PEGRAM, John

Confederate

Born: January 24 1832, Petersburg VA

Died: February 6 1865, Hatcher's Run VA

Pre-War Profession: West Point 1854, frontier service, resigned May 1861.

War Service: 1861 Lt. Col. of 20th Virginia, Rich Mountain (c), Col., chief engineer to Beauregard and Bragg, chief of staff to Kirby Smith in the invasion of Kentucky, November 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Pegram's Bde/Wheeler's Divn at Murfreesboro, commanded Pegram's Divn/Forrest's Corps at Chickamauga, commanded Pegram's Bde/Early's Divn at the Wilderness (w), Shenandoah Valley campaign, commanded Rodes' division after Winchester, Hatcher's Run (k).

Post War: Pegram was killed in action during the Battle of Hatcher's Run.