J. Johnston Pettigrew, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Johnston Pettigrew

American general

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1828

Place of Birth: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1863

Profession: writer, military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

James Johnston Pettigrew (July 4, 1828 – July 17, 1863) was an author, lawyer, linguist, diplomat, and soldier.
As a Confederate general in the American Civil War, he was one of three division commanders in the disastrous assault known as Pickett's Charge on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was badly wounded during the assault and killed by a Union attack during the Confederate retreat to Virginia.