CDV Confederate General J. Johnston Pettigrew
Item #: WR1066
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This is a Carte de Vista of General J. Johnston Pettigrew. James Johnston Pettigrew was born at his family's estate "Bonarva" in Tyrrell County, North Carolina on 4 July, 1828. Pettigrew attended the the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, enrolling at the age of 15. He studied law, traveled to Europe and eventually moved to Charleston, South Carolina where he worked in the legal field with his uncle. When the Civil War began, Pettigrew joined Wade Hampton's Legion as a Private. He would soon be given a commission as the Colonel of 1st South Carolina Rifle Militia Regiment. Later he was assigned to command the 12th, later renamed the 22nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment. Prior to the Peninsula Campaign Pettigrew was promoted to Brigadier General by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. General Pettigrew would be severely wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines. He was hit by a Minie ball that damage his throat, windpipe and shoulder. Being left on the field for dead, Pettigrew wound be wounded again in the arm and bayoneted in the right leg. However, he would recover from his wounds while a prisoner of war before being exchanged two months later. After his full recovery Pettigrew rejoined his old North Carolina Brigade just in time for the Gettysburg Campaign. The Pettigrew brigade had been assigned to General Henry Heth's division of LTG A.P. Hill's Third Corps. On the third day of the battle Brigadier General Pettigrew was the acting commander of the division, as General Heth had been wounded. With Pettigrew in command, the division would be to the left of General George Pickett's division during the disastrous "Pickett's Charge". He would be wounded in the arm again, but survived that bloody day. Unfortunately Pettigrew wound be severely wounded on 14 July, 1863 during the rear guard action at Falling Waters while protecting Lee's retreat back into Virginia. He would die three days later near Bunker Hill, West Virginia. This CDV is in very good condition. Pettigrew's uniform is a frock coat with the wreath of a Brigadier General on the collar. The image shows Pickett with his shoulders square with the camera and looking to the left. The front of the print has nothing printed on it. The corners of the image are square and crisp. The image is free of smudges, stains, rips, tears or any other imperfections. There is a back mark on this CDV of E. & H.T. ANTHONY of New York City, New York. If you collect Civil War images, your collection won't be complete without this one!
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