Moses Green Peyton

A civil engineer before the War, he was commissioned First Lieutenant in the Albemarle (VA) Artillery on 3 July 1861. He was on special duty with General Magruder in July and August. In May 1862 he was assigned duty as aide on General Rodes' staff. He was promoted to Captain and Assistant Adjutant General on 12 August 1862.

From General Rodes' Report:

I was most ably and bravely served during the whole day [14 September on South Mountain] by Captains [H. A.] Whiting and [G.] Peyton and Lieut. John Birney, who composed my staff ... [on 17 September at Sharpsburg] Captain Whiting and Lieut. John Birney, C. S. Army, of my staff, were both wounded. They, with Capt. Greene Peyton, assistant adjutant-general, discharged their respective duties with ability and gallantry.

He was promoted to Major on 12 May 1863. He transferred to General Ramseur's staff in September 1864, and to General Grimes in October 1864. He was paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA on 9 April 1865.

He was Proctor at the University of Virginia from 1868.

Service from Krick.1

07/06/1826; “Liberty Hall”, Culpeper County, VA

04/16/1897; burial in U of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA