Pettigrew, James Johnston

Life Span
to
Full name
James Johnston Pettigrew
Place of Birth
Tyrrell County, NC
Burial Place
Tyrrell County, NC
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
Family
Ebenezer Pettigrew (father), Ann B. Shepard (mother),
Education
University of North Carolina
Occupation
Politician
Military
Attorney or Judge
Political Parties
Democratic
Other Affiliations
Fire-Eaters (Secessionists)
Government
State legislature
Military
Confederate Army
Date Event
South Carolina militia occupy Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor
- Largest battle yet in the eastern theater fought at Fair Oaks, Virginia near Richmond
Attack of Confederate infantry on dismounted Union cavalry begins the collision of armies at Gettysburg
Lee's attack on the Union center ends with the failure of Pickett's Charge
Federal cavalry defeat the rearguard of Lee's army at Falling Waters but the main force escapes
Fort Sumter
Date Title
Raleigh (NC) Register, “The News,” July 8, 1863
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