U.S. Army
Peck, Theodore SaffordConflictCivil War
RankMajor General
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 9th Vermont Infantry
HometownBurlington, Vermont
Citation
By long and persistent resistance and burning the bridges, kept a superior force of the enemy at bay and covered the retreat of the garrison.
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