Company I, 29th Virginia Infantry, Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Tazewell County; 20 year-old farmer.
Enlisted on 4/2/1862 at Mouth of Indian, Tazewell, Va. for 3 years' service, he was mustered into "I" Co. VA 29th Infantry as a Private.
Elected Captain 4/20/1862.
Absent, With Leave on Sept & Oct 1862 Roll.
Absent; admitted 9/10/1863 into General Hospital #4, Richmond, VA. with chronic diarrhea on Sept & Oct 1863 Roll; given Medical Furlough 9/20.
Present on Nov & Dec 1864 Roll.
Detailed home 1/24/1865 to arrest deserters.
Postwar he married Sarah Henrietta Repass (8/17/1843 - 7/10/1884) on 11/28/1865. He was a farmer, miller, stock raiser and trader; also served as County Commissioner and Sheriff. Before Sarah died, they had 10 children: Emory Willis, Rev. Rufus Benton, Walton Stuart, Nora Kate, Anna S., Rev. John Carnahan, Josephine Repass, Maude Cassell, Mary Elizabeth, George Gose.
On 6/10/1891, he married 20 year-old Lora Virginia "Jennie" Shawver, with whom he fathered 5 children: James Clair, Sallie Myrtle, Tommie Henrietta, Margaret, Pauline.
The 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment was authorized in November, 1861; contained 5 companies under Colonel A.C. Moore from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862.
Company I, 29th Virginia Infantry, Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Tazewell County; 20 year-old farmer.
Enlisted on 4/2/1862 at Mouth of Indian, Tazewell, Va. for 3 years' service, he was mustered into "I" Co. VA 29th Infantry as a Private.
Elected Captain 4/20/1862.
Absent, With Leave on Sept & Oct 1862 Roll.
Absent; admitted 9/10/1863 into General Hospital #4, Richmond, VA. with chronic diarrhea on Sept & Oct 1863 Roll; given Medical Furlough 9/20.
Present on Nov & Dec 1864 Roll.
Detailed home 1/24/1865 to arrest deserters.
Postwar he married Sarah Henrietta Repass (8/17/1843 - 7/10/1884) on 11/28/1865. He was a farmer, miller, stock raiser and trader; also served as County Commissioner and Sheriff. Before Sarah died, they had 10 children: Emory Willis, Rev. Rufus Benton, Walton Stuart, Nora Kate, Anna S., Rev. John Carnahan, Josephine Repass, Maude Cassell, Mary Elizabeth, George Gose.
On 6/10/1891, he married 20 year-old Lora Virginia "Jennie" Shawver, with whom he fathered 5 children: James Clair, Sallie Myrtle, Tommie Henrietta, Margaret, Pauline.
The 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment was authorized in November, 1861; contained 5 companies under Colonel A.C. Moore from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862.
Bio by: BigFrench
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Dr Emory Willis Peery
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Rufus Benton Peery
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Nora Kate Peery Spracher
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Anna Saloami Peery Hansbarger
1874–1944
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Rev John Carnahan Peery
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Mary Elizabeth Peery Cassell
1880–1953
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George Gose Peery Sr
1884–1961
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1892–1965
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