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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name: John M Pelton
Residence: Pennsylvania
Age at enlistment: 25
Enlistment Date: 16 Sep 1864
Rank at enlistment: 2nd Lieutenant
State Served: Pennsylvania
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: No
Service Record:
Commissioned an officer in Company C, Pennsylvania 211th Infantry Regiment on 16 Sep 1864.
Mustered out on 14 Apr 1865 at City Point, VA.Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 12 Apr 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1839

Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War

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VI John McDowell, born at Farmer's Valley,
Pa., Feb. 7, 1839; grew up at home
a general favorite, and at the breaking
out of the war of the Great Rebellion,
joined the Union Army as a member
of Co. H, 58th Regt. of Penn Vols.,
serving with honor until the latter part
of 1863, when he was mustered out that
he might be mustered in again as second
lieutenant of his company. As the
company had not men enough to en-
title it to two lieutenants, he was ordered
home as a recruiting officer, until the
company could be filled up. In 1864,
Capt. Cowles having been authorized
to raise a company, Mr. Pelton was
one of the first to enlist in it, and on its
organization received a commission as
the second lieutenant. He served
with honor therein until on the death
of his first lieutenant he was pro-
moted to the first lieutenancy, after
which he led his company in all the
battles in which it was engaged, until
in his last battle on the heights of
Petersburg, Va., Apr. 2, 1865, where he
fell, at about 11 a. m., wounded in the

578 American Pelton Genealogy.

right shoulder by a case-shot. Taken
that night 30 miles in an ambulance to
the hospital at City Point, he there died
Apr. 14, 1865. His body reached home
at Farmer's Valley, Pa., Apr. 23d,
and was there buried, Apr. 26, 1865,
much regretted by all, a good soldier
and a noble man.

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From www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/58th/58thcoh.html

John M. Pelton
1st Sergeant
(Mustered in) October 5, 1861
Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, December 11, 1861;
discharged to accept promotion, August 21, 1863

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From www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/211th/211thcoc.html

John M. Pelton
1st Lt.
(Date of Muster in) September 16, 1864

Commissioned 1st Lt., April 12, 1865,
not mustered; died at City Point, Va., April 14,
of wounds received at Petersburg, April 2, 1865

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