Post - Star
Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.
Wednesday, March 13, 1929
CIVIL WAR VET IS 80 YEARS OLD
Thomas Peak Has Had Colorful War Time Career, Records Show.
WAS IN LIBBY PRISON
CORINTH. — Thomas Peak, one of Corinth's four surviving veterans of the Civil war, passed his eightieth milestone, yesterday at his home in Bleeker street, although weak and hardly able to speak after being confined to his bed since a severe shock about two uears ago.
Like the story book affairs of former years, Corinth is proud of the record of Mr. Peak back in Civil war days. It was then at the age of fifteen that he walked from Charlton, Saratoga county, to enlist with the 22nd New York, division of the northern forces, giving his age as nineteen. He first saw action in Spottsylvania, Va., thence to Cold Harbor and Petersburg, Va., where in the latter place 1,800 Union soldiers were taken captives.
Taken to Richmond, Va., they were held prisoners in the Libby prison and were later taken on train and by foot to the historic Andersonville prison where Mr. Peak was fortunate enough to withstand the horrors of that stockade. Ill and at the point of death, he was released from the prison with other northern captives on March 30, 1865.
For a time afterwards, Mr. Peak served with Company H, 69th New York Volunteers, and was later discharged, returning to his home here.
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The Saratogian
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York.
Friday, January 6, 1933
THOMAS PEAK, 84, VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, DEAD HERE
CORINTH, Janyary 6. (Special)
Taps sounded this morning for one of Corinth's veterans of the Civil War, reducing to two the number of soldiers of that war who are now residents of this township.
After an illness of several years which had its beginning with a paralytic stroke, Thomas Peak, a native of Schenectady, a soldier at 15 and a veteran of the horrors of Andersonville prison in Georgia before he was 17, died this morning at 8:45 o'clock at his home in Bleeker street.
For the greater part of the past five years Mr. Peak had been confined to his home and bed and while ill physically, almost to the last he retained his sharp mental vigor and took an active interest in the events of each day. He had been a reader of The Saratogian for many years and required that it be read to him daily.
For many years previous to his ill health Mr. Peak was Corinth's overseer of the poor, a position he held with great credit to himself, the town and his charges.
Mr. Peak was 14 at the time of his enlistment in the service. Giving his age as 19, he managed to secure his induction in the 82d division of New York Volunteers.
After several months of fighting his regiment was sent to Petersburg, Va., where the entire 1,300 men were taken prisoners by the Confederates during the very fiercest fighting of the battle of that name. In all Mr. Peak was confined for nine months to the prison, and suffered a serious breakdown in health before his release.
One of Mr. Peak's oft related stories and his favorite is the story of his army life, particularly his experiences in Andersonville.
Mr. Peak's army experiences took him into battles at Spotsylvania, Pa., Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
Mr. Peak's army discharge shows that he was born in that section of the Mohawk Valley now Schenectady on March 12, 1849, therefore he was in his 84th year.
His enlistment is dated April 28, 1864, and his discharge at Annapolis, Md., June 21, 1865.
He was a Corinth resident for all of 60 years coming to this town from Charlton where he returned after the war.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ida Manley, and one son, Edward Peak, both of this village; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Peak died at the age of 81, nearly five years ago.
The military funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the late residence. The Rev. Leonard A. Bard, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Corinth Rural cemetery.
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PEAK , THOMAS.— Private, Eighty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. H [59th New York Vol. Infantry] July 10, 1864, while a prisoner of war ; paroled, no date; captured in action, August 25, 1864, at Ream's Station Va. ; released, March 31, 1865, at Vicksburg, Miss.; mustered out, June 21, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.
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Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.
Wednesday, March 13, 1929
CIVIL WAR VET IS 80 YEARS OLD
Thomas Peak Has Had Colorful War Time Career, Records Show.
WAS IN LIBBY PRISON
CORINTH. — Thomas Peak, one of Corinth's four surviving veterans of the Civil war, passed his eightieth milestone, yesterday at his home in Bleeker street, although weak and hardly able to speak after being confined to his bed since a severe shock about two uears ago.
Like the story book affairs of former years, Corinth is proud of the record of Mr. Peak back in Civil war days. It was then at the age of fifteen that he walked from Charlton, Saratoga county, to enlist with the 22nd New York, division of the northern forces, giving his age as nineteen. He first saw action in Spottsylvania, Va., thence to Cold Harbor and Petersburg, Va., where in the latter place 1,800 Union soldiers were taken captives.
Taken to Richmond, Va., they were held prisoners in the Libby prison and were later taken on train and by foot to the historic Andersonville prison where Mr. Peak was fortunate enough to withstand the horrors of that stockade. Ill and at the point of death, he was released from the prison with other northern captives on March 30, 1865.
For a time afterwards, Mr. Peak served with Company H, 69th New York Volunteers, and was later discharged, returning to his home here.
