The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Charles T. Pelham
~1837 - May 9, 1864
Born in AR around 1837.
Resided at Bluff Springs, Travis County, TX with mother; occupied as a farmer
and/or civil engineer.
Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Ill at Atlanta, GA by March 1862.
May have been absent in July and August 1862 (Jones Roster).
Captured in KY around October 1862.
Paroled and forwarded to Louisville, KY for exchange.
Released at Vicksburg, MS in November 1862.
Declared exchanged at Chattanooga, TN in January 1863.
Ill near Wartrace, TN in February 1863.
Present by November 1863.
Killed near Dalton, GA on May 9, 1864.
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| Charles Thomas Pelham | ||
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| R. F. Bunting Letter,
November 25, 1862
R. E. Hill Letter, December 8, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, December 10, 1862 "The Gallant Pellhams—Other Heroes," Confederate Veteran, July 1894 (pp. 219) |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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