Death Between 1907-1910. State of Florida Pension record A12517 (3058), dated October 1, 1903, states that Malachi enlisted in 1861 in Captain T. B. Buckman's Company in Columbia County, FL and served in the 1st Florida Battalion and fought in the Battle of Olustee. He was wounded in the stomach. In March 1904, he was a member "in good standing" of the United Confederate Veterans Camp #57 at Dade City in Pasco County FL as witnessed by J. G. Wallace, Acting Adjt. Medical records supplied by Dr. J. E. Douglas and A. P. Alhaugh state that Malachi's disabilities were-a scrotal hernia, a fatty tumor near the spine and above the hip, and a wound from a spent ball through the abdominal rectus muscle. Apparently he was dropped from the Florida pension rolls after being awarded a pension from the US Government based on his service in the Indian Wars. He reapplied for his CSA pension in 1907 and was approved based on the following: He reapplied in July 1907, being "very needy" as stated in a letter from J. E. Burnside. The letter stated that he had been confined to his house for months and had "four little girls on his hands". There is a notation on the cover of his initial pension file #6404/3058, dated March 24 1904-"dead" with no date noted. This was added sometime after 1907.

"Biographical Rosters" by Hartman & Coles state: "Anderson, Malachi (b. 10/20/32 Tattnall Co, GA) was a Seminole War veteran. He enlisted 9/28/61 at Fernandina and deserted 8/17/64. He was dropped after 8/31/64. He received a Florida pension after the war. In his pension, he claimed to have been shot in the stomach at Olustee and that his blanket (which was draped over his shoulder) saved his life."

(note: Malachi remarried after his divorce from Georgianna. Her name was Elizabeth MNU. They had 11 children together, but little is known of them other than their names. The "four little girls" mentioned in his last letter, were probably adopted at his death.)

Place of burial is unknown.