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  1. James Keith Marshall (April 17, 1839 – July 3, 1863) was a Confederate Army officer during the American Civil War. Marshall commanded the wounded J. Johnston Pettigrew 's brigade during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg and died during the assault.

    • 52nd North Carolina, Pettigrew's Brigade (Temporary)
    • Colonel
  2. emergingcivilwar.com › 2020/07/22 › with-that-coolEmerging Civil War

    Jul 22, 2020 · James Marshall (Top Left) while a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute, 1859. (VMI Archives) On the afternoon of July 3, 1863, 24-year-old Colonel James K. Marshall was killed by rifle fire while leading Pettigrew’s brigade during the Confederate attack at Gettysburg now known as “Pickett’s Charge.”. Traveling mounted through the ...

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  4. Apr 26, 2022 · James K. Marshall assumed command of Brig. Gen. James J. Pettigrew's Brigade when the latter took command of Heth's Division on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg. Marshall led the brigade into Pickett's Charge and fell dead within 50 yards of the Uion lines near the Bryan Barn on Cemetery Ridge.

    • April 17, 1839
    • Jeffrey Edwards Cohen
    • Fauquier Co, Va
  5. Nov 28, 2017 · Only Col. Birkett Fry and Col. James K. Marshall were in hand and doing all that was humanly feasible in this situation. Hess notes that of 4500 men Pettigrew threw 1000 into the area between the road and the Yankees, “far too low for the Rebels to have a real chance of taking the stone fence.”

  6. Civil War officer. Col. James K. Marshall assumed command of Brig. Gen. James J. Pettigrew's Brigade when the latter took command of Heth's Division on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg. Marshall led the brigade into Pickett's Charge and fell dead within 50 yards of the Uion lines near the Bryan Barn on Cemetery Ridge. His...

  7. In gratitude, John Marshall presented the society a copy of his biography, The Life of George Washington, inscribed by the author “to the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society.” The story of how the best object was acquired has largely been forgotten. Institutional records reveal that in 1859 it was given by James K. Marshall.

  8. The regiment was commanded by Colonel James K. Marshall. Colonel Marshall took over the brigade as senior colonel after General Pettigrew replaced the wounded General Heth on July 1. Marshall was killed while leading the brigade on horseback during Pickett’s Charge on July 3. Lieutenant Colonel Marcus A. Parks took over command of the regiment.

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