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George Edwin Pegram

Roster ID 1899
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First Name:George
Middle Name:Edwin
Last Name:Pegram
Suffix:
Affiliation:Class of 1865
Biography & Genealogy:George Edwin Pegram, Class of 1865: Genealogy: Born- Aug. 8, 1845 in Norfolk, Va. Father- Edward Strange Pegram of Albemarle Co. Va.; Mother- Sarah Raincock of Norfolk, Va. Pat. Grandfather- Edward Pegram; Pat. Grandmother- Anne Lisle Pegram (Edward's cousin), both of Dinwiddie Co. Va. Mat. Grandfather- George Raincock of Reuoacola, Fla.; Mat. Grandmother- Rebecca Parham Lewis of Nausconond Co. Va. Married- Lizziedella Louise, daughter of S hepherd Louise of Little Rock, Ark. Children- 1- Corinne Pegram Partridge, who married T.J. Partridge; 2- Mrs. C.B. Warren [given name unknown] 3- Edward S. Pegram; 4- Mrs. E.J. Gilden, [given name unknown]. VMI Record: Entered VMI- Jan. 1, 1862; Resigned July 4, 1863 because of academic deficiencies. Civil War Record: Enlisted Aug. 1, 1863 at Liberty Mills as Private in Captain J.M. Carrington's Co. Va. Light Artillery (Charlottesville Artillery); In hospital in Charlottesville Dec. 1863; Promoted to Sergeant April 1, 1864; Transferred to Co. C of 1st Confederate States Engineers April 14, 1864; On detached service May 1864; In hospital in Charlottesville Sept.- Nov. 1864; Paroled at Appomattox in 1865. Careers: In the Cotton Business in Demopolis, Ala. Died- March 1, 1921.

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