General James Pettigrew, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1847, one of its youngest graduates. Served as a colonel of a rifle unit from Charleston, South Carolina; seized Castle Pinckney during the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861....

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Main Author:	Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6362

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General James Pettigrew, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Pettigrew, James Johnston, 1828-1863; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--South Carolina; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1847, one of its youngest graduates. Served as a colonel of a rifle unit from Charleston, South Carolina; seized Castle Pinckney during the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Commissioned as a colonel in the 12th North Carolina Infantry in May 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in February 1862. Major campaigns and battles include the Peninsular campaign, Seven Pines (wounded and captured), New Berne, and Gettysburg (wounded). Pettigrew died shortly after being wounded in action at Gettysburg; he is buried in North Carolina. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 5. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000072Q72General James Pettigrew, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1847, one of its youngest graduates. Served as a colonel of a rifle unit from Charleston, South Carolina; seized Castle Pinckney during the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Commissioned as a colonel in the 12th North Carolina Infantry in May 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in February 1862. Major campaigns and battles include the Peninsular campaign, Seven Pines (wounded and captured), New Berne, and Gettysburg (wounded). Pettigrew died shortly after being wounded in action at Gettysburg; he is buried in North Carolina. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 5. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkPettigrew, James Johnston, 1828-1863; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--South Carolina; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #057v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00121http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6362
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General James Pettigrew, C.S.A.

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