{"product_id":"colonel-john-pelham-lees-boy-artillerist-9781258514969","title":"Colonel John Pelham: Lee's Boy Artillerist","description":"Even before the end of the Civil War Colonel John Pelham had become a legendary figure of the Confederacy. General Lee called him \"the gallant Pelham,\" and on seeing the young artillerist employ but a single gun to hold up the advance of three Union divisions and over a hundred guns at Fredericksberg, he exclaimed: \"It is glorious to see such courage in one so young.\"\u003cp\u003e\"Stonewall\" Jackson, who relied implicitly on Pelham in tight situations said: \"It is really extraordinary to find such nerve and genius in a mere boy. With a Pelham on each flank I believe I could whip the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jeb\" Stuart, the dashing cavalry chief, claimed that \"John Pelham exhibited a skill and courage which I have never seen surpassed. I loved him as a brother.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajor John Esten Cooke, a fellow-officer and tent-mate, wrote: \"He is the bravest human being I ever saw in my life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd one of Pelham's veteran gunners asserted: \"We knew him--we trusted him--we would have followed him anywhere, and did.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after the outbreak of hostilities in the spring of 1861, Cadet Pelham slipped away from West Point to join the Confederacy. Following the fierce Battle of First Manassas, in which he fought side-by-side with \"Stonewall\" Jackson, Pelham was assigned to \"Jeb\" Stuart's command with orders to organize the Stuart Horse Artillery. This mounted unit--dashing from action to action on the battlefield--provided General Lee's army with invaluable mobile firepower which saved many desperate situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn over sixty battles Pelham's blazing guns saw furious action against Union infantry, cavalry, artillery, gunboats and even locomotives. Although he fought against tremendous odds, Pelham never lost an artillery duel or a single gun \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel Pelham was an outstanding figure on the battlefield and off. The modest, boyish-looking commander of the Horse Artillery was as calm and popular with his gunners under fire as he was with beautiful Southern belles in the ballroom. This action-packed book fully describes the incredible feats of the adventurous, romantic artillery genius of the Confederacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-146751\"\u003eWilliam Woods Hassler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Literary Licensing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781258514969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1258514966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036050\"\u003eUnited States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Literary Licensing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43830613213323,"sku":"9781258514969","price":39.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_971809c0-438f-4bc0-bf45-672712f04956.jpg?v=1755580316","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/colonel-john-pelham-lees-boy-artillerist-9781258514969","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}