COLLETON CO., SC - Nathaniel M. Beckham - Compiled Service Record ********************************************************************** SCGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE All documents placed in the SCGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. Contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: Blair Wheeler ********************************************************************** Colleton District, SC Civil War CSR Submitted by: Blair Wheeler (User195037@aol.com) Peter Carr Wheeler Co. C, 13 South Carolina Infantry. (Confederate.) Private. Card Numbers: 49535352, 5425, 5489, 5560, 5628. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. P.C. Wheeler, Private appear on Company Muster Roll for Dated Feby 28, 1862. Joined for duty and enrolled: Dec. 30, 1861. Period - for and during the war. *This company subsequently became Company C, 13th Regiment South Carolina Infantry. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. Peter C. Wheeler, Co. C, 13th Reg't, SC. Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond Virginia, Complaint - Rubeola. Admitted, May 7, 1862. Returned to Duty, May 28, 1862. Remarks: Dist. for duty. Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 259, page 3. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. P.C. Wheeler, Private, Co. C, 13 Reg't South Carolina Inf. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862. Enlisted: Dec. 30, 1861. Spartanburg, by T. Stobo Farrow. Period, War. Last paid: H. A. Meetze. To what time, Oct. 31, 1862. Present. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. P.C. Wheeler, Private, Co. C, 13 Reg't South Carolina Inf. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Mch & Apr, 1863. Enlisted When, Dec. 31, 1861. Where, Colleton Dist. Period, War. Last paid: By whom, Maj. Hammond. To what time, Feby 28, 1863. Present. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. P.C. Wheeler, Private, Co. C, 13 Reg't South Carolina Inf. Appears on Company Muster Roll for, May, June, 1863. Enlisted When, Dec. 31, 1861. Where, Colleton, S.C. By whom, J.C. Calhoun. Period, War. Last paid: by whom, Maj. Hammond. To what time, Apr. 30, 1863. Present. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. P.C. Wheeler, Private, Co. C, 13 Reg't South Carolina Inf. Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug, 1863. Enlisted When, Dec. 30, 1861. Where, Colleton S.C. By whom, ? Calhoun. Period, War. Last paid: By whom, Maj. Harrison. To what time, Apr. 30, 1863. Remarks: Killed at Gettysburg July 1, 1863. (Confederate.) W 13 S.C. P.C. Wheeler, Pvt. Co C 13 Regt SC. Name appears on a Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from South Carolina which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department. By whom presented, J.M. Elford Atty. When filed, Aug 25, 1863. Where died, Battle of Gettysburg, PA. Compatroller: When reported to, Apl 30, 1864. When returned May 5, 1864. Number of settlements: Certificates, 14983. Amount found due, $103.89. Remarks: Address J. M. Elford Atty Spartanburg So. Ca. Confed. Arch., Chap. 10, File No. 33, page 118. I certify, that the within name P.C. Wheeler a private of captain D.R.------ Co. (C) of the 13th Regiment of the South Carolina Volunteers, born in Spartanburg District in the State of South Carolina age 22 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer was enlisted by Adjt, J.C. Calhoun in Celleton Dist. S.C. on the 31st day of December 1861 to service for and during the war. Above records received from National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.