James A. Pittman was a civil war vet. He entered service on Aug. 10,1861 in Columbia, MS. C.S.A. CO.F, "Marions Men" 7th Miss. Inf. Regt. He was discharge from that regt. He then entered service again in the 3rd Miss. Inf. Regt. Co I. He enlisted at Brookhaven, Miss. for two years.In July 20,1864 he was wounded severly at the battle of Peachtree Creek. He was admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon Ga. in July 22,1864.He was shot in the face and the bullet took his nose off. Register of prisoners of War, Department of the Cumberland--captured at Pulaski, Tenn,Dec.25,1864. James was forwarded to Louisville, Ky. Feb.14,1865. This is the battle of Franklin, Tenn. A card from the U.S.A.,General Hospital, Nashville, Tenn. shows that James was admitted Feb. 10,1865 with a simple fl.Rt.thigh slg.(?) There is a place on this card for listing missile, it is filled in can.ball. Feb. 17,1865 he is shown being in Champ Chase Ohio. This is one of the most notorious Union Prisons of the war. James took the Oath of Allegiance at Champ Chase, Ohio, June 13,1865. These facts are noted on his card. Residence: Marion Co.,Miss.Complexion: Fair, Hair: Dark,Eyes: Blue,Hight: 6ft. 2in. There is a family legend that it took James Pittman two or three years to walk home after the war because he was ashame of what he look like because he had no nose so he asked for no help to get home. On Oct.19,1865 James married Elizabeth Stanford in Marion County,Miss. They had three childred. There are no known photos of James A. Pittman at this time. But I'm searching for one.
James A. Pittman was a civil war vet. He entered service on Aug. 10,1861 in Columbia, MS. C.S.A. CO.F, "Marions Men" 7th Miss. Inf. Regt. He was discharge from that regt. He then entered service again in the 3rd Miss. Inf. Regt. Co I. He enlisted at Brookhaven, Miss. for two years.In July 20,1864 he was wounded severly at the battle of Peachtree Creek. He was admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon Ga. in July 22,1864.He was shot in the face and the bullet took his nose off. Register of prisoners of War, Department of the Cumberland--captured at Pulaski, Tenn,Dec.25,1864. James was forwarded to Louisville, Ky. Feb.14,1865. This is the battle of Franklin, Tenn. A card from the U.S.A.,General Hospital, Nashville, Tenn. shows that James was admitted Feb. 10,1865 with a simple fl.Rt.thigh slg.(?) There is a place on this card for listing missile, it is filled in can.ball. Feb. 17,1865 he is shown being in Champ Chase Ohio. This is one of the most notorious Union Prisons of the war. James took the Oath of Allegiance at Champ Chase, Ohio, June 13,1865. These facts are noted on his card. Residence: Marion Co.,Miss.Complexion: Fair, Hair: Dark,Eyes: Blue,Hight: 6ft. 2in. There is a family legend that it took James Pittman two or three years to walk home after the war because he was ashame of what he look like because he had no nose so he asked for no help to get home. On Oct.19,1865 James married Elizabeth Stanford in Marion County,Miss. They had three childred. There are no known photos of James A. Pittman at this time. But I'm searching for one.
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