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Albert W. Peck served as an enlisted man and officer in Company D, 17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment from 1862 to 1865. His unit served in Virginia until 1863 and lost heavily in the battles at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In August 1863, the 17th Connecticut transferred to South Carolina, where they engaged in raids at Johns Island. By early 1864, the unit went to Jacksonville to reinforce federal troops after their defeat at Olustee.
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The collection contains the papers of Albert W. Peck that document his time with the 17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. It includes a diary, which is a retrospective account of his Civil War service, written in 1906. He writes about skirmishes in Northeast Florida, particularly those against the Confederate guerilla leader, Captain John Jackson Dickison; the towns of Jacksonville, Picolata, and St. Augustine; and details of military and civilian life during the war. His reminiscences cover the hardships of war, lack of food, his hospital stay, and other topics of interest.
The collection also contains letters from Peck to family members when he was stationed in Picolata, Florida, from August 1864 to February 1865. The letters document Peck's life as a Civil War soldier and discuss not only the action of battle but also his daily routine.
Other materials include photocopies of an article on the history of the 17th Infantry Regiment that recounts the regiment's involvement at Chancellorsville, Virginia; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.; Morris Island, Johns Island, and Fort Wagner, South Carolina; and Welaka, Saunders, and Dunn's Lake, Florida. It also includes a copy of the muster roll of Company D of the 17th Connecticut, listing each soldier's name, rank, residence, date of enlistment, date of muster, and remarks (e.g., promotion, discharge, death).
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Dickison, John Jackson, 1816-1902 Peck, Albert W.
United States. Army. --Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865)
Chancellorsville (Va.), Battle of, 1863. Civil War (Fla.) Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.
Reminiscences. aat
Dunn's Lake (Fla.) Florida History Civil War, 1861-1865 Fort Wagner (S.C.) Jackson County (Fla.) Jacksonville (Fla.) Johns Island (S.C. : Island) Morris Island (S.C.) Picolata (Fla.) Saint Augustine (Fla.) Saunders (Fla.) United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Welaka (Fla.)
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