Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-10
CAPT. PEGRAM DEAD.
,s rvlNENr LAWYER AND won-
ruy CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.
pgIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
,.,hcr of n DISTINGUISHED Virginia
r,miIy. aud Native Of Peters
n-scrvicc 10 the Confcdcrncy-
M. Family-.Thc Funeral.

o.- and gentleman OF wide ac-
,a.lrtance. died at his residence, No. Sis
., Franklin street. Sunday morning at
; o'clock
--.. fatal Illness was not Of long dura-
.,, captain Pegram had been In de-
.rrirr health for some time, but had
..fy hoen confined 20 his room about
,t-ss weeks. The announcement Of his
..,-.ne Illness made In Sundays Dis
,..,h was a surprise 20 many Of his
,-..ofs. and the shock was even greater
,,b.o "a few hours later, the sad tidings
~ hi. demise were given out in several
NJ the city churches.
NATIVE or PETERSBURG.
Contain Pegram was son of Richard
GREGORY Pcgram and Jane Maury Bir-
.,.f and was born in Petersburg
,, the iiih Of February. 1929. His father
.- tnat time held the Office Of Common
os-'ths Attorney OF that city, but he
died when his son was C or months old.
c,p,ain Pegram received the best
s.hool-educauon. but never attended a
c,.ieee. He studied law in the Office OF
Mr. David May, at that time one Of the |
leading lawyers Of Virginia, and became
s member Of the bar soon after he at
-airtI his majority. In 1857 or '5S he |
was elected Commonwealth attorney OF |
petersburg by handsome majority, !
although he was himself a most pro- |
rsnnced Whig. and the city was largely |
democratic He held this office until ne |
went into the war. volunteering early in |
r.re 1861 as a private in the ranks 81 |
Corpany T. Twelfth Virginia Regiment, |
then stationed at Norfolk The follow
,rr wear De was appointed first leuten- |
.ri boz the artillery company raised by |
che late Colonel James r.. Branch and |
rfrn that officers promotion. Captain |
psrram was given command Of the COM |
rry. He retained this command until |
ft. close of the war. He led this battery |
.r the famous engagement at the Crater. |
ana escaped death there by the merest |
accident He followed General Lee from |
petersburg to Appomattox. and surren- |
lers there with his commandments !
CAME TO RICHMOND TO LIVE
Al the close Of the war Captain Peeram |
resumed the practice Of law in the
cy of Petersburg. and no man there /
stood higher than he. In 1881 he formed
Partnership with Major c. S Strlngfellow. |
and came 10 this city. where he took up
DIS residence. This partnership continued /
until his death.
Carfafn pegram was a learned lawyer |
,rf scholarly gentleman-industrio
.orscientious, and fearless in the discharge |
IF his duty. lie was perfectly Independent |
and outspoken. hut at the same time was
s- courteous and polite that it may with |
truth he said he never made an enemy. |
Ir social life no man was more beloved /
He enjoyed the confidence. respect. and |
esteem OF all who knew him. In family
relations no man could have been more |
oh. rming In every sense of the word
t, was g Just. e true and q go0d man.
lt is 20 the credit Of human nature that
f has passed into a proverb that we
should speak no evil Of the dead It is
greater tribute to the dead when IL can
DE- fairly and truthfully said that nothing
could be spoken except what was TO his
honor and credit. and this is true Of
Captain Pegram.
HIS FAMILY.
The deceased was not member of any
church. though ne attended the Episcopal
Church with as much regularity as any of
l.s members He was a man OF the
strongest and truest convictions. and be-
Tore his death expressed himself as ready
t0 go without distrust or fear of the
future
Tie deceased leaves two sons-Blair B.
Peram and Richard G. Pegram-and
three daughters-Ers George Cameron.
-f Petersurg. and two unmarried daugh
iers His wife was Helen l. Burwell
ne daughter of Mr. Blair Burwell. of
Indian Camp IN the county Of Powhatan.
captain Pegram was nephew Of Cen
frsl James Pegram. who Is we'll known 10
ihe Oldest citizens Of Richmond. and of
aptain Robert b. Pegram, Of the United
States and Confederate nayies.
The funeral VIII take place this after
noon 40 o'clock from All Saints church
lri the interment viii be made in Peters
.rrg The pall-bearers will be as follows:
H0norary-W Gordon McCabe, James
f. Werth. Powhatan Ellis. Judge l.. L.
Lewis r. w. Powers. John II. MOnta-
ua colonel William II. Palmer, +. W
Christian Fred. r. Scott. Colonel
Thomas PeytOn. Alexander Cameron, p.
j. Wormcey. Il. w. Pickrell, John p.
Branch. James ID. McIntire. Major
Robert Archer J. T. Lewis. Major John
Howard, Major Clay Drewry, Captain
Charles T. Williams. Or. Isaiah White.
Di Major T. r. ID. Myers.
ActVe-Cazneau Mcleod, James Caskie
i 49, Boyd. John j.. Potts. Jo Lane
Stern. O. II. sutton. Tazewell Elicit and
C. W Branch
The following detail from r. +. Lee
amp no T. Confederate Veterans. has
been appointed TO attend the funeral OF
Captain Richard G. Pegram. They will
meet 40 the Camp Hall this evening at
o'clock: James r. Gray. George /.
Christian. Norman V. Randolph. George
N Wise. T.. A. Catlin. Robert n. Thomas.
Greer II Baughman. and j. Taylor Ely
bon
THE BAR TO MEET
There win be a meeting OF the bench and
lar 30 tho room of the Richmond Bar
Association. in the City Han. at II O'Clock
.ha morning 10 take suitable action in
regard 20 the death OF Captain Pegram,
tho was one Of its most prominent mem
.ers II is believed that the several courts
NA adjourn FOR an hour or 30 in order
'hsf the Judges and lawyers may be
present at this meeting. Judge Lewis will
.de over the gathering OF the legal
.p'eraity and suitable resolutions viii,
-e adopted
THE NEWS IN PETERSBURG.
special received by the Dispatch last
itNt from Petersburg says.
The many friends here OF Captain Rich
afQ q. Pegram were greatly panied to
hear Of his death I'm Richmond Sunday
morning Until about fifteen years ago
apaln Pegram was a resident OF Pc
irrso1rg his native city. and one OF It's
most prominent and respected citizens.
neiofe leaving Petersburg 10 become a
resident Of Richmond. he had attained,
y DIS ability as a lawyer. his high char
eier as man. his sturdy honesty, and
'@ genial manners. the position OF
trusted and leading member OF the Bar
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