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" PELHAM,' his many virtues, his noble nature and purity of character, is enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. His record has been bright and spotless; his career brilliant and successful. He fell — the noblest of sacrifices... "
Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the War - Page 139
by John Esten Cooke - 1867 - 601 pages
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The Prisoner of War, and how Treated: Containing a History of Colonel ...

Alva C. Roach - Andersonville (Ga.). - 1865 - 262 pages
...from which he died almost instantly. And the noble, the chivalric, the gallant Hathaway, was no more. He fell, the noblest of sacrifices on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his life. Thus passed away a noble, lofty soul ; thus ended...
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Surry of Eagle's-nest; Or, The Memoirs of a Staff-officer Serving in Virginia

John Esten Cooke - United States - 1866 - 520 pages
...of character— is enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. " His record has been bright and spotless — his career brilliant...noblest of sacrifices, on the altar of his country !" Such was the wreath of fadeless laurel laid by Stuart on the grave of Pelham — the young, the...
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Alabama, Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men: From 1540 to 1872

Willis Brewer - Alabama - 1872 - 726 pages
...of character, is enshrined ' as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. His ' record has been bright and spotless ; his career brilliant and...noblest of sacrifices — on the altar " of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated "his life from the beginning of the war." Such is a brief...
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The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union ...

United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1889 - 1294 pages
...purity of character, are enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. His record has been bright and spotless, his career brilliant and...noblest of sacrifices on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his life from the beginning of the war. In token of respect...
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Confederate Veteran, Volume 30

Confederate States of America - 1922 - 496 pages
...purity of character is enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. His record has been bright and spotless; his career brilliant and...noblest of sacrifices — on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his young life from the beginning of the war." By order...
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Surry of Eagle's Nest: Or, The Memoirs of a Staff-officer Serving in Virginia

John Esten Cooke - United States - 1894 - 522 pages
...hearts of all who knew him. ''His record has been bright and spotless — his career brilliant «nd successful. .' He fell, the noblest of sacrifices, on the altar of his country !" Su«h was the wreath of fadeless laurel laid by Stuart on the grave of Pelham — the young, the...
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volumes 25-26

Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1897 - 800 pages
...purity of character, is enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. His record has been bright and spotless, his career brilliant and...noblest of sacrifices — on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his life from the beginning of the war." SOME INTERESTING...
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volumes 25-26

Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1897 - 800 pages
...purity of character, is enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. His record has been bright and spotless, his career brilliant and...noblest of sacrifices — on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his life from the beginning of the war." SOME INTERESTING...
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The Photographic History of the Civil War ...: Poetry and eloquence of Blue ...

Francis Trevelyan Miller - United States - 1911 - 366 pages
...of all who knew him. His record has been bright and spotless, his career brilliant and suceessful. He fell the noblest of sacrifices on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his life from the beginning of the war." To this General...
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The Long Arm of Lee; Or, The History of the Artillery of the Army ..., Volume 1

Jennings Cropper Wise - United States - 1915 - 530 pages
...purity of character, is enshrined as a sacred legacy in the hearts of all who knew him. "His record has been bright and spotless, his career brilliant and...noblest of sacrifices — on the altar of his country, to whose glorious service he had dedicated his life from the beginning of the war." The written records...
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