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According to those who knew him
We are best described by those who know us as we are and
see us without the filter of distance to soften our defects.
These are the staff officers who knew Sandie as he was.
Jedediah Hotchkiss
Fellow Staff Officer
Leiut. A. S. Pendleton (Sandy as we call him)...is a talented and admirable talker, and a man of fine sense and acquirements.
I learned to respect and admire [him] for his sterling qualities as a man and as an officer.
Henry Kyd Douglas
Fellow Staff Officer
He was the dearest friend I had in the army. He was among the staff of the Second Corps what Jackson was among its leaders, he was the ablest of them all. I believe him to have been, in spite of his youth, the most brilliant staff officer in the Army of Northern Virginia.
Eugene Blackford
Fellow Student at UVA
I hope you became well acquainted with Sandy Pendleton, otherwise you would not probably form a favorable opinion of one of the best officers in the world, as well as one of the cleverest.
James Power Smith
Fellow Staff Officer
His intellectual powers were of a high order. His mind was strong and vigorous in grasp, quick in comprehension, versatile and very active in its working. His judgment was cool, clear, and ready. His energy was never tiring. In the office, quick and clear-headed…As a staff officer he had no superior.