alexsander hamilton
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.
His first job was as an artillery officer.
Cavalry Commander JEB Stuart was absent for the early stages of the battle.
Gettysburg
He was an Artillery Officer.
Gettysburg
at gettysburg, pennesylvania
The battle of Gettysburg
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.
GETTYSBURG No. He escaped with his army after losing at Gettysburg. The place where he surrendered (to U.S.Grant) was Appomattox Court House, near Richmond.
1784
Edward Porter Alexander was an officer of artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia. He was the Chief of Artillery for the 1st Corps(Longstreet). One of his notable roles was to organize and carry-out the massed artillery barrage of some 140 cannons preceding"Pickett's Charge" on July 3,1863 at Gettysburg. His memoirs were published after the war and can obtained from a bookseller.
His first job was as an artillery officer.
Cavalry Commander JEB Stuart was absent for the early stages of the battle.
Most historians have come to the conclusion that artillery did not rank high on the list of military tools available to winning a battle. Artillery, however, would seem to be a powerful weapon to use to win a battle.At the Battle of Gettysburg, commanding General Meade had an ample amount of artillery batteries. His 372 pieces of artillery was supported by 8,000 men.
Pickett
Yes, he was an Artillery Officer.