From his CSRs (With notes)
Pittman James A. - entered service Aug 10, 1861 Columbia, MS. CSA Co F, "Marions Men" 7th Miss. Inf. Regt - Camp Clark, Handcock Co. Bay St. Louis. Miss.
Muster Roll of Sept 27 to Oct. 3, 1861 -- Absent , at hospital sick and has been since the Sept 20th.
James left the 7th Miss. Inf Regt. sometime after that date. I have certificate of discharge from the 7th Miss. but it is not readable.
James surfaces in the Confederate Army again in the 3rd Miss. Inf. Regt. Co I. He enlisted at Brookhaven, Miss. for two years
Muster Roll for Jan. Feb. of 1863 -- Present for duty
Muster Roll for July 1863 to April 1864, only show he is present for duty.
Muster Roll for July and Aug. 1864 -- Absent -- July 3, 1864, in St. Mary's Hospital, La Grange, Ga., with diarrhea, returned to duty July 7, 1864.
July 20, 1864 -- Absent from wound received in action near Atlanta (Peachtree Creek) July 20/64. he is shown on a register of patients admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon Ga., July 22, 1864. Another card shows that he was wounded at the battle of Peachtree Creek severly .
Muster Roll Aug 31, 1864 to Feb 28,1865 -- Absent wounded and captured at Nashville.
Register of Prisoners of War, Department of the Cumberland -- captured at Pulaski, Tenn, Dec . 25, 1865. James was forwarded to Louisville, Ky. Feb. 14, 1865. This is the Battle of Franklin, Tenn. A related story about James A. Pittman, can be found in the book "To Live and Die In Dixie." by H. Grady Howell (all rights reserved)
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 to Champ Chase, Ohio. He was received at Camp Chase Feb. 18, 1865. This is one of the most notorious Union Prisons of the war.
James is shown taking the Oath Of Allegiance at Camp Chase, Ohio, June 13, 1865. These facts are noted on his card.
Residence : Marion Co., Miss.
Complexion: Fair
Hair: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6 ft. 2in.
Where Captured: Pulaski, Tenn.
When Captured : Dec. 24, 1865 ( I suppose either day the 24 or 25 of Dec. would be correct, depends on the source used)