Dr. Samuel Mitcham on General James Johnston Pettigrew

Dr. Mitcham discusses the general who he believes was the smartest general of the Army of Northern Virginia, James Johnston Pettigrew. This is one among many Confederate generals whose history is not as widely known, but now covered in Dr. Mitcham’s new book, The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals. In it, Dr. Mitcham draws back the curtain on the fascinating history of many generals like General Pettigrew. Preorder now to receive the book on the release date: http://ow.ly/Fuau50J6pUF