His division attacked the Federal forces in an event known as Pickett's Charge. The attack, essentially, wiped out the division. There were not enough of his soldiers remaining to mount an effective defense against a counterattack if the Union had mounted one.
Pickett's charge.
3 July 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg
Pickett's Charge took place during the Gettysburg battle.
Lee. Longstreet. Pickett.
General George Edward Pickett was a Confederate general during the Civil War. He's best known for leading Picket's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg. General Pickett was also known to be a bit of a dandy, wearing immaculately tailor uniforms, and sporting an upswept mustache, and long, flowing perfumed hair.
he took over a little house here in Memphis by a railroad track
Pickett's Charge refers to a Confederate attack on Union positions on Cemetery Ridge. This occurred during the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle ultimately resulted in a victory for the Union.
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The North lost around 1,500 men during Pickett's Charge, which was part of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
23,000 men.
Major General Henry Jackson Hunt.