John J. Peck 1821-1878 Union major general who fought in the defense of Washington, at Fair Oaks, and Suffolk. Fine content war date A.L.S Peck , 4pp. 8vo., Yorktown, Va., Sep. 18, 1862 to fellow general Darius N. Couch 1822-1897 In part: I have expected you to have a corps; you deserve one. But I see your juniors placed in such positions we had a terrible stampeded on the 9th out of the attack upon the 5th Pa. Cav. at or near Williamsburg... I am President of the Gen. Court for the trials ofparties in that affair... Gen. Dix has gone to Suffolk 13,000 rebels reported advancing... Gen. Halleck has decided that we remain in the 7th dist.... we have work enough in a short time.