Peck, Marcus, Letter Marcus Peck Letter, 1862 Ms.2021.006

Marcus Peck Letter, 1862 Ms.2021.006


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2021.006
Title
Marcus Peck Letter 1862-11-15
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Peck, Marcus, 1839-1863
Language
English .
Abstract
Marcus Peck was a Private in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This letter was written by Peck to his sister and contains information about his living quaters as well as his daily activities while stationed at Camp Abercrombie in Virginia. Shortly after this letter was written Peck was killed.

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Source of Acquisition

The Marcus Peck Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Marcus Peck Letter completed in July 2021.


Biographical Note

Marcus Peck was born June 6, 1839, in Sand Lake, New York. On September 5, 1862, Peck enlisted in the Union Army at Sand Lake as a Private during the American Civil War. A month later he was mustered into "H" Co., New York 169th Infantry. Just over five months into his service, on March 21, 1863, he died in Washington, D. C. Marcus Peck is buried at Sand Lake Union Cemetary in Sand Lake.

Source:

"Marcus Peck" entry, U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960, Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/136421:3135?ssrc=pt&tid=19792136&pid=44574500693
"Marcus Peck" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143314479/marcus-peck

Content Description

The Marcus Peck letter was mailed from Camp Abercrombie on November 15-16, 1862, from Peck, a Private in the Union Army during the American Civil War, to his sister. Peck begins his letter describing the living quarters that he and a few other soldiers had built. He goes on to describe his daily activities, as well as what was happening around him while he was in Camp Abercrombie.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civil War
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Marcus Peck Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Container List

folder 1
Marcus Peck Letter
1862-11-15