Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970" Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #845655 (accessed 15 June 2023) Name: Peter Acker McDavid; Birth Date: 13 Jun 1841; Birth Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Death Date: 28 May 1926; Death Place: Greenville, South Carolina; SAR Membership: 80925; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 18 Jun 1958; Father: Allen McDavid; Mother: Teresa Acker; Spouse: Frances M Sullivan; Children: Hattie McDavid.
Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865" Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1555 #3764018 (accessed 15 June 2023) Name: Peter A McDavid; Enlistment Age: 20; Birth Date: 13 Jun 1841; Birth Place: Ingleside, Greenville Co., South Carolina; Enlistment Date: 1 May 1862; Enlistment Rank: First Lieutenant; Muster Date: 1 May 1862; Muster Place: South Carolina; Muster Company: L; Muster Regiment: 2nd Rifles Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Commission; Imprisonment Date: 14 Aug 1864; Imprisonment Information: Confined at Fortress Monroe; Casualty Date: 14 Aug 1864; Type of Casualty: Wounded; Casualty Information: Wounded in right cheek; Muster Out Date: 9 Apr 1865; Muster Out Place: Appomattox Court House, Virginia; Muster Out Information: Surrendered; Side of War: Confederacy; Survived War?: Yes; Death Date: 28 May 1926; Death Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Occupation: Student; Additional Notes: Wife: Frances Sullivan; Title: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records; Southern Historical Society Papers: Appomattox Paroles ANV; Confederate Veteran Magazine; Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine.
Detail: Page 25 - Confederate States Army Casualties: Lists and Narrative Reports, 1861-1865 Bratton's Brigade. Web address https://www.fold3.com/image/276353918?xid=1945. Title: Confederate States Army Casualties: Lists and Narrative Reports, 1861-1865. Publisher: The National Archives, Publisher date, Bratton's Brigade, Publisher location: United States of America.
Death Registration: "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971" South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenville; Certificate Number: 008642; Volume Number: 15 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8741 #372686 (accessed 15 June 2023) Peter A McDavid death 28 May 1926 (age 84) in South Carolina, USA.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9255167/peter-acker-mcdavid: accessed 15 June 2023), memorial page for Capt Peter Acker McDavid (13 Jun 1841–28 May 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9255167, citing Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Robin Farley Coon (contributor 46558224).
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