The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-08

grief throughout the army and the coun-
try. and the body OF "the great cannon
eer'' las Randall calls him u his fine
5poem) lay IN state In the Capitol at Rich !.
mond for two days ere i was moved
81 liz received i the unwontcd honor
I OF having conferred upon him after death
the promotion lieutenant Coone0. for
which he had already been recommend
ed. y.
In letter to the President written two
days after Pelhams death tMarch@19,
1861 Lee says: General stonemahs at.
TEN pt seems to have proved fruitless to
him. His whole force was driven back
by Fitz. Lees small brigade. II he could
restore to sus Our gallant dead, should
be conterted. mourn the loss Of Major
Pelham. had hoped that long career
Of usefulness and honor was 8 till before
him He has been stricken down IN the
gceiyc the promotion he had richly won.
I hope there Will be no irnpropriety In
presenting his name to the Senate that
3 his conra des may see that his services
have been appreciated and may be In
cited to emulate them"
rhts was accordingly done.
y Stuart, In writing to Ca plain "a fterwa rda
coloneD John s. sfosby. under date OF
March rs, 1903 Gays: II send you my
order about our fight at Kellysville, 1t
was q hard fight and a glorious one lot
lis. but the loss OF 1.-THE gallant Pelham"
has thrown shadow OF gloom over u US
not soon to pass away Beckham q Will
succeed him. Be vigilant about your opVn
safety and do not have any stablis heo
headquarters anywhere but lin the sad
de si 9
Stuart thus announced his death to the
Cavalry Division: II VI 3
4 Headquarters Cavalry Division. Army OF
3D.. Northern Virginia, March 20. 1868
General orders, No. 8.
breaches with reluctance the painful duty
OF announcing to the division It's irrepara-
BILE loss in the dea tn of Major, John Pei
ham, commanding the Horse Artillery.
He fell mortally wounded In the battle
OF Kellysyille. March IT. with the tile
cry on his lips and the light OF victory
sbeaming from his eyes. To you. his COM
rales. It tsf needless to dwell upon what
you have 50 often witnessed. his pro wes s
lin action. already proverblal. = on well
know how. though young In years, a
mere STRIPPING In appearance,f5r elEa rKap
for his genuine modasty or deportmen =.
shet yet disclosed on the = OF battle
the conduct Of a veteran and displa yed
In his handsome person the most lmpeE-
&turbable GOODNESS in danger. I1ts eye had
glanced over every battlefield OF this
army, from the first Manassas to the mos
ment OF his death and he was. with a
single exception. a brilliant actor IN az.
The memory Of "the gallant Pelham, his
many manly virtues, his noble nature
nnd nurity OF character, are enshrlned as
sacred legacy in the hearts OF all who
knew MIN. Els record has been bright
and spotless. his career brilliant ana sue
cessful. He fell the noblest of sacrifices
onGt nc altar of his count 70 ~ hose glorl y
Gus service he had dedica teds hls4in from
the beginning of the war. si n I
In token Of respect for his cher1shed
memory, the Horse Artillery and Dlvis-
ion STAFF will wear the military badge
OF mourning for thirty days and the
senior officer Of the staff, Major Heros
Won Borcke. will place his remains IN the
possession OF his bereaved family. to
whom is rendered In behalf Of the dtvis-
ion the assurance of heartfelt sympathy
In this deep tribulation. In mourning
his departure from his accus toned post
OF honor on the field, let US strive TO
initiate his virtues and trust that what IS
loss to us may be more than gain to
him. lj3.5
{5S BY command OF Ma or- General
J. E. B. STUART,
5aS r. CLAIMING PRICE, t533.
III .s Major and A; a G.
% A NOBLE SOUL.
within a few weeks. the gallant and
accomplished Price, with whom was $
In the University, yielded up his life a, at
Charlottesville, and Stuart himself, the
next year, at "rY elbow Tavern. !.
Pelham was about twenty-five years OF
age when he was killed. and was an im-
mensely attractive fellow in every way
very modest, very handsome and looked
mere boy He was above medium
height and had a slight, yet well-knit;
figure He rode like a Centaur and looked
the "beau-sabreur'Gi every inch look-
ed upon his face for a moment Just az
ter he died, and 7 have often recalled
those verses Of Randall about him as SO
apt and true:
We 5Eazed upon that beauteous face.
NJ While round the lips and eye,
Couched in their marble SUM Oe9' ia s' 60
SS the grace 3s
or a divine surprise. u q !, !, q,
God rest his noble soul. he had the
face OF woman and the h near. OF 8. q
lion. ,onDoM ,,,cARE