George E. Pickett
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
Article abstract: Military significance: Under orders from General Robert E. Lee, General Pickett led 15,000 troops in a charge against the Union stronghold on Cemetery Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg, losing more than half his forces.
George E. Pickett graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1846. He distinguished himself while serving under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and was later promoted to captain. When the American Civil War (1861-1865) broke out, he resigned from the U.S. Army to join the...
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