James West Pegram Jr.
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TIMELINE | 1859 RICHMOND GRAY | Sources |
Name | Pegram, James West Jr. | Back to Table of Contents |
Year of Birth | 1839 | |
Exact DOB (if known) | 2/14/1839 | Memorial Marker Hollywood Cemetery Richmond VA |
Place of Birth | VA | 1860 Census |
Escorted James Monroe's Remains to Virginia in July 1858 | X | |
Resides 1859 | Franklin btwen 1st & 2nd (The Pegram home was in Linden Row) | 1859 Richmond City Directory |
NYC Trip Aug. 1859 | X | |
Occupation 1859 [Advocation] | Clerk - Law firm of Gregory & Cary (Gregory & Cary Offices were in the Custom House) | 1859 Richmond City Directory |
1860 Census | ||
Age at Charles Town base on Year of Birth (est.) | 20 | |
Rank at Charles Town | Corporal | Bidgood, Joseph, Index to Virginia Confederate Rosters, Vol. 20, pg. 354 (Library of Virginia online database) |
Pay Record (Harper's Ferry Oct 17 - Oct 19 & Charles Town Nov 19 - Dec 5th) | 22 DaysAppointed and acted as such, Srgt Major | |
Appears in RG Images (1-7) | ||
Charles Town Notes | Signs Keyes Thank you Letter | |
Booth Connections/Recollections | ||
CSA Service | Confederate Staff Officer (Major) - Assistant Adjutant to Gen. Richard S. Ewell. Also served on the staff of Gen. Lewis B. Armistead. Captured at Sailor's Creek at the close of the war and sent to Johnson's Island. |
Co A, 1st Reg VA Vol |
Transfer from 1st Reg VA to 12th NC | ||
57th VA Inft'y | ||
12th NC Inft'y | ||
VA Adjutant Assignment | ||
Officer Records | ||
Misc CSA Records | ||
Appears in Honor Roll Circa 1866 | Yes | |
Occupations post war [Advocation] | Wholesale Grocery / Tobacco Merchant | Misc. Records |
DOD | March 31, 1881 | |
Place of Death | Augusta GA | Augusta Chronical (GA) April 2, 1881 |
Burial | Per Obit interred at Greenwood Cemetery (Unknown Location) - Memorial Marker in Hollywood Cemetery Richmond | Find a Grave |
Obit or Notice of Death (Cite) | Yes | Augusta Chronical (GA) April 2, 1881 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH | Brother John was a Brig. General, marries Hettie Cary and another brother was Willie Pegram, both KIA in the later days of the war. Resided in 1880 in NY. | 1880 Federal Census |