STANLY COUNTY, NC - HOFFMAN - Civil War Stories - Letters from the Battlefield
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From the notebook of Lilly Carter Hoffman:
 
I found this record in Rowan Co Library, Salisbury, in a book on Bethel 
Lutheran Church Cemetery Stanly County, NC

Ann E. Peck, wife of Julius Peck, born 7-13-1834 died 1-7-1912. She and her 
husband Julius Peck was born about 100 years after Frederick Peck was Feb 15, 
1734-died Sept 17, 1830. Both families lived in the Bear Creek section of 
Stanly Co. Julius Peck was a Confederate soldier and was killed in the Battle 
of Gettysburg.
 
The following is a copy taken from the Stanly News and Press-probably about 
1939:
 
Soldiers From Bear Creek got used to Civil War Killing
Letters Found by Soldiers killed at Gettysburg-Father of J.A.Peck
 
"I have seen so many men killed since I have been out to 
the war that I don't mind it very much."
 
Dear Wife:
I believe that a man can't be put into a worse place in this world than the 
army. A man killed himself last Saturday in our own regiment. He loaded his 
gun and shot himself through the head."
 
These are the little insights into the life of a Confederate Soldier during 
the civil war as seen in two letters written by a soldier from Stanly County 
who was killed, it was reported, in the Battle of Gettysburg.
The letters were written by Julius Peck to his wife, Anna who lived in the 
Bear Creek Community and are now in the possession of J.A. Peck of 122 Palmer 
Street, Albemarle.  Mr. Peck is going on 83 years old and he was a seven-year 
old boy when his father, Julius Peck was in the "Carolina Regiment" by Lee's 
Army of Virginia, writing home to his wife and children.
In the letter written on May 23, 1863 little over a month before he was killed 
he speaks of a hot day in the army: "The weather is quite warm at this time. I 
was on picket the other day and I was the warmest I ever was in my life in 
coming back from the river. I must say to you that I was at preaching today 
and I can say to you that I heard an excellent sermon. It was on John the 3rd 
chapter and the 16th verse and the words are these: "God so loved the world 
that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not 
perish but have ever lasting life."
Soldier Peck said that after he left the army in Gray "I think that my life 
will be more spent to the service of my God than I have in my past life." He 
was killed on the rolling green hills of Southeastern Pennsylvania before he 
came home again.
Concerned over his family's welfare he said: "I want you to try to get some 
salt of D.E. Ridenhour. He wrote me that he had bought 100 bushels of salt. I 
think you can perhaps get some from him. I can inform you that I got twenty-
two dollars of pay. I have money to do me a while and I will send home the 
next I get. I don't know when I can come back home to plow and raise bread for 
you and the children. I would count that a great pleasure."
To the cook he wrote: "Elvina, I am glad to hear that you are getting along so 
well plowing. I think if the boys get home that you can make you a choice for 
a husband."
 
Revolutionary War Record
Frederick Peck, Pt. Sharpe's Co. "Enlisted 1 Dec 1777-3 years" He enlisted at 
the age of 43 years and nine months for 3 years of service.
 
 
Rowan CO NC Marriage Bonds:
 
Frederick Peck married Mary Richards March 7, 1800
 
Henry Peck married 4 March 1809 Anna Atkinson (Jacob Peck, bondsmen)
 
Jacob peck married 21 Dec 1820 Molly Hepler
 
Ellender Peck married 14 Dec 1786 Adam Crow (Will Peck, bondsmen)
 
Katy Peck married David Harmon Jan 23, 1808
 
Susannah Peck married Jan 23, 1821 Thomas Hepler(John Peck, bondsman)
 
Sally Peck married 26 Sept 1811 Nathan Jarvice
 
Catherine Peck married July 18, 1815 John Johnston
 
Rebecca Peck married John Sheetz married 27, 1804 (Lewis Peck, bondsman)
 
Mary Peck married Jacob Shelborne july 31, 1806( John Peck, bondsman)