Killed in the battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia on February 6, 1865

(1832-65) Born at Petersburg, Virginia, he graduated in the West Point class of 1854. Resigning his commission in the U.S. Army on May 10, 1861, he served as a lieutenant colonel under General Robert S. Garnett in the Rich Mountain campaign, and was captured. After his return to the army, he was promoted to colonel and served under Generals' P.G.T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg and Edmund Kirby Smith respectively, being chief of staff to the latter during the 1862 invasion of Kentucky. Appointed brigadier general to rank from November 7, 1862, he was assigned a cavalry brigade, and fought at Murfreesboro, Tenn., and at Chickamauga, Ga. Pegram also led a division of the legendary General Nathan Bedford Forrest's corps. He was subsequently transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia, and given command of an infantry brigade in General Jubal A. Early's division of the 2nd Corps, which he led with distinction and gallantry at the battle of the Wilderness, Va., where he was wounded, and in the Shenandoah Valley. After the death of General Robert Rodes, Pegram took over as division commander. In the battle of Hatcher's Run, Va., on February 6, 1865, he was struck near the heart by a musket ball, and killed instantly. His funeral took place at St. Paul's Church, in Richmond, where only 3 weeks earlier he had been married! Quite a sad ending to this very gallant and young Confederate fighter!

Signature: 3 3/4 x 1 1/4, in ink, Jno. Pegram. Nice large and boldly signed. Very rare, and extremely desirable Confederate autograph.