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General Lee had appointed General William N. Pendleton to be in charge of the Confederate artillery at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was one of many pundits who believed that artillery was best used as a defensive element.

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Q: Who was the Army of Northern Virginia's artillery commander at the Battle of Gettysburg?
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