Summary of Pelots as Confederate Soldiers

The following will be a new section to the Pelot Family Genealogy in Appendix I.

· Last Updated 28 April 2000 ·

SummARY OF PELOTS AS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS

There were a number of Pelots who served the Confederacy in the Confederate Army and Navy. These are identified in The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865[1] and augmented with other records, as identified.

#	Name	St.	Unit	Rank
289	Alma A.	SC	Militia Artillery 1^st Regiment Walter’s Company	1^st Sergeant
289	Alma A.	SC	Light Artillery Walter’s Company (Washington Artillery)	Corporal
93	B. S. (Benjamin Sealy)	SC	Militia Artillery 1^st Regiment Walter’s Company	1^st Sergeant
93	B. S. (Benjamin Sealy)	SC	Light Artillery J.T. Kanapaux’s Company (Lafayette Artillery)	Quarter Master Sergeant
93	B. S. (Benjamin Sealy)	SC	Infantry 1^st (Charleston) Battalion Company A	-
264	Charles E. (Edmund)	FL	2^nd Infantry Company B	Corporal
S3-1	Chas F. (Charles Frédéric)	LA	Militia LaFourche Regiment	-
226	David M. (Maxwell)	SC	3rd Cavalry Company E	-
226	D. M. probably David Maxwell	SC	2^nd Cavalry Company B	-
115	F. L. (probably Francis Lewellen)	MO	Robertson’s Regiment St. Guard Company 10	-
86	J. (Joseph) Alma	GA	Infantry 1^st Local Troops (Augusta) Company A	-
258	James C. (Cooper)	FL	7^th Infantry Company C He died at Rock Castle River, Kentucky 1862	-
223	James C. (Calhoun)	SC	Cavalry Battalion Hampton Legion Company C	-
104	James M. (Malachi)	SC	5^th Infantry 1^st Company D, 2^nd Company D	-
104	James M. (Malachi)	-	Gen. & Staff	Assistant. Surgeon
259	J.C. (John Crews)	FL	2^nd Cavalry Company K	Sergeant
??	J.C.	SC	2^nd Cavalry Company B	Sergeant
293	J.J. Pelote (Joseph J.)	AL	1^st Cavalry 1^st Company K	Chief Bugler
104	J. M. (probably James Malachi	SC	Light Artillery 3^rd (Palmetto) Battalion Company D	Assistant Surgeon
259	John Crus(sic) (John Crews)	-	Gen. & Staff. PAC	Assistant Surgeon
222	John F. (Francis) Pelote	FL	9^th Infantry Company K	-
???	John O.	-	Gen. & Staff	Assistant Surgeon
???	M.	SC	11^th Infantry Company E
232	R. F. (Richard F.)	SC	1^st Mounted Militia Blakewood’s Company	Sergeant
232	Richard F. (Richard F.)	SC	3^rd Cavalry Company E
286	Theodore A.	SC	Light Artillery Walter's Company (Washington Artillery)
???	W.	SC	2^nd Artillery Company B
	W.B.	SC	1^st Mounted Militia Blakewood’s Company
	W. H.	AL	1^st Cavalry 2^nd Company D	Bugler
	William L. (Leycester )	SC	2^nd Infantry Company D killed 1864	2^nd Lieutenant
	William M.	SC	Militia 1^st Regiment (Charleston Reserves) Company B	1^st Lieutenant

Index Entries:

Pelot

Alma A. (b. 1840), 1

Benjamin Sealy (b. 1833), 1

Charles Edmund (b. 1842), 2

Charles Frédéric (b. 1833), 2

David Maxwell (b. 1845), 2

Francis Lewellen (b. 1828), 2

James Calhoun (b. 1836), 3

James Cooper (b. 1830), 3

James Malachi (b. 1833), 3, 4

John Crews (b. 1831), 3, 4

John Francis (b. 1830), 5

Joseph Alma (b. 1814), 2

Joseph J. (b. 1842), 3

Richard F. (b. 1844.ca), 4

Theodore A. (b. 1850.ca), 4

William Leycester (b. 1832), 4

Notes for other corrections:

1. No discussion of David Maxwell Pelot Service currently in Pelot Family Genealogy

2. Kanapaux is spelled differently; confirm spelling.

3. No discussion of Francis Lewellen Pelot service currently in Pelot Family Genealogy; others.

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[1] Hewett, Janet B., The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865, Volume XII, Oadneal, Alfred N. to Rand, William H., M253-359 — M253-393, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1996, p. 245.