Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-02-16

ing down alongside [, a stone fenc,
On the "Wheatley Farm" TO ge. a.
outlet into the field. They were con
fronsed by. large body Of cavalry
Pelham had left bi- b,ttery Breath
ed's) but a Snort g lils before, ans
riding up TO col. Owens of the 3rt
Va cavalry just as a regiment O
Federal cavalry swept down VI d
the Bird Va. Pelham s sabre flashed
from its sheath. At hat momen
his appearance was supurb-c cheek.
were burning-his blue eyes dartec
lightning from his lips. wreatheG
with smile of JOY, rang Forward
as he cheered on that gallant band
kloE an inssanth he was standing erecI
IN his stirrups. his sabre flashing in
his grasp; for q moment his proud
voice rang Ikea clarion which sounds
the echarge, and then saw him hurled
from his horse-under the trampline
hoofs OF the horse-With a single
bound OF my horse / reached him
he lay with his smiling face turned
upwards;-his eyes closed-a shell
had burst above him-a fragment
had struck him in the head-he was
gone-and his young blood had bath
ed Virginia S sacred soil.
1t. ID. b. McClelland. adjutaut OF
the 3rd Va. cavalry, rode up, and
with the assistance of Capt. Cooke
and two men of the 3rd Va. placed
him on horse, tenderly conveying
him to the battery, where he was
received by DIR. VIM. Murray, the
Surgeon of the battery.
will not forget that scene-young
as | was-and used to the CARNAGE
OF the battlefield. / could not but
feel that we had lost friend as well
as commander whose place would
be difficult to fill. AS glanced into
the face of my commander aud friend,
whom | had followed on every bat
tlefieid from Williamsburg to this
place, my emotions and heart
wrer Chez feelings no man can des-
cribe. A boys grief is indescrib-
able. We carried him in our battery
ambulance TO the residence of DR..
Herndon in Culpeper, G. H., where
amid tears and deep sorrow we left
him in the care of tender hands,
who prepared his body for it's re-
moval 20 his distant home in Alaba-
ma His oody rests in little un-
pretentious Gods acre in the town
OF Jacksonville, Ala.
That Light, Capt. Breathed, Dan
Shanks, and the men of the battery,
who We're very close to him, visited
the house OF DIR. Herndon 10 paw
their last sad respects TO Iheir dead
conmander-the Incompatible Pei
nam. IL would be Difficult. TO des-
cribe that scene. w. psssed aroun nd
mis- liieiess form, bidding him good
bye until boots and saddles shall
sound on that last great day calling
US 10 rally TO the Gail y. our great
Captain Of our salvation. Comrades,
of the ola battery, will you be
there?
in circular to the cavalry Divis-
ion announcing tne death Of the gal
.ant boy, Gen. Stuart uses these
words:
The noble, the chivalric Pelham,
is no more. He was killed in action
today. His remains will ue sent to
you TO morrow. [Rep. Curry, men,
Der OF Congress from his district ]
How much he was beloved, appre-
ciated and admired, let tears of ago
ny we have shed, and the gloom OF
mourning throughout my command
bear witness. This loss is irrepar-
able. He fell mortally wounded,
with the battle cry on his lips and
the lignt of battle beaming from his
eyes. His eye had glanced over ev-
cry battlefield from 1st Manassas
with O single exception Seven
PinesI-and he was a brilliant actor
In all. The memory of the gallant
Pelham, his many virtues, his noble
n&sure aud purity Of character is
enshrined as sacred legacy in the
hearts Of all who knew him.
j. Z. B. STUART.
Mai. General.
Such was the wreath of fadeless
laurel laid by the noble Stuart eH
the grave of the noble, the immortal
Pelham.
Droop Red Cross banner The gallant
and brave
Slumbered. but now for the eecholess grave.
Rein down the heehargerl Muifie the tread
Weep, Alabama, John Pelham is dead.
CTo be Continued)
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