Bunker Hill, WV
Monument to Brig. Gen. James Johnston Pettigrew
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Links: 1. James Johnston Pettigrew: Wikipedia 2. James Johnston Pettigrew Bio 3. James Johnston Pettigrew Monument: hmdb.org 4. Civil War History Surrounding Edgewood Manor 5. Bunker Hill Historic District:Wikipedia |
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Monument to Brig. Gen. James Johnston Pettigrew (July 4, 1828 – July 17,
1863) 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 killed a few days after the Battle of Gettysburg during the
Confederate retreat to Virginia |
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(2009) Enlarge Gen. Pettigrew died at Edgewood Manor (John Boyd house) on July 17, 1863 |
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