CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: JOHN L. PEACOCK - Smith County, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net 20 August 2001 ***************************************************************** TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson John L. Peacock is a native of Georgia, born August 31, 1836, removed to Navarro county, but settled in Smith coun­ty in 1880. He enlisted in Company C, 59th Georgia regi­ment in 1862. Served through the war in the Army of Vir­ginia, in Gen. A. P. Hill's corps. Surrendered at Kingston, North Carolina. Was wounded at second battle of Manasas and at the Seven Pines was seriously wounded. He married Miss Vitilla Spriller. Post office address Tyler, Texas.