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The West Virginia News
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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Joseph L. Peck, an 80-year-old African American Civil War veteran of the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry, celebrated his birthday on January 23 at his home in Brushy Ridge, Irish Corner district, with family. He was wounded at Petersburg, recovered, and served as a teamster in Charleston and boat-hand on the Kanawha River.
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"Uncle" Joseph L. Peck, colored, celebrated his eightieth birthday at his home on Brushy Ridge, Irish Corner district, on January 23. Three of his children, two grandchildren and a son-in-law and daughter-in-law were present on the occasion.
"Uncle Joe" is a veteran of the civil war, having been a member of the Fifth Massachusetts cavalry. He was wounded at the battle of Petersburg by shell and ball. After his recovery from the wounds he was transferred to Charleston, this state, as a teamster for the Federal government. Later he was a boat-hand on the Kanawha river steamboats.
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Brushy Ridge, Irish Corner District
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January 23
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Joseph L. Peck celebrated his eightieth birthday with three children, two grandchildren, a son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. He is a Civil War veteran of the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry, wounded at Petersburg, recovered and transferred to Charleston as a teamster, later a boat-hand on Kanawha river steamboats.