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Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

By Rufus H. Peck
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A veteran cavalryman recounts enlisting with a local mounted company, describing training, camp routine, and the townspeople’s hospitality that accompanied early musters. He narrates marches to strategic points, picket duty, scouts, hurried retreats and numerous engagements, noting captures, casualties, and the unit’s flags and their later preservation. Across vivid episodic scenes he conveys the grit of combat, the loss of comrades, and fifty-year reflections that mix gratitude for survival with lasting sorrow for the war’s personal costs.

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Rufus H. Peck

Rufus H. Peck was a Confederate soldier who served in Company C of the 2nd Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. His experiences are vividly captured in his memoir, "Reminiscencies of a Confederate Soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry," which provides a personal account of the war from a soldier's perspective. Peck's narrative offers insights into the daily life, challenges, and camaraderie of soldiers during this tumultuous period in American history. His work contributes to the understanding of the Civil War experience and the perspectives of those who fought in it.

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