The gallant Pelham

Andersonh1

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I have not run across L. J. Hayes colorizations before, but the work done to colorize this photo of Major John Pelham is excellent. It really brings him to life in a way that the black and white original does not.

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When Pelham was killed, his body was returned to Alabama and buried in the Jacksonville City Cemetery . He was born and raised in Alexandria near Fort McClellan's (named after George B.) Artillery Range which was named Pelham Range to honor John. When the Range was active the booming of the big guns could be heard both at the site of Pelham's home and his grave (which I thought was a fitting tribute to the memory of the "Gallant Pelham").
 
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He looks so young, almost child-like. But then again, you also had Generals in their 20's and 30's, it was a different day and age! To wit: Galusha Pennypacker (June 1, 1844 – October 1, 1916) was a Union general during the American Civil War. He is to this day the youngest person to hold the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army; at the age of 20, he remains the only general too young to vote for the president who appointed him.
 
How can one tell what color a person's eyes are from a B&W image? Does the colorizer just have to guess? I've wondered the same thing about gold versus silver oak leaves on shoulder boards.
Blue eyes from a tintype photo are washed out or ghostlike. The lighter the eye color the lighter they appear.
Pelham's don't so his eyes are prolly brown.
 

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