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One of Alabama's greatest sons met his end on this day 163 years ago...
Posted on 3/17/26 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 3/17/26 at 4:58 pm
The gallant Major John Pelham, J.E.B Stuart's chief of artillery, was killed by shrapnel at the Battle of Kelly's Ford on March 17, 1863. Pelham had served the Confederacy well in the war's first two years, famously delaying the advance of 40,000 men with just two cannon during the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862.
Born near Alexandria, Alabama on September 7, 1838, he was buried in the nearby town of Jacksonville where he remains to this day. He was only 24 years old.
Born near Alexandria, Alabama on September 7, 1838, he was buried in the nearby town of Jacksonville where he remains to this day. He was only 24 years old.
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Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:06 pm to RollTide1987
Didnt know the fauxhawk was popular in 1860
Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:07 pm to RollTide1987
Does Pelham, Alabama have anything to do with him?
Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:11 pm to RollTide1987
I had a BAMA friend who named his first son Pelham.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:13 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:42 pm to Banned
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Does Pelham, Alabama have anything to do with him?
Anything named after Pelham in the South is named after him. His family is buried in the middle of a neighborhood in Saks, Alabama. I believe he is buried in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:56 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Anything named after Pelham in the South is named after him. His family is buried in the middle of a neighborhood in Saks, Alabama. I believe he is buried in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 5:57 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Pretty cool. Thx
Posted on 3/17/26 at 7:12 pm to RollTide1987
Only 25 years old
Posted on 3/17/26 at 7:15 pm to RollTide1987
The Gallant Pelham 
Posted on 3/17/26 at 8:42 pm to Banned
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Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census, It incorporated on July 10, 1964 and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to nearly 1.2 million residents as of the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 8:43 pm to duckblind56
All 3 versions of Pelham 123 were good
Posted on 3/17/26 at 9:59 pm to Higgysmalls
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All 3 versions of Pelham 123 were good
Walter Matthau for the win here. Original is by far the best.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:24 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
If I recall correctly one of the training areas at Ft McClellan was called Pellham range.
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