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The Saratogian
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York.
Friday, January 6, 1933
THOMAS PEAK, 84, VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, DEAD HERE
CORINTH, Janyary 6. (Special)
Taps sounded this morning for one of Corinth's veterans of the Civil War, reducing to two the number of soldiers of that war who are now residents of this township.
After an illness of several years which had its beginning with a paralytic stroke, Thomas Peak, a native of Schenectady, a soldier at 15 and a veteran of the horrors of Andersonville prison in Georgia before he was 17, died this morning at 8:45 o'clock at his home in Bleeker street.
For the greater part of the past five years Mr. Peak had been confined to his home and bed and while ill physically, almost to the last he retained his sharp mental vigor and took an active interest in the events of each day. He had been a reader of The Saratogian for many years and required that it be read to him daily.
For many years previous to his ill health Mr. Peak was Corinth's overseer of the poor, a position he held with great credit to himself, the town and his charges.
Mr. Peak was 14 at the time of his enlistment in the service. Giving his age as 19, he managed to secure his induction in the 82d division of New York Volunteers.
After several months of fighting his regiment was sent to Petersburg, Va., where the entire 1,300 men were taken prisoners by the Confederates during the very fiercest fighting of the battle of that name. In all Mr. Peak was confined for nine months to the prison, and suffered a serious breakdown in health before his release.
One of Mr. Peak's oft related stories and his favorite is the story of his army life, particularly his experiences in Andersonville.
Mr. Peak's army experiences took him into battles at Spotsylvania, Pa., Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
Mr. Peak's army discharge shows that he was born in that section of the Mohawk Valley now Schenectady on March 12, 1849, therefore he was in his 84th year.
His enlistment is dated April 28, 1864, and his discharge at Annapolis, Md., June 21, 1865.
He was a Corinth resident for all of 60 years coming to this town from Charlton where he returned after the war.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ida Manley, and one son, Edward Peak, both of this village; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Peak died at the age of 81, nearly five years ago.
The military funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the late residence. The Rev. Leonard A. Bard, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Corinth Rural cemetery.
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PEAK , THOMAS.— Private, Eighty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. H [59th New York Vol. Infantry] July 10, 1864, while a prisoner of war ; paroled, no date; captured in action, August 25, 1864, at Ream's Station Va. ; released, March 31, 1865, at Vicksburg, Miss.; mustered out, June 21, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.
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Post - Star
Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.
Wednesday, March 13, 1929
CIVIL WAR VET IS 80 YEARS OLD
Thomas Peak Has Had Colorful War Time Career, Records Show.
WAS IN LIBBY PRISON
CORINTH. — Thomas Peak, one of Corinth's four surviving veterans of the Civil war, passed his eightieth milestone, yesterday at his home in Bleeker street, although weak and hardly able to speak after being confined to his bed since a severe shock about two uears ago.
Like the story book affairs of former years, Corinth is proud of the record of Mr. Peak back in Civil war days. It was then at the age of fifteen that he walked from Charlton, Saratoga county, to enlist with the 22nd New York, division of the northern forces, giving his age as nineteen. He first saw action in Spottsylvania, Va., thence to Cold Harbor and Petersburg, Va., where in the latter place 1,800 Union soldiers were taken captives.
Taken to Richmond, Va., they were held prisoners in the Libby prison and were later taken on train and by foot to the historic Andersonville prison where Mr. Peak was fortunate enough to withstand the horrors of that stockade. Ill and at the point of death, he was released from the prison with other northern captives on March 30, 1865.
For a time afterwards, Mr. Peak served with Company H, 69th New York Volunteers, and was later discharged, returning to his home here.
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The Saratogian
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York.
Friday, January 6, 1933
THOMAS PEAK, 84, VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, DEAD HERE
CORINTH, Janyary 6. (Special)
Taps sounded this morning for one of Corinth's veterans of the Civil War, reducing to two the number of soldiers of that war who are now residents of this township.
After an illness of several years which had its beginning with a paralytic stroke, Thomas Peak, a native of Schenectady, a soldier at 15 and a veteran of the horrors of Andersonville prison in Georgia before he was 17, died this morning at 8:45 o'clock at his home in Bleeker street.
For the greater part of the past five years Mr. Peak had been confined to his home and bed and while ill physically, almost to the last he retained his sharp mental vigor and took an active interest in the events of each day. He had been a reader of The Saratogian for many years and required that it be read to him daily.
For many years previous to his ill health Mr. Peak was Corinth's overseer of the poor, a position he held with great credit to himself, the town and his charges.
Mr. Peak was 14 at the time of his enlistment in the service. Giving his age as 19, he managed to secure his induction in the 82d division of New York Volunteers.
