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Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

CHARLES PELOT, an American army officer, born at Lake City , Fla., in 1867. He was graduated from the United States Military Academy, in 1892, and commissioned a 2d lieutenant of infantry in the same year. he was transferred to the artillery service, rising through the various grades to that of colonel, May, 1917. In 1893 In August, 1917, he was promoted brigadiergeneral, N. A.; in January, 1918, brigadier-general, U. S. A .; in July, 1918, major-general, N. A., and in April, 1920 , major-general , U. S. A. He saw service in the the Philippine Islands from 1899 to 1900, and with the China Relief Expedition from 1900 to 1901. In 1902 he located and initiated the construction of Fort William H. Seward, Alaska . He was at various times an instructor at the United States Military Academy, a lecturer at the Army War College and assistant to the chief of the Militia Bureau. During the World War he was successively a member of the Military Commission to England and France, commander of the 67th Field Artillery Brigade and later of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, commander of the 1st Division, A. E. F., the 5th Army Corps , the 9th Army Corps and the 4th Army Corps. His service with the A. E. F. in France covered the period from October, 1917, to September, 1919, and included , during 1919, various special missions, membership in the Inter- Allied Military Commission at Fiume and service with the American Mission to Negotiate Peace. Upon his return to the United States he was assigned to the command of the 1st Division at Camp Taylor , Ky.