PECK, Cassius

1842 - 1913  (71 years)

• Name	PECK, Cassius
  Birth	3 Mar 1842	Brookfield, VT
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	11
  Death	12 Jul 1913	VT
  Burial	Brookfield, VT
  	Address: Brookfield Cemetery
  Person ID	I35467	Puffers
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2013

  
  

  Children	1. PECK, Marshall Knowlton,   b. 2 Sep 1872, VT d. 1 Mar 1896, Parkersburg, WV (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F13162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  Civil War Veteran and Medal of Honor winner. Served as a Pvt in Compan y F, 1st United States Sharpshooters. He was awarded the CMOH for his b ravery near Blackburn's Ford, Virginia on September 19, 1862. His citat ion reads "Took command of such soldiers as he could get and attacked a nd captured a Confederate battery of 4 guns. Also, while on a reconnais sance, overtook and captured a Confederate soldier". His Medal was issu ed on October 12, 1892.