Describe pickett's charge at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 1

Picketts charge was a wonderful and beautiful story. George pickett was asked to lead a charge in the war against civil society. So he said... Quote " Yes". So george and his fellow Virginians yelled as they went slowly at first but than ran full speed. (they didnt want to waste energy because it was a mile and a half trek.) So while bullets were whizzing by. George Edward Pickett screamed a famous but ungodly quote, "Thou who shalt kills my friends shalt be removed from thy face of thee earth." About right after he said this famous quote of dignity he was shot in the knee cap. Many people don't know this, but trust me, my great great grandpa told my Great grandpa which told my grandpa which told my dad which told me. How I know this... do not ask, but i know this because me Great great grand daddy was possibly a spy for the Confederate and was under stonewall Jacksons control. But Pickett was alright and served in the many wars after that and became a Brigidier General. In a sense, Pickett's charge on the third day of Gettysburg was the turning point of the war, although Grant's capture of Vicksburg had much more strategic value. Lee knew that time was running out for the South, and he needed a victory in the North which would entice Great Britain and France to intercede on the Confederate behalf. Pickett's division was the best in Lee's army, and at the time Pickett was honored to assault the center of the Union line. Lieutenant General James Longstreet was convinced that the charge would fail, and he was correct. Eleven thousand of the finest infantry the world has ever seen were thrown away for nothing. After the war, the other Confederate generals forgave Lee for this decision, but Pickett who lost his entire division never did.

Answer 2

Lee ordered Pickett's division to make a frontal assault, on clear ground, uphill, against the Union lines. Federal troops had the advantages of superior numbers, superior position on high ground, and superior supplies and ammunition. The assault failed miserably, with tremendous loss of life. At the end, when Longstreet ordered Pickett to prepare his division for a Union counterattack, Pickett replied, "Sir, I have no division."

Answer 3

The purpose of Pickett's charge was to overwhelm and destroy the center and strongest aspect of the Union Army arrayed along Cemetery Ridge. Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered the charge thinking that the destruction of the strongest point of the Union line would cause the rapid collapse of the entire Union forces arrayed against him. The Union army would retreat in chaos and disarray and Lee's forces would destroy them in detail, chasing them all the way back to Washington DC. Lee felt that if he could get close to Washington and threaten the capitol, he could then sue for a peaceful settlement and end the war.

Unfortunately for Lee, the charge did not overcome the Union lines and was repulsed with tremendous casulties. Lee's march to Washington DC was abandoned and the Confederates retreated back to Virginia.

Answer 4

The battle in which Pickett's Charge occurred was in the battle of Gettysburg.

Answer 5

When Pickett's Charge failed, Lee realized he would have to abandon his invasion of the North and retreat back to Virginia.

Answer 6

battle was the civil war...pickett was a confederate officer that lead a charge of men into battle.