became convalescent. He was transferred to the hospital at Liberty, VA where he died.
He did not die of his last wound, but of some poorly defined disease accompanied with violent vomiting. But he is gone; a noble spirit has taken its flight. To the strictest integrity, he joined the most unswerving truth. He was gentle and amiable in his disposition. He was silent and conscientious; and as brave as his great leader General Jackson. He had only to know his duty to do it, cost what it would. He had been religiously brought up, and instructed by his parents, members of the Presbyterian church, but he had made no open profession of religion. He could however hardly have possessed so many noble qualities of heart without having been guided by that faith which will be accounted unto him for righteousness. Submitted by A Friend.
Central Presbyterian, Richmond VA, Vol 9 No 39, 29 Sep 1864.
Courtesy of Contributor #47556898
Departed this life, on the 17th day of June, 1864, in a military hospital at Liberty, Bedford County, VA, Thomas Peyton, son of Charles Lewis Peyton and Agnes Stuart Peyton of Greenbrier County WV, aged 26 years.
Working as a farmer, he entered the Confederate Army on 9 May 1861 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County WV (then VA), as a Private in Captain Dennis’ Company E, 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. He remained in that company, during all its mutations of officers, to the time of his death.
He was present at the First Battle of Manassas, where he was wounded on 21 July 1861 and furloughed home. As his wounded admitted of it, he returned to his company in March 1862. He was in all the skirmishes in the Lower Valley between Gen. Jackson and the enemy in the Spring of 1862. When General Jackson fell back in May 1862 preceding the battle of Fort Republic and pursued by the pursuing enemy, Peyton’s wounded leg gave way. He was captured on the road south of Kernstown on 10 June 1862. He was taken to Fort Delaware and exchanged under the Cartel of 1862 on 5 Aug 1862 at Aikens Landing VA. He reached his company again just in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Mountain. He was in the Second Battle of Manassas, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the latter, he was knocked down and stunned by a shell, and found his clothes in three or four different places were perforated with bullets. He was at the battle of the Wilderness in May last, and the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. At the latter, he received a severe wound, and was sent to the Hospital at Lynchburg, where he became convalescent. He was transferred to the hospital at Liberty, VA where he died.
He did not die of his last wound, but of some poorly defined disease accompanied with violent vomiting. But he is gone; a noble spirit has taken its flight. To the strictest integrity, he joined the most unswerving truth. He was gentle and amiable in his disposition. He was silent and conscientious; and as brave as his great leader General Jackson. He had only to know his duty to do it, cost what it would. He had been religiously brought up, and instructed by his parents, members of the Presbyterian church, but he had made no open profession of religion. He could however hardly have possessed so many noble qualities of heart without having been guided by that faith which will be accounted unto him for righteousness. Submitted by A Friend.
Central Presbyterian, Richmond VA, Vol 9 No 39, 29 Sep 1864.
Courtesy of Contributor #47556898
Working as a farmer, he entered the Confederate Army on 9 May 1861 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County WV (then VA), as a Private in Captain Dennis’ Company E, 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. He remained in that company, during all its mutations of officers, to the time of his death.
He was present at the First Battle of Manassas, where he was wounded on 21 July 1861 and furloughed home. As his wounded admitted of it, he returned to his company in March 1862. He was in all the skirmishes in the Lower Valley between Gen. Jackson and the enemy in the Spring of 1862. When General Jackson fell back in May 1862 preceding the battle of Fort Republic and pursued by the pursuing enemy, Peyton’s wounded leg gave way. He was captured on the road south of Kernstown on 10 June 1862. He was taken to Fort Delaware and exchanged under the Cartel of 1862 on 5 Aug 1862 at Aikens Landing VA. He reached his company again just in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Mountain. He was in the Second Battle of Manassas, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the latter, he was knocked down and stunned by a shell, and found his clothes in three or four different places were perforated with bullets. He was at the battle of the Wilderness in May last, and the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. At the latter, he received a severe wound, and was sent to the Hospital at Lynchburg, where he became convalescent. He was transferred to the hospital at Liberty, VA where he died.
He did not die of his last wound, but of some poorly defined disease accompanied with violent vomiting. But he is gone; a noble spirit has taken its flight. To the strictest integrity, he joined the most unswerving truth. He was gentle and amiable in his disposition. He was silent and conscientious; and as brave as his great leader General Jackson. He had only to know his duty to do it, cost what it would. He had been religiously brought up, and instructed by his parents, members of the Presbyterian church, but he had made no open profession of religion. He could however hardly have possessed so many noble qualities of heart without having been guided by that faith which will be accounted unto him for righteousness. Submitted by A Friend.
Central Presbyterian, Richmond VA, Vol 9 No 39, 29 Sep 1864.
Courtesy of Contributor #47556898
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