PECK, John James

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 4 1821, Manlius NY

Died: April 21 1878, Syracuse NY

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1843, garrison duty, Mexican War, frontier duty, resigned US Army 1853, railroad businessman, banker

War Service: August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade in the defenses of Washington, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/IV Corps in Seven Days, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, defended Suffolk (w), served in North Carolina, commanded the Canadian frontier in the Dept of the East.

Post War: President of insurance company