Peacock Confederate History
The Confederate Corner
A SOUTHERN PATRIOT: ANSEL PEACOCK
Son of Charlotte Brown and Allen Peacock.
Presented by Stan Peacock
Notes from Don Peacock: Ansel is the ancestor of Billy Louis Peacock and his wife Lea Peacock. They are ORIGINAL members of the PFAS BEFORE it became PFAS. Billy and Lea attended the first Pigeon Forge reunion and the one in Fort Worth. Their son Patrick is also a PFAS member.
Pvt., 6th Ala. Vol. Inf, 2nd Corps, ANV, Rhodes Division. Enlisted May 1861 from Skipperville, Ala. Fought at all engagements of the Army of Northern Virginia from First Manassas until wounded and captured at Spotsylvania Ct. House on May 12, 1864.
In the 7 Days, the 6th was in DH Hill’s Division, Brigaded under John Gordon. Afterwards, shifted to 2nd Corps, Rhodes Div. O’Neals, Brigade until after Gettysburg. Then in Battle’s Brigade, Rhodes Div, 2nd Corps, ANV.
Their position was shifted on the 11th of May into the breach by the feds late in the day. Their position was in the angle next morning when federal assaults began on the works. He was sent to Capitol Hospital for treatment of wounds, then to Old Capitol Prison. In late July he was sent to Helmira. He remained there until released the summer of 1865 to return home to S.E. Ala. and try farming again. In the early 70’s he left Ala. for Texas with many others.
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Stan