Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gallant Pelham
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 28, 2015
1. The Gallant Pelham Marker
the house in which
Maj. John Pelham, C.S.A.
died on March 17, 1863.
Erected by
The Culpeper Chapter U.D.C. in 1958
Erected 1958 by Culpeper Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1863.
Location. 38° 28.442′ N, 77° 59.745′ W. Memorial is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Business U.S. 15) and East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the southwest corner of the building at this location, facing North Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 North Main Street, Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Gallant Pelhams Last Days (within shouting distance of this marker); Culpeper's Original Courthouses, The Stamp Act, and The Culpeper Resolves (within shouting distance of this marker); William "Extra Billy" Smith
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. A.P. Hill's Boyhood Home (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Gallant Pelhams Last Days
Also see . . . The Gallant Pelham. On March 17, 1863, John Pelham was visiting some friends in Culpeper County, when the booming of guns at Kellys Ford fell on his ear. Excusing himself, he mounted his horse and rode rapidly to the scene of action. His own command had not yet arrived, but he found a regiment wavering in confusion. Spurring his horse quickly to the front of the confused mass, his cool ringing voice restored order, and, placing himself at their head to lead them to battle, a fragment of shell struck the brave youth in the head, and he was instantly killed. (Submitted on April 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Gallant Pelham Marker (wide view; marker at southwest corner of building)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