After several months of fighting his regiment was sent to Petersburg, Va., where the entire 1,300 men were taken prisoners by the Confederates during the very fiercest fighting of the battle of that name. In all Mr. Peak was confined for nine months to the prison, and suffered a serious breakdown in health before his release.
One of Mr. Peak's oft related stories and his favorite is the story of his army life, particularly his experiences in Andersonville.
Mr. Peak's army experiences took him into battles at Spotsylvania, Pa., Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
Mr. Peak's army discharge shows that he was born in that section of the Mohawk Valley now Schenectady on March 12, 1849, therefore he was in his 84th year.
His enlistment is dated April 28, 1864, and his discharge at Annapolis, Md., June 21, 1865.
He was a Corinth resident for all of 60 years coming to this town from Charlton where he returned after the war.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ida Manley, and one son, Edward Peak, both of this village; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Peak died at the age of 81, nearly five years ago.
The military funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the late residence. The Rev. Leonard A. Bard, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Corinth Rural cemetery.
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PEAK , THOMAS.— Private, Eighty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. H [59th New York Vol. Infantry] July 10, 1864, while a prisoner of war ; paroled, no date; captured in action, August 25, 1864, at Ream's Station Va. ; released, March 31, 1865, at Vicksburg, Miss.; mustered out, June 21, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.
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Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.
Wednesday, March 13, 1929
CIVIL WAR VET IS 80 YEARS OLD
Thomas Peak Has Had Colorful War Time Career, Records Show.
WAS IN LIBBY PRISON
CORINTH. — Thomas Peak, one of Corinth's four surviving veterans of the Civil war, passed his eightieth milestone, yesterday at his home in Bleeker street, although weak and hardly able to speak after being confined to his bed since a severe shock about two uears ago.
Like the story book affairs of former years, Corinth is proud of the record of Mr. Peak back in Civil war days. It was then at the age of fifteen that he walked from Charlton, Saratoga county, to enlist with the 22nd New York, division of the northern forces, giving his age as nineteen. He first saw action in Spottsylvania, Va., thence to Cold Harbor and Petersburg, Va., where in the latter place 1,800 Union soldiers were taken captives.
Taken to Richmond, Va., they were held prisoners in the Libby prison and were later taken on train and by foot to the historic Andersonville prison where Mr. Peak was fortunate enough to withstand the horrors of that stockade. Ill and at the point of death, he was released from the prison with other northern captives on March 30, 1865.
For a time afterwards, Mr. Peak served with Company H, 69th New York Volunteers, and was later discharged, returning to his home here.
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The Saratogian
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York.
Friday, January 6, 1933
THOMAS PEAK, 84, VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, DEAD HERE
CORINTH, Janyary 6. (Special)
Taps sounded this morning for one of Corinth's veterans of the Civil War, reducing to two the number of soldiers of that war who are now residents of this township.
After an illness of several years which had its beginning with a paralytic stroke, Thomas Peak, a native of Schenectady, a soldier at 15 and a veteran of the horrors of Andersonville prison in Georgia before he was 17, died this morning at 8:45 o'clock at his home in Bleeker street.
For the greater part of the past five years Mr. Peak had been confined to his home and bed and while ill physically, almost to the last he retained his sharp mental vigor and took an active interest in the events of each day. He had been a reader of The Saratogian for many years and required that it be read to him daily.
For many years previous to his ill health Mr. Peak was Corinth's overseer of the poor, a position he held with great credit to himself, the town and his charges.
Mr. Peak was 14 at the time of his enlistment in the service. Giving his age as 19, he managed to secure his induction in the 82d division of New York Volunteers.
After several months of fighting his regiment was sent to Petersburg, Va., where the entire 1,300 men were taken prisoners by the Confederates during the very fiercest fighting of the battle of that name. In all Mr. Peak was confined for nine months to the prison, and suffered a serious breakdown in health before his release.
One of Mr. Peak's oft related stories and his favorite is the story of his army life, particularly his experiences in Andersonville.
Mr. Peak's army experiences took him into battles at Spotsylvania, Pa., Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
Mr. Peak's army discharge shows that he was born in that section of the Mohawk Valley now Schenectady on March 12, 1849, therefore he was in his 84th year.
His enlistment is dated April 28, 1864, and his discharge at Annapolis, Md., June 21, 1865.
He was a Corinth resident for all of 60 years coming to this town from Charlton where he returned after the war.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ida Manley, and one son, Edward Peak, both of this village; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Peak died at the age of 81, nearly five years ago.
The military funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the late residence. The Rev. Leonard A. Bard, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Corinth Rural cemetery.
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PEAK , THOMAS.— Private, Eighty-second Infantry; transferred to Co. H [59th New York Vol. Infantry] July 10, 1864, while a prisoner of war ; paroled, no date; captured in action, August 25, 1864, at Ream's Station Va. ; released, March 31, 1865, at Vicksburg, Miss.; mustered out, June 21, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.
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