Civil War ‘Gallant Pelham’ ambrotype – thought lost for a century – found and readying for public auction in Dallas
Iconic photograph of Alabama’s revered Confederate warrior descended through Pelham’s family; possibly the single most important Civil War photograph extant DALLAS, TX – When a circa 1858 Half Plate Ambrotype of Confederate Lt. Colonel John Pelham – known to American Civil War buffs everywhere as “The Gallant Pelham” – comes to auction on June 26 as part of Heritage Auction Galleries Signature® Arms, Militaria & Civil War Auction , it will mark