Image shows Pegram wearing a light-colored double-breasted frock coat with matching trousers, dark knee-high boots, and gauntlets. At his waist is his sash and sword belt with two piece tongue and wreath “CS” plate. Pegram is posed leaning on his sword and holding a dark slouch hat, with light hat cord, in his hand.

Contrast and clarity are excellent. Mount is very good. There is some crazing to the emulsion but nothing that detracts from the image.

Reverse has a photographer’s imprint for P. E. GIBBS… RICHMOND, VA. There is also some collector information in pencil. ID is confirmed by other online images.

Image was published on "Page 81 of " More Confederate Faces"  by W. A. Albaugh III.

William Anthony Pegram was born on August 29, 1842 in Virginia. He enlisted as a private in Company F, 21^st Virginia Infantry on April 21, 1861. He was made 3^rd sergeant sometime in 1862 and captain on May 20, 1863.

During his time with the 21^st Pegram saw extensive service being engaged at Kernstown, McDowell, Cross Keys, Gaines’ Mill, Cedar Mountain, 2^nd Manassas, Harper’s Ferry, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.

A history of Company F, 21^st Virginia gives us the details of Pegram’s movements during the Gettysburg Campaign.

“In January, 1863, the few men comprising F Company were sent to Camp Lee, near Richmond, to recruit and re-build the company. A few men were enlisted as soon as the company reached camp, some old members re-joined, and by June 22, when they left for Staunton, the Company, under Captain William A. Pegram, had three officers and 49 enlisted men. Upon reaching Staunton, the company was placed in charge of about a hundred stragglers and ordered to deliver them to the provost guard of the army, which at the time was about to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania. Because of the trouble given by the prisoners, the column traveled only during the day. On July 5, the company turned the men over to the provost guard and crossed the Potomac at Williamsport. Here, they received news of the battle at Gettysburg, and were ordered to halt and re-join the army as it fell back into Virginia. On July 6, Federal Cavalry attacked F Company while it was on picket duty outside Williamsport. Captain Pegram, rather than just defending his position, ordered a charge in which he and three members of the company were killed. Afterwards, the Company marched to Hagerstown and re- joined the regiment on July 8, which was encamped two miles beyond the town.”

Pegram’s body was recovered and today rests in Lower Surry Cemetery, Bacon’s Castle, Virginia.    [ad][ph:L]

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