J. Johnston Pettigrew
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James Johnston Pettigrew (July 4, 1828 ā July 17, 1863) was an American author, lawyer, and soldier. He served in the army of the Confederate States of America, fighting in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign and played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Despite starting the Gettysburg Campaign commanding a brigade, Pettigrew took over command of his division after the division's original commander, Henry Heth, was wounded. In this role, Pettigrew was one of three division commanders in the disastrous assault known as Pickett's Charge on the final day of Gettysburg. He was wounded, in the right hand, during the Pickett-Pettigrew Charge on July 3, 1863 and was later mortally wounded during the Union Confederate rearguard action while the Confederates retreated to Virginia near Falling Waters, Virginia (now West Virginia) on July 14, dying several days thereafter on July 17, 1863.
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Born | (1828-07-04)July 4, 1828 Tyrrell County, North Carolina |
Died | July 17, 1863(1863-07-17) (aged 35) Bunker Hill, West Virginia |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861ā63 |
Rank | Brigadier general (CSA) |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |