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Confederate infantry assault during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War
Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault on July 3, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg. It was ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee as part
Pickett's_Charge
Confederate States Army general (1825–1875)
commanders at Pickett's Charge, the futile and bloody Confederate offensive on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name. Pickett graduated
George_Pickett
Painting by Peter Rothermel
Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge is an oil-on-canvas painting by the American painter Peter F. Rothermel from 1870. The painting depicts Pickett's Charge, the climactic
Battle of Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge
Battle_of_Gettysburg:_Pickett's_Charge
1863 battle of the American Civil War
Hill, and cavalry battles raged to the east and south of Gettysburg. Pickett's Charge featured the main engagement, a Confederate infantry assault of approximately
Battle_of_Gettysburg
Military tactics of rapid all-out attack
A charge is an offensive maneuver in battle in which combatants advance towards their enemy at their best speed in an attempt to engage in a decisive close
Charge_(warfare)
1980 board game
Pickett's Charge, subtitled "A Game of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3, 1863", is a board wargame published by Yaquinto Publications in 1980 that is
Pickett's_Charge_(board_game)
American Civil War battle-site
for artillery that commanded a good area north of the town. Prior to Pickett's Charge, "159 guns stretching in a long line from the Peach Orchard to Oak
Gettysburg_Battlefield
Union Army volunteer infantry regiment
Brigade, this all-volunteer regiment played a key role defending against Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. According to the Pennsylvania Capitol
69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
69th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate general (1817–1863)
of Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg, Armistead led his brigade to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during the charge, a
Lewis_Armistead
Union Army general (1842–1864)
few casualties during the shelling. The bombardment was followed by Pickett's Charge which the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry took a key part in
Henry_Livermore_Abbott
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
wide field, and has come to be known commonly as Pickett's Charge. Easily repulsed, Pickett's Charge, named after the general whose division participated
Robert_E._Lee
1993 film by Ronald F. Maxwell
General Pickett, General Lee implores him to "look to your division," to which Pickett replies "General Lee, I have no division." Pickett's Charge ultimately
Gettysburg_(1993_film)
American Civil War general (1817–1863)
his defeat by charging Garnett. The charges were quickly dismissed by General Robert E. Lee. Garnett was killed during Pickett's Charge at the Battle
Richard_B._Garnett
Battle of the American Civil War
with 100 regiments numbering almost 20,000 men, sometimes called the "Pickett's Charge of the West", resulted in devastating losses to the men and the leadership
Battle_of_Franklin
American Confederate general
assault known as Pickett's Charge on the final day of Gettysburg. He was wounded, in the right hand, during the Pickett-Pettigrew Charge on July 3, 1863
J._Johnston_Pettigrew
Battle of the American Civil War
Confederate advances. In South Cavalry Field, after Pickett's Charge had been defeated, reckless cavalry charges against the right flank of the Confederate Army
Battle of Gettysburg, third day cavalry battles
Battle_of_Gettysburg,_third_day_cavalry_battles
Confederate general and American politician (1823–1895)
and only non-professional general officer in the division that led Pickett's Charge, during which he was severely wounded. Kemper was born at Mountain
James_L._Kemper
American film and theatrical actor (1937–1993)
Lewis "Lo" Armistead, one of the Confederate officers who took part in Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. Producer-director Ronald F. Maxwell dedicated
Richard_Jordan
North Carolina 55th Regiment during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was killed during the charge, which became known as the high-water
George_Allen_Gilreath
Military campaign during the American Civil War
attention on the Union center. The defeat of his massive infantry assault, Pickett's Charge, caused Lee to order a retreat that began the evening of July 4. The
Gettysburg_campaign
Battle of the American Civil War
262 participated in the charge on July 2. The total regimental losses for the Battle of Gettysburg, including Pickett's Charge, were 67.9%. Sears, pp.
