Record #:

20132

Author(s):

Gerard, Philip

Abstract:

In 1859, while debates raged in the Carolinas about seceding from the United States, a young planter's son from Tyrrell County traipsed through Europe for adventure and purpose. After returning to the United States, James Johnston Pettigrew, with no military experience, is appointed colonel of the 1st Regiment of Rifles, where this scholar becomes a fierce adviser and warrior for the South.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 3, Aug 2013, p52-54, 56-58, il, por

Subject(s):

Pettigrew, James Johnston, 1828-1863