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  • William R. Peck
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  • William Raine Peck (January 31, 1818 – January 22, 1871) was a wealthy American plantation owner, politician, and soldier who served as a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The final commander of the famed Louisiana Tigers, Peck was among the largest Civil War generals, standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 330 pounds.
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serviceyears
  • 1861
Birth Date
  • 1818-01-31
Branch
death place
  • near Milliken's Bend, Louisiana
Nickname
  • Big Peck
Name
  • William Raine Peck
Caption
  • William Raine Peck
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Jefferson County, Tennessee
death date
  • 1871-01-22
Rank
  • 35
Allegiance
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Battles
placeofburial
  • Westview Cemetery Jefferson City, Tennessee
abstract
  • William Raine Peck (January 31, 1818 – January 22, 1871) was a wealthy American plantation owner, politician, and soldier who served as a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The final commander of the famed Louisiana Tigers, Peck was among the largest Civil War generals, standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 330 pounds.