Battle of Gettysburg, second day
Battle_of_Gettysburg,_second_day
remaining companies of the regiment. Captured the 28th Virginia Colors at Picketts Charge the next day. Continued to serve in the Army of the Potomac until completion
American units with the highest percentage of casualties per conflict
American_units_with_the_highest_percentage_of_casualties_per_conflict
American military historian
Reardon's section examines the changing views of Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett and Pickett's Charge on the third day at Gettysburg. Following the battle, the Confederate
Carol_Reardon
Area in Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg
Pennsylvania, marking the furthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. Similar to a high water mark of water, the term is
High-water mark of the Confederacy
High-water_mark_of_the_Confederacy
American visual artist (born 1961)
Rockefeller Center, New York, NY. In November 2017, Bradford presented Pickett's Charge, a monumental cyclorama of paintings commissioned by the Smithsonian's
Mark_Bradford
Military unit
enduring the massive Confederate artillery barrage that preceded Pickett's Charge, as well as constant harassing fire from Confederate sharpshooters
153rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
153rd_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
American novelist
of English at the University of California, Berkeley. His 1959 book Pickett's Charge, a detailed history of the final attack at the Battle of Gettysburg
George_R._Stewart
American military officer (1912–1944)
– via Newspapers.com. "Pickett's Charge". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 2025-08-16. "A SHORT HISTORY OF CAMP PICKETT" (PDF). Defense Technical
Vernon_W._Pickett
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
combat—the Medal of Honor—for having distinguished himself during Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War. De Castro was
Joseph_H._De_Castro
American engineer and Confederate Army general (1802–1888)
famous for his role as a division commander in the assault known as Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was wounded severely in the leg during
Isaac_R._Trimble
Military unit
Tucker, Pickett's Charge, A New Way of Looking at Gettysburg's Final Attack, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2016, 91 Tucker, Pickett's Charge, 91 Wood
19th Virginia Infantry Regiment
19th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
American Union Army officer (1841–1863)
Gettysburg while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge. In 2013, 150 years after Cushing's death, he was nominated for the
Alonzo_Cushing
American singer and songwriter (1941–2006)
1996, Pickett was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend Elizabeth Trapp while under the influence of cocaine; she refused to press charges. Pickett was
Wilson_Pickett
American soccer player (born 1993)
POY: Carson Pickett". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2016. King, Francine (April 10, 2012). "All-First Coast Girls Soccer: Carson Pickett's charges often found
Carson_Pickett
United States Army officer (1824–1886)
defended his position on Cemetery Ridge and thus bore the brunt of Pickett's Charge. During the massive Confederate artillery bombardment that preceded
Winfield_Scott_Hancock
Dendritic ridge in the United States
of Kemper's Brigade from the Federal artillery counterfire prior to Pickett's Charge. The last hospital patient of the seminary's Old Dorm left on September
Seminary_Ridge
Tourist attraction in Natural Bridge, Virginia
attraction; he plans to open a similar park at Gettysburg reenacting Pickett's Charge with dinosaurs, in which the Confederates will be attacked. Hutkin
Dinosaur_Kingdom_II
Confederate Army general (1821–1904)
order Pickett forward, Longstreet could only nod in assent, unable to verbalize the order, thus beginning the assault known as Pickett's Charge. Beginning
James_Longstreet
Monument in Gettysburg National Cemetery
Armistead. Both men were Freemasons. This event occurred shortly after Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. However, the memorial statue was not created until
Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial
Friend_to_Friend_Masonic_Memorial
Area of the Gettysburg battlefield in the US civil war
which includes the 1863 Copse of Trees used as the target landmark for Pickett's Charge, the 1892 monument that marks the high-water mark of the Confederacy
The_Angle
Landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield
Hill counter fired on the Confederate artillery barrage that preceded Pickett's Charge and provided antipersonnel support fire during the Confederate infantry
Cemetery_Hill
Negationist myth of the American Civil War
politics and public life. The character of Robert E. Lee and the doomed Pickett's Charge were powerful symbols of the Lost Cause. A representative of the Missouri
Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy
Military unit
the few places where Union lines were breached during Pickett's Charge. They again had to charge into advancing Confederate troops with more losses. Capt
1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment
1st_Minnesota_Infantry_Regiment
Concert venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tavern, Toronto 1978 2010 - The Master Plan: Maximum Respect (track "Picketts Charge") 2013 - Skydiggers: All Of Our Dreaming - Live 1988, 2000 & 2012 (10
