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THBGAR Reunion, Large Format Photograph & Medals, Plus Modern Photograph of Major John Pelham Memorial by R. Pelham
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LiveJul 21, 2014 - Jul 22, 2014
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- Lot Description
6.75 x 9.5 color photo of Maj. John Pelham monument, Jacksonville, AL. Photo by R.H. Pelham.
Born near Alexandria, Alabama, Pelham (1838-1863) was an artillery officer with the Confederacy. He attended USMA, but felt obligated to drop out just months before graduation to join the Confederate cause. He enlisted as a 1st. Lieut. and was commissioned unto the VA Light Artillery, then the 1st Stuart Horse Light Artillery. He caught the attention of J.E.B. Stuart, who transformed Pelham's unit into a horse artillery. He was promoted to Captain, then Major in 1862. At Fredericksburg, he received General Lee's commendation for "unflinching courage" under direct fire. He also received the notice of "Stonewall" Jackson, who commented that if he had a "Pelham" on each flank, he could whip the world.
While leading a cavalry charge at Kelly's Ford, March 17, 1863, the artillery not being engaged, Pelham stood in the stirrups to urge on his men. He was struck in the head with a piece of artillery shell (maybe appropriate, if he had to be struck by anything) that exploded over his head. He was carried to Culpeper Courthouse, 6 miles away, but he died the next day, never having regained consciousness. He was only 24-years-old.
He received a posthumous promotion to Lt. Col., at Lee's request. Dubbed "The Gallant Pelham," he has been honored with several statues; Pelham, Alabama and Pelham, Georgia are named for him, along with a section of highway and a lake. Even JEB Stuart named his third child Virginia Pelham.
Large albumen photo, 14 x 17 in. on mount, of GAR reunion, no date, place, or unit indicated. The men are middle-aged, and there are more than 50 of them in the photo (so most were still alive), so we would guess possibly 1880s.
Also included are two 4-part Representatives' badges, for Grand Rapids (MI) and Rochester (NY), plus parts of other badges, Rochester, one GAR star, a small Daughters of Union Veterans medal/charm, and three medal segments with various commanders (Thaddeus Sheerin, Post Commander 1935; John B. Inman, Commander-in-Chief, [verso] 60th National Encampment, Des Mones, IA, Sept. 1926; Henry Hase, Commander, Dept. of Wisconsin).Medals are fairly discolored. One short tear at bottom of large photo, minor scuffing along right side. Pelham photo excellent.Condition
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