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john was born
john c pemberton was born on august tenth eighteen fourteen. he was the second born, to john and rebecca pemberton. he was born in Pennsylvania. -
john joins the military
john joins the military at age 19 -
john graduates the military acadamy
John Pemberton graduated in the class of 1837 before being commissioned as an officer in the 4th Artillery. -
john fought in the seminole war
John C Pemberton fought in the Seminole War and then received awards for his bravery against the Mexican army. -
john marries a northener
Sometime during 1848 jonh c pemberton married a Virginian, by the name of Martha Thompson. -
john resigns from federal army
when the secession of his wife's home state virgina , in 1861, Pemberton resigns from the Federal army. -
john switches sides
Pemberton chose to resign his commission and join the Confederate cause, because of his wife martha -
john recives promotion
in the same year as when john resigns from the federal army john was made a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. -
john recives another promotion
pemberton is promoted to lieutenant general and then he is assigned command of the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana. -
vicksburg
Pemberton retreated to the Big Black River, where he fought lost. Pemberton tried to defend Vicksburg . even though Johnston told pemberton to escape with his army, was stubborn and stayed for more than six weeks, while the soldiers and civilians starved, because of his decision -
john finally surrenders
after john could no longer keep this battle going he finally surrendered. the union got control of the mississipi river -
john dies