Gorge Pikkett Gorge Pikkett By Chris HulakBy Chris Hulak

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. Mostly about gorge pikket (DUH). Mostly about gorge pikket (DUH) .some about pikket’s charge .some about pikket’s charge . His accomplishments . His accomplishments

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George Edward PickettGeorge Edward Pickett (January (January 16, January 25, or January 28 1825 – 16, January 25, or January 28 1825 – July 30, 1875) was a career United July 30, 1875) was a career United States Army officer who became a States Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his He is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody participation in the futile and bloody assault at the Battle of Gettysburg. assault at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Pickett’s charge

Pickett's division arrived at the Battle of Gettysburg on the evening of the second day

July 2, 1863. It had been delayed by the assignment of guarding the Confederate lines of communication through Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. After two days of heavy fighting, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, which had initially driven the Union Army of the Potomac to the high ground south of Gettysburg, had been unable to dislodge the Union soldiers from their position. How unfortunate for them.