Pvt. (CSA), Philip Pittman

Veteran of war of 1812

Branch:: Army 1

Pension Number: 19026 1

Age: 16

Veteran of Civil War

Affiliation: Confederate

Enlisted: April 8, 1861

Rank: Pvt.

Co.: C & F

Regt.: 10th Va.Infantry

Age: 64

10th Virginia Infantry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Engagements American Civil War

• First Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of McDowell
• Jackson's Valley Campaign
• Seven Days' Battles
• Battle of Cedar Mountain
• Second Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Fredericksburg
• Battle of Chancellorsville
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Valley Campaigns of 1864

Commanders: Colonel Edward T.H. Warren

The 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.

The 10th Virginia was assembled at Harper's Ferry during the late spring of 1861. Four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, a militia unit, were united with other volunteer companies to make up the regiment. An eleventh company was added to the command in April, 1862. Its men were raised in the counties of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, and Madison. During the war it was attached to Elzey's, Taliaferro's, Fulkerson's, Colston's, Steuart's, and W. Terry's Brigade.

After fighting at First Manassas and McDowell, it was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign. The 10th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it was on detached duty during the Battle of Antietam. It was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and later the Appomattox Campaign.

This unit reported 16 casualties at First Manassas, 21 at McDowell, 43 at Cedar Mountain, 32 at Second Manassas, and 157 at Chancellorsville. Of the 276 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty-five percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 2 officers and 43 men.

The field officers were Colonels Simeon B. Gibbons and Edward T.H. Warren, Lieutenant Colonels Dorilas H.L. Martz and Samuel T. Walker, and Majors Isaac G. Coffman and Joshua Stover.

Future Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Charles Frederick Crisp was a lieutenant in Company K of the 10th Virginia.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Virginia_Infantry

Note: According to John Walter Wayland's "A History Of Shenandoah County, Va.", his family implored Philip to leave the service and be a candidate for the senate. He refused due to the fact that there were no men to spare. He was elected, but remained at his post until the Senate convened.

From Family of Lawrence and Mary Catharine (Will) Pitman:

Philip Pittman [3, 11, 7]. He was born on 22 Jan 1797 in Shenandoah County, Virginia [3, 12, 7, 13]. Baptism on 19 Mar 1797 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Virginia [14]. Occupation Bet. 1846–1861 (Member of the Virginia Senate) [15, 7]. He died on 26 Mar 1876 in Shenandoah County, Virginia [3]. He married Mary Susan Houston. They were married Unknown. Military Service was Co. C (1st), F, 10th Virginia Infantry [16]. Fact 2 was Owned a large farm "Palmyra" near Edinburgh, Shenandoah Co, Virginia [7]. Fact was Veteran of 1812 War [7]. Burial in Snapp Cemetery, Cave Springs, Shenandoah Co., Virginia [17, 15, 18].

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

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

Links:

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

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

Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

Pitman, Philip—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Subsequently discharged because of age and infirmity, and elected to the Virginia Legislature

Link:http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001....

Link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119884635

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