The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-11
HONOR TO THE DEAD.
A TRTBUTE or LOVE AND FRIEND
SHIP 10 carr. X. q. Peg RAN
From the Bar Association OF the City OF
Richmond "A sketch OF His Ball
liant Career.

Guy OF Richmond TO give some expires
sion to the general regret felt by this
community ia the death Of Captain Il.
G. Pegram.
Tie meeting was called 10 order by
Colonel 10 Lane Stern. president OF the
| Bar Association Of the city OF Rich
mond, and upon his motion. Judge l..
l.. Lewis was unanimously requested to
preside. In taxing the chair Judge Lewis
spoke briefly but earnestly OF the high
and pure character OF Captain Iegram
and Of his personal affection for him.
Mr.. Eugene c. Masslc was then elected
secretary OF the meeting, and 1t was
moved that a memorial co nmittee be
appointed by the chairman. Messrs.
John Howard. Frank w. Christian, Judge
II. II. Cardwon. James Caskle, George
=. Uaw. 10 Lane Stern, James Peasants.
Judge william j. Leake. Judge l.. c.
Minor. Hon. W. w. Henry. Judge w.
X. Staples, Judge John II. Ingram
John II. Ingram, John Pickrcn, John
Dunlop, Tazcwoll Elicit. John \. Coke.
a. l..
Dooley. were appointed upon this com
mittee. and offered, through their chalr-
man. Mr.. John Howard, briei shelch
Of Captain Pcgram 3 nIe ana the virtues
t,at rendered him so useful 20 the pub
A.. o,d "a dear TO his family and friends.
II was then moved that the memorial
oefcred nv the committee be presented
IN the courts in which Captain Pegram
nracticed and the chair appointed Mr..
i.ron. W Christian for this service IN
mo Cont of Appeals. Mr.. b. Is. Nun
ford. for the Chancery Court. Coion.i
IN lane Stern. for the Circuit court
MI, Nvudbam r. Meredith. for the Law
and Equity Court; Judge John H. AZ
gram. for the Hastings Court ana zap
tain John A. Coke, for the Circuit court
OF the United States.
MEMORIAL AND SKETCH.
The following loving memorial ana
sketch was prepared by the committee:
We are again called 10 mourn the loss
and 10 eXpress our appreciation OF the
life and character of 4 manly and dis
tiuguisned member OF the profession ana
= useful. esteemed, and beloved citizen.
The last was EDGAR W. Darlington, cut
down in the opening flower OF ms use
fulness. and now, in maturer years, ana
after Ions career in Illustration Oh inc
best qualities Of The lawyer and the clu-
zen, Richard q. Pegram, has gone As
VIC fondly trust, like his younger pre-
cursor to
The bosom Of his father and his God.
50 well known and esteemed was he IN
this community mat only brief sketch
Of his life and character need now De
given.
Mr.. Pegram was born in Petersburg
on February II. 1929. son of Richard
e.. IegIam, a prominent lawyer ana
for many years Commonwealth Attor-
ney for the city Of Petersburg. The
family was Of distinguished descent, and
his fether was a brother OF the late Gen
eral James W. Pegram. who died before
the war: and Of Commander Robert Pc
gram OF the United states and Con-
fedoratc navios. who sacrificed the most
brilliant prospects OF promotion IN the
Union navy in fealty 10 his native Nir-
rinit General John Pcgram, a distin-
euished Confederate, I'm several arms or
the sclvice. and his equally distinguished
younger brother. General William Pc
gram of the artillery, were OF the same
old Virginia stock Of real gentlemen,
honest men. and true patriots. They
were the brothers of Mrs. Joseph X.
Anderson. Of this city
our friend studied law In Petersburg
Win MT David May. one OF the first
lawyers IN the State Of that day. At an
early age. such was the esteem In which
he was held by the profession and the
community. that. although the city was
largely Democratic in It's politics and
Young pegram was a pronounced Wing,
he was elected by an overwhelming ma
iority Commonwealth Attorney, and
the conduct Of his office was such as 10
illustrate the whole character Of the man
and Of his life II he believed a prison.
er was innocent, he frankly so told the
court and jury. II he thought. upon
tine offer of evidence on behalf Of the
accused. that there was reasonable doubt
as TO its acmissibllty. he always gave
the benefit OF the doubt TO the accused.
1t was In this just high-toncd, and hon
orable manner that he acquired and held
the fun confidence Of jurles and the
highest respect and confidence of the
courts. and as a consequence whenever
bee earnestly entered into q prosecution
for conviction. his advocacy was almost
irresistible AMI usually ended in success.
But he was far more than a criminal
LAWYER and was greater i'm other depart
ments Of the profession. On which. indeed
be showed himoclf I'm after life 20 be
ia learning ard ability equal TO his
competitors.
Ills WAR RECORD.
Air Peeram joined the Petersburg
Philemon Ia 1850 q company in the Viz
CANA State militia. when was suisse
qucaty known AS Company L. Twelfth
Virginia Regiment. and went with bis
comu1ny TO Norfolk n the spriag of
1851. ln the spring of 1863 he was unau-
imously elected lieutenant OF Captain
Jam-s L. branchs Battery. and remain
"a with the battery until the surrender
az AppomattCX 1865. In 1853 ne vas elect
ca Captain 10 ON the vacancy caused By
tho promotion Of Captain Branch to a
lieutenant colonelcy. tie was with his
battery IN ali The battles ir which It was
engaged from Malvern Hill 10 Appomat-
tox
After the war he resumed the prac-
tce Of law in Petersburg with much
Success and in 1851. formed a partnership
with his brother-in-iaw. Mr.. Charles :
S.rnsfeiiow. and came 10 Richmond. and
with him established the well-known
firm Of Posram & Stringfellow. During
his career IN this city II needs scarcly be
said that he exhibited the same high
OIL clitics OF professional character for
which he was ever distinguished. As
lawyer he was Industrious and pains
taking to the last degree. lie never
went into case without thorough prep
aia;ion. and IA all respects presented d
bright example TO our younger brothers
or his personal attributes. some were
of the purest and noblest in human na-
iurc, united in beautiful harmony. In