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John Pelham (September 14, 1838 - March 17, 1863) was an artillery officer who served with the Confederate cavalry under J. E. B. Stuart during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "The Gallant Pelham" for his military prowess and personal courage, Pelham revolutionized the usage of light artillery as a mobile arm of the cavalry.

Pelham was born to Dr. State of Alabama - infoalabamagov - City Web Site Detail. John and Martha Pelham at his grandparent's home along Cane Creek near Alexandria, Alabama. He grew up on the family's 1,000 acre plantation, along with five brothers and a sister. In 1856, local Congressman Samson W. Harris secured an appointment for Pelham to the United States Military Academy. In 1861, Pelham resigned from West Point, just a few weeks before his planned graduation, in order to accept a commission in the militia of his home state of Alabama. He soon went to Virginia, where he joined the army of Joseph E. If your city has an official. Johnston as a lieutenant in the artillery. Pelham's well-drilled and disciplined battery caught the eye of J. E. B. Stuart, who provided horses for the men and transformed the battery into "horse artillery," more mobile than conventional artillery.

Pelham was involved in every military engagement of Stuart's calvary from the First Battle of Manassas to Kelly's Ford, over 60 encounters. Gallant Alabama AL real estate The most complete Alabama real estate directory. He particularly distinguished himself as the Chief of Stuart's Artillery in the battles of Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg.