Portrait of Major John Pelham in Military Uniform, circa 1861-1863

Creation Date

1861

Decade

1860

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Alabama -- History, Portrait photographs -- 1860-1870, Military officers, Military uniforms

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Description

Photo circa 1861-1863 (subject's years of service). A young man known as "The Gallant Pelham" is dressed in a military uniform. He was an officer in the Confederate Army from his 1861 West Point graduation until his 1863 death during the Battle of Kelly's Ford.

Date Digitized

April 2022

Names of Persons Pictured

John Pelham

Source

Jacksonville Public Library Images

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

Access to the original image for digitization was generously provided by Jacksonville Public Library, which holds the physical materials for the John Pelham Historical Association. JSU has been granted the non-exclusive right to use these images for any non-commercial, institutional, research, or teaching purpose. All other uses require permission from the rightsholder (John Pelham Historical Association).

Location

The original item is housed with the Jacksonville Public Library.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/jpl/master/jpl_pelham_038.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 600 dpi. The file name is jpl_pelham_038; file size is 77.7 MB. Original image is 7 by 11 and held in a 7.25 by 11.25 folder