Horseshoe_Tavern
Confederate Army general
brigadier general. Alexander was the officer in charge of the massive artillery bombardment preceding Pickett's Charge, on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg
Edward_Porter_Alexander
American painter
painting of the Battle of Gettysburg titled Battle of Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge that hangs in the State Museum of Pennsylvania. This latter work was
Peter_F._Rothermel
Military unit
battles, but perhaps is most noted for its actions in helping repulse Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces
8th_Ohio_Infantry_Regiment
Gettysburg while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. Emigrating from his native Germany in 1853, Füger
Frederick_W._Füger
Activity where people recreate aspects of a historical event
narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as a reenactment of Pickett's Charge presented during the 1913 Gettysburg reunion, or as broad as an entire
Historical_reenactment
Battle of the American Civil War
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Battle_of_Carlisle
Unit of the Army of Northern Virginia
division under the command of Brigadier General J. Johnston Pettigrew in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, when the Confederates made a desperate
University_Greys
crushing defeat after three days of intense fighting, culminating in Pickett's Charge. Lee retreated back to Virginia under heavy Union pursuit. The retreat
Attacks_on_the_United_States
Cyclorama painting by Paul Philippoteaux
cyclorama painting by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux depicting Pickett's Charge, the climactic Confederate attack on the Union forces during the Battle
Gettysburg_Cyclorama
Union Army officer in the American Civil War
commanded the successful defense of his sector of the Union line against Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. Hall was born on March 4, 1837, in
Norman_J._Hall
Hill in Pennsylvania, United States
earlier in the day. Battle of Gettysburg, third day The July 3 Wells cavalry charge advanced from the west to beyond the Big Round Top spur and engaged the
Big_Round_Top
Part of the American Civil War in 1863
three-day Battle of Gettysburg was the massive infantry assault known as Pickett's Charge, in which the Confederate attack against the center of the Union line
Retreat_from_Gettysburg
1953 book by Ward Moore
did in our timeline, much to the surprise of Hodge, who witnesses Pickett's Charge having a different outcome than he read about. The South loses the
Bring_the_Jubilee
Gettysburg Battlefield monument
Infantry Regiment was also erected in 1893 showing its position during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, commanded by
1st Minnesota Infantry Monument
1st_Minnesota_Infantry_Monument
American Civil War site in Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
American Civil War area of the Gettysburg Battlefield used during the Pickett's Charge. On January 23, 2004, the farm's buildings, Boundary Stone Wall, and
Brian_Farm
United States–United Kingdom border dispute
period. Captain George Pickett, of Virginia, and later a general in the Confederate States Army of the infamous Pickett's Charge fame at the pivotal July
Pig_War_(1859)
United States historic place
Farm on Emmitsburg Road, were prominent features in the progress of Pickett's Charge during the third day of battle, as well as Major General Richard H
Cemetery_Ridge
Intensive historical investigation of a well-defined smaller unit of research
back to 1959, when the American historian George R. Stewart published Pickett's Charge: A Microhistory of the Final Attack on Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, which
Microhistory
other states, including Gettysburg, where Tar Heels were prominent in Pickett's Charge. North Carolina would also raise troops to fight in Union regiments
North Carolina in the American Civil War
North_Carolina_in_the_American_Civil_War
Military unit
helping to repulse the Confederate attack on the third day known as Pickett's Charge. The 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was organized at Hartford,
14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
14th_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate general in the American Civil War
of four battle wounds, he commanded one of the lead brigades during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Fry was born in Kanawha County, Virginia
Birkett_D._Fry
Confederate Army officer (1835–1863)
Virginia was in Pickett's Division, and as part of Kemper's Brigade, formed the right of the Confederate line during Pickett's Charge. Colonel Patton
Waller_T._Patton
Landform in Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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McPherson_Ridge
Formulae for relative strengths of military forces
to model historical battles for research purposes. Examples include Pickett's Charge of Confederate infantry against Union infantry during the 1863 Battle
Lanchester's_laws
Class of light infantry regiments of the French Army
set up defenses and the 72nd Pennsylvania are briefly shown during Picketts Charge and the epilogue. In the opening credits, a scene that shows three
Zouave
Confederate Colonel during the American Civil War. He was killed during Pickett's Charge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Born in Richmond
Lewis_B._Williams_Jr.
