Guilford Peevy was born in 1802 or 1803 in Screven County, GA. He was the third and youngest child of Joseph Peavey and Nancy Mizell. Guilford Peevy married Dicy Moore in 1829 and had eight children. James Peevy, Henry Peevy (who had David who had Clifford Monroe), Patience Peevy, John Peevy, Miriam Pevey, Thomas Peevy, Augustus Peevy, and William Peevy.
The following information came from the 1850 Census. The Census was conducted in September, in District 74, of Screven County, GA.
Note 1: Dicy was listed as Dacy in the 1850 Census.
Guilford, a farmer, served in the army of The Confederate States of America entering on March 14, 1862 at Camp Davis in Effingham County, GA. He served as a Private with Company 1, 47th Georgia Infantry. He was discharged on June 24, 1863 in Montgomery, Alabama. Reason for discharge was, "old age (60 years old at the time of discharge) and general disability. He was 6 ft. tall, fair complexion, black eyes and gray hair.
Note 2: Reference for his war records include - National Archives Microfilm Publications, Microcopy No. 266, Compiled Service records of Confederate Solders who served in Organizations from the State of Georgia. Roll 487. Forty-Seventh Infantry, O-Sm.
The 47th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861 - 1862 with men raised in the counties of Mitchell, Randolph, Bulloch, Chatham, Screven, Tattnall, Appling, Bryan, Liberty, and Dodge. In May 1862 the just organized 11th Battalion merged into the regiment and ordered to the Charleston, SC area. It later moved to Mississippi and fought at Jackson.
The 47th was then assigned to General Stovall's and J. R. Jackson's Brigade and fought with the Army of Tennessee at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and in the Atlanta Campaigne. It returned to Charleston, SC, and was active in the battles at James Island, Waynesboro, and Honey Hill.
The 47th was then transferred to G. P. Harrison's command, where it participated in the defense of Savannah, GA, and the North Carolina Campaigne. In December 1863, the unit totaled 187 men and 124 arms. In January of 1865, there was a total of 259 men. In March of 1865, there was a total of 160 men.
The 47th surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were: Col. A. C. Edwards, Col. G. W. M. Williams, Lt. Col. Joseph S. Cone, and Lt. Col. William S. Phillips, and Major James C. Cone.
Two memorial markers were placed in the Doubleheads Church Cemetery to honor the memory of Guilford and Dicey Moore Peavy. The dates on the memorials are approximate. Pictures of the memorials are courtesy of John Robert (Bob) Peavy.
Guilford's last name was spelled differently on his records sometimes spelled one way at the top of the document and another way elsewhere on the document! Peevy, Peavy, Pevee, and Pevey are several spelling variations found in records of the Pevey Family Tree.
Research on Guilford Peevy was conducted by Joyce Pevey, wife of William R. Pevey, and Andy Blackburn.