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PENDLETON, ALEXANDER "SANDIE"

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PENDLETON, ALEXANDER  SANDIE
(1840-1864) Stonewall Jackson's youngest staff member and aide and it is said that Jackson loved him like a son, killed a few days short of his 24th birthday while trying to rally the troops at Fisher's Hill. Rare war-date D.S. "A. S. Pendleton" as aide to Jackson, 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Aug. 13, 1862 to Gen. Richard Ewell. In part: "…Maj. Genl. Jackson directs me to request that the tri-monthly report of your Division due the 9th inst., be now sent in so soon as possible…". Text has lightened a bit, yet remains entirely and easily legible, signature is bold and distinct.