William Nelson Pendleton William Nelson Pendleton was an episcopal priest and confederate general in the American Civil War, serving under the command of Robert E (born December 26, 1809 in Lexington, Virginia, January 15, 1883) Read as artillery boss.
Pendleton studied in private schools until he entered the West Point military academy in New York State. In 1830 he graduated the first of his promotion. In 1833 he left his military career to devote himself to education. He joined the Episcopal Church and in 1847 left teaching to devote more of his life to the church. Between 1853 and 1883 he was rector of Grace Church in Lexington, Virginia. Hence his troops gave him the nickname "Parson" (parson is used in English to refer to a Protestant cleric).
Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, Pendleton entered the Confederate Army and was elected captain of the Rockbridge Artillery. Pendleton quickly ascended the ranks of the military, becoming colonel and chief of artillery in General Staff of General Joseph E. Johnston. Throughout the war he served in the Northern Virginia Army, from the First Battle of Bull Run to the Confederate surrender after the Battle of Appomattox. The 26 of March of 1862 was named brigadier general. He served as artillery chief in the Northern Virginia Army during a large part of the war, however, in the final phases of the conflict he was assigned to administrative functions and was stationed in the artillery reserve. He was a personal friend of Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
On September 28, 1840, his only son, Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, who became Field Helper in Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's staff until 1863, was born. He died at the Battle of Fisher's Hill September 22, 1864. His daughter, Susan, married the also Confederate officer Edwin Gray Lee.
After the war, William Pendleton returned to Lexington and his parish church of Grace Church, where he remained until his death. He's buried in Lexington.
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