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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual reunion of Pegram Battalion Association in the Hall of House of Delegates, Richmond, Va., May 21st, 1886. (search)
at Five Forks. McGRAW, thrice wounded, is gone—a superb soldier, who, enlisting as a private in the Purcell, rose through sheer force of grit and practical skill as an artillerist through every grade—corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain of the Purcell, major—to be Lieutenant-Colonel and Battalion-commander. Brave old Joe, with the empty sleeve! John Morris, Ordnance Officer, whose forward spirit ever lifted him, where most trade of danger ranged, was slain at Gettysburg. Hampden Chamberlayne, so long identified with the Battalion, has passed away—an officer, whose decisive vigor qualified him to conduct enterprises of the highest moment—the man who might have been our Napier, had not death claimed him in the very flower of his manhood. Of the Line Officers, I see here to-night but two of the old battery-commanders—both worthy companions in arms of the men we mourn. Gregg, Captain of the South Carolina Battery, is still alive, as is also William G. Crenshaw, fir