In that noted class of Sixty-one, His was not the most famous name.
Still, John Pelham served the cause until death staked its claim.
The Gallant Pelham took the field across three years of war.
It’s said he never knew defeat; Success was all he saw.
A shard of shrapnel pierced his brain that day at Kelly’s ford.
They carried his body from the field; his soul remanded to the Lord.
His leadership was sorely missed with Gallant Pelham in his grave.
Jeb Stuart paused to shed a tear for the bravest of the brave.
Sep 5, 2018
Sep 5, 2018 at 8:19 AM UTC
In that noted class of Sixty-one, His was not the most famous name.
Still, John Pelham served the cause until death staked its claim.
The Gallant Pelham took the field across three years of war.
It’s said he never knew defeat; Success was all he saw.
A shard of shrapnel pierced his brain that day at Kelly’s ford.
They carried his body from the field; his soul remanded to the Lord.
His leadership was sorely missed with Gallant Pelham in his grave.
Jeb Stuart paused to shed a tear for the bravest of the brave.
John Pelham, west point class of 1861 served as an artillery commander for the confederates until his death on 03/17/63. His exploits were later eclipsed by one of his classmates- George Armstrong Custer.
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