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William R. Peck
William Raine Peck (January 31, 1818 – January 22, 1871) was a wealthy American Planter (American South), planter, politician, and soldier who served as a General officer, general in the Confederate States Army, 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. Early life and career Peck was born in rural Mossy Creek in Jefferson County, Tennessee. His family relocated to Louisiana in the 1840s. As a young adult, he bought a plantations in the American South, plantation across the Mississippi River from Vicksburg, Mississippi. He prospered and purchased additional land and farms, and eventually became one of the region's wealthiest citizens. He constructed a sprawling mansion, "The Mountain," in Madison Parish not far from the village of Milliken's Bend. Peck represented Madison Parish for several years in the Louisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County is an exurban County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 54,683. Its county seat is Dandridge, Tennessee, Dandridge. Jefferson County is part of the Morristown, Tennessee, Morristown Morristown metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area with neighboring Grainger County, Tennessee, Grainger and Hamblen County, Tennessee, Hamblen counties. The county, along with the Morristown MSA, is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, Tennessee, Sevierville Knoxville metropolitan area, Combined Statistical Area. History Jefferson County was established on June 11, 1792, by William Blount, Governor of the Southwest Territory.Estle Muncy,Jefferson County" ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''. Retrieved: 18 October 2013. It had been a part of :File:8FranklinCounties.png, Caswell County during the State of Franklin period (1784–17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
