they are commanded by one of pellom's subordinates. tell him give him a few suggestions on where to place the guns that pellom doesn't stay with the horse artillery during this battle. i think it's possible that pella made up or dissipated in a cavalry charge and a bit further back so there's a possibility that both accounts might be correct and i'm continuing to look into that as i continue my research. but we do know though is the fragment of the shell from a union can -- canon went to the back of john pellom skull when he fell backwards off of his horse. other officers saw that he was wounded in unconscious and sent him to culpepper which approximately 17 miles away for medical care. john pellom died in the early morning hours of march 181863 and as far as we can tell primary source account he did not regain consciousness. the battle of kelly's ford is this turning point for the union calvary in their war in the east and one of the unintended consequences is the death of john pelham. it marks the end of his life and the end of his a