J. Johnston Pettigrew Military person

James Johnston Pettigrew (July 4, 1828 – July 17, 1863) was an author, lawyer, linguist, diplomat, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was a major leader in the disastrous Pickett's Charge and was mortally wounded a few days after the Battle of Gettysburg during the Confederate retreat to Virginia.

Personal facts

J. Johnston Pettigrew
Birth dateJuly 04, 1828
Birth place
Tyrrell County North Carolina
Date of deathJuly 17, 1863
Place of death
Bunker Hill West Virginia

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
service start1861

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External resources

  1. http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/sources/records/list.cfm
  2. http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/sgp/petti.htm
  3. http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/pett/history.php
  4. http://www.nps.gov/gett/getttour/tstops/tstd3-21jjp.htm
  5. http://www.rocemabra.com/~roger/tagg/generals
  6. https://archive.org/details/memorialoflifeof00tres
  7. https://archive.org/stream/confederatememor03ladi