Peter enlisted in the Confederate States Army on 1 August 1863 in Tilton, Whitfield County, Georgia. He was 55 years old. Peter was mustered as a Private in Company B (aka Capt. Jone's Company, Whitfield Volunteers), 1st Georgia Infantry (State Guards). He served as a prison guard at the infamous Andersonville Prison, Sumter County, Georgia.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Peter Strickland
Gender: Male
Birth Place: GA
Birth Year: 1806
Spouse Name: Rebecca Mcelveen
Spouse Birth Year: 1807
Marriage Year: 1835
Marriage State: GA
Number Pages: 1

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Peter Strickland
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1806
Home in 1850: Subdivision 6, Bulloch, Georgia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 168
Household Members - Name/Age:
Peter Strickland 44
Rebecca Strickland 43
Nancy Strickland 14
Cinthy Strickland 12
Pete Strickland 9
Margaret Strickland 5
William Strickland 4

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Peter Strickland
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (State Guards)
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M226 roll 58

(special thanks to William K. Bowen for the following info) Peter was 11 January 1806, in Bulloch County Georgia and died December 1875, in Bryan County, Georgia. He is the son of David Jonathan Strickland & Treacy Martin. Treacy Martin’s mother was a Loumbee Indian (her name is not known) and David Jonathan Strickland’s mother, “Appie”, was a Croatan Indian. Peter married Rebecca McElveen, born 1807, died 18 MAR 1856.

Peter's Grandparents were John Strickland, Jr. (1749-1836). His grandfather was born in old Edgecombe County, the English Province of North Carolina and this part of the County, in later years, became Halifax County, North Carolina. He died at his home between Mushmelon and Watermelon Creeks, Tattnall County, Georgia and his Indian wife, Appa (“Appie”), an indian from the Croatan tribe in North Carolina. She was born in Haifax, North Carolina.

Peter's Great Grandparents were John Strickland, Sr.(1729-1788), believed to be from England & his great grandmother, Elizabeth Campbell. A Scottish lass, was born in Argyle, Argyleshire, Scotland, prior to immigrating to the colonies in North America.

(special thanks to Robert Thompson for the following info)
U.S. and International Marriage Records
Name: Barbara Stapler
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Peter Henry Strickland
Spouse Birth Place: GA
Spouse Birth Year: 1807
Marriage Year: 1827

(special thanks to William K. Bowen for the following info) The known children of Peter Henry Strickland (1806-1875) and Rebecca McElveen (1807-1856) are, in birth order, as follows:

1. Alice Valeria - born 1829, buried Clyde Cemetery, Bryan County, Ft. Stewart, Georgia.
2. Susannah Elizabeth - born 1834, buried Middleground Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.
3. Nancy - born 1836 (Family still searching for burial location).
4. Cinthy - born 1838 (Family still searching for burial location).
5. Peter O. - born 1841, buried Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. He was killed at the 2nd Battle of Manassas in Virginia on 26 SEP 1862.
6. Margaret - born 1845 (Family still searching for burial location).
7. William John - born 1846, buried Lanes Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklet, Bulloch County, Georgia.