Lewis Armistead was wounded after leading the Confederate troops up Cemetery Ridge during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. He died 2 days later in a Union field hospital.
The goal of Confederate attacking troops (the divisions of Generals George Pickett, James Pettigrew and Isaac Trimble ) was that to break through the center of the Union line on the Cemetery Ridge.
The goal of Confederate attacking troops (the divisions of Generals George Pickett, James Pettigrew and Isaac Trimble ) was that to break through the center of the Union line on the Cemetery Ridge.
The goal of Confederate attacking troops (the divisions of Generals George Pickett, James Pettigrew and Isaac Trimble ) was that to break through the center of the Union line on the Cemetery Ridge.
The goal of Confederate attacking troops (the divisions of Generals George Pickett, James Pettigrew and Isaac Trimble ) was that to break through the center of the Union line on the Cemetery Ridge.
Pickett's orders were to break the union defensive line.
To cut the Union line in half to force them to retreat.
Union troops repulsed them.
He was ordered by Lee to break through the Union Line on the Cemetery Ridge. The center of gravity of the attack was a Sector located approximately in the centre of the enemy line, called "The Angle".
It is known as Picket's Charge, but Picket's Advance would be more accurate, at least until the last few yards.
I believe it was Battle of Gettysburg
Union forces on Cemetery Ridge repulsed Pickett's Charge.
Cemetery Ridge