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1106 and was mentioned in Jackson's report of that battle for "valuable services" rendered. When Jackson was assigned to the Valley district with headquarters at Winchester, Lieutenant Pendleton was on his staff as assistant adjutant-general. In that capacity he served in the winter campaign to Bath, Hancock, and Romney, and was again mentioned in terms of commendation by General Jackson for the faithful performance of duty. The campaign was one of great hardship and Jackson and his staff shared all the privations of the men in the ranks. In the Valley campaign of 1862 Lieutenant Pendleton was still Jackson's assistant adjutant-general and was complimented in the official report of his chief as "an officer eminently qualified for his duties." He was with Jackson in the memorable Seven Days' fights and was again thanked in the official report. Through the subsequent campaign in Virginia, ending with Chancellorsville, he continued to serve on the staff of General Jackson, having been promoted to the rank of captain at Fredericksburg and to that of major at Chancellorsville. When Jackson fell J. E. B. Stuart was placed in command of his corps for the rest of the battle and in the report he says that Major Pendleton "acted with great heroism and efficiency when he joined me." He was put in charge of the escort when the body of Jackson was borne to Richmond and then to Lexington for burial. In the Gettysburg campaign he served as aide to General Ewell, who said in his report: "Colonel Pendleton's knowledge of his duties, his experience and activity relieved me of much hard work." He subsequently served on the staff of General Rodes and then on that of General Early. At Fisher's Hill, September 22, 1864, Colonel Pendleton was killed. During the winter of 1862 and 1863, while Jackson was camped near Moss Neck, Colonel Pendleton met Miss Kate Corbin. The young people formed a mutual attachment and were married in the spring of 1863.

Major Robert Nelson Pendleton, an influential citizen of Wytheville, who rendered efficient service to the Confederate cause as an officer of the Sixth Virginia cavalry, was born in Louisa county, February 4, 1842. From that county his parents removed when he was four years old to Jefferson county, and thence to Wythe county. He is a great-grandson of Gen. Thomas Nelson, of Virginia, a signer of the declaration of independence, member of the continental congress, brigadier-general and commander-in-chief of Virginia forces in the Revolutionary war, and successor of Thomas Jefferson as governor of Virginia. Mr. Pendleton's grandmother was Alice Grymes Page, daughter of Gov. John Page, of Virginia, whose first husband was Dr. John Augustine Smith, of Yorktown, who became chief surgeon of General Nelson's brigade in Washington's army. He was the nephew of Daniel and Mary Moore, of Yorktown, whose residence was occupied by Lord Cornwallis as headquarters during his occupation of that town. The chairs used by Cornwallis and Washington at their meeting to arrange terms of capitulation, and many other articles of great historic interest from that house, are still treasured by the members of the family. Major Pendleton is a nephew of Gen. William N. Pendleton, chief of artillery, army of Northern Virginia. Another nephew, Capt. Dudley D. Pendleton, served as adjutant-general of artillery under his uncle. Major Pendleton went into the