Captain John Lawrence Pitman

Civil War Veteran

Affiliation: Confederate

Rank: Lt. ; Captain (Commanding Officer); Pvt.

Cos: G&C

Regts.: 33rd Va., (Stonewall Brigade); 12th Va. Calvary

Wounded and captured at the battle of Kernstown, March 23, 1862; Later exchanged

Note: His father, Phillip, served at 16 in the war of 1812; enlisted in CSA at age 64 with his sons John, Archie & Nathan

From Find A Grave Profile:

Created by: George Seitz Record added: Apr 21, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36146926

He was one of the largest and most successful farmer in the county, and was a man of great energy and fine business qualifications, honorable in all things and of sterling integrity. Captain Pitman was a gallant Confederate soldier, commanding Company G, of the 33rd Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. He was badly wounded at the battle of Kernstown, and fell into the hands of the enemy, but was soon exchanged and served to the end with conspicuous bravery. His first wife was a daughter of the late William Ripley, of Red Banks, one of the largest land owners of the county. After her death he married the widow of Valentine Ripley. He had no children of his own, but was all the father would be to the children of his second wife. Hon. Robert J. Walker, who married one of his step daughters, was with him when he died, and accompanied his remains to his home. He died of consumption in Washington, D.C. where he had gone for treatment. The news of his death though not entirely unexpected, will be a shock to his many friends, and will cause widespread regret and sorrow.

Bio by: Stars & Bars.

Link:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36146926

PITMAN Phillip | b 22 Jan 1797 Shenandoah Co VA | owned a large farmed called “Palmyra” near Edinburgh, Shenandoah Co VA | *CSA enlisted at age 64 with his sons John, Archie & Nathan | m Mary HOUSTON dau of (Capt.) George HOUSTON of Rockingham Co VA | 4—PITMAN John m1 Mary J. RIPLEY m2 Mary Elizabeth ALLEN, widow of Valentine RIPLEY

John Lawrence Pittman [38, 43, 39, 44]. He was born on 10 Oct 1829 in Shenandoah County, Virginia [31, 45, 46, 47]. He married Mary Jane Ripley. They were married on 20 Sep 1860 in Shenandoah County, Virginia [46, 48]. He died on 26 Oct 1896 in Shenandoah County, Virginia [31, 46, 47]. Military Service in Co. G, 33rd Virginia Infantry & Co. C, 12th Virginia Calvary [49]. Burial in Old Union Church Cemetery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co, Virginia [31, 50, 51, 47].

Links:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rlnielsen/pittman...

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PITTMAN/1998-12/09127...

http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/hom/w_red.html