Nope.  Pulitzer is out.  He served in the US Army during the Civil War as part of a group called "Sheridan's Troopers" (under General Sheridan).  In 1864, this force under-took a scorched earth tactic in the Shenandoah Valley.  This was called "The Burning" by local residents, and was one of the first uses of scorched earth tactics in that war.

(Isn't Google great!  You can find dirt on just about anybody.)