Union Army infantry brigade
and the Overland Campaign. One of its most famous actions was during Pickett's Charge on July 3 at the Battle of Gettysburg, where it defended the Angle
Philadelphia_Brigade
American independent publishing company
the attorney Raoul Felder, Reflections in a Mirror; Bruce Mowday's Pickett's Charge, The Untold Story; a biography of mob daughter Susan Berman, Murder
Barricade_Books
American general and artillery tactician (1819–1889)
the Confederate main assault, contributed greatly to the defeat of Pickett's Charge. Hunt was born in the frontier outpost of Detroit to Samuel Wellington
Henry_Jackson_Hunt
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Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
Gettysburg_Museum_and_Visitor_Center
Battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II
who had toured the beaches after the battle, likened the losses to Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Admiral Chester Nimitz was inundated with angry letters
Battle_of_Tarawa
United States Army officer
Meade's prediction proved correct; Gibbon's division bore the brunt of Pickett's Charge on July 3, where Gibbon was again wounded. While recovering from his
John_Gibbon
All-out attack to break enemy lines
Balaklava in the Crimean War. Pickett's Charge (July 3, 1863) at the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. Charge of the 21st Lancers (September
Shock_tactics
Assault." The memorial is named for the line of dead and wounded of Pickett's Charge which marked the deepest penetration into the Union line at The Angle
High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
High_Water_Mark_of_the_Rebellion_Monument
Confederate Army officer in the American Civil War
Marshall commanded the wounded J. Johnston Pettigrew's brigade during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg and died during the assault. Marshall was
James_K._Marshall
leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, where he led the defense of Pickett's Charge, getting wounded in the process. His military service continued after
1880 United States presidential election
1880_United_States_presidential_election
1863 Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania A Union Lee loses to Meade, Pickett's Charge fails, ends second invasion of North. Confederate army arrived in Gettysburg
List of American Civil War battles
List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
World War I military installation in Pennsylvania
was in the fields made famous 55 years before on July 3, 1863, by Pickett's Charge ordered by Confederate Commanding General Robert E. Lee. The commander
Camp_Colt,_Pennsylvania
Class of ammunition used by artillery
role for Union forces during their defeat of Confederate troops in Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. In 1864 at the Battle
Canister_shot
Military unit
Special Forces, it looked like "the Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Fredericksburg, and Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg all rolled into one". Supported
5th Special Forces Group (United States)
5th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
All-out full-force military attack
example of tactical military incompetence. Battle of Gettysburg – Pickett's Charge aims at the Union center and is repulsed. Battle of Fredericksburg
Frontal_assault
Larger area encompassing the National Cemetery and Battlefield
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Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg_National_Military_Park
Infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army
502 wounded. Another 120-136 soldiers would be lost in the tragic Pickett's Charge on July 3. A marker stands near where the regiment fought and bled
26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
26th_North_Carolina_Infantry_Regiment
Christian hymn written by Sarah Fuller Flower Adams
Confederate army band played this song as the survivors of the disastrous Pickett's Charge (in the Battle of Gettysburg) returned from their failed infantry assault
Nearer,_My_God,_to_Thee
Military unit
was only one element of the attack the whole has usually been named Pickett's Charge. The army fell back to Virginia, reaching it after a costly retreat
First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
First_Corps,_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
American army general (1830–1909)
Early on July 2, and participated at the margin of the defense against Pickett's Charge on July 3. Also at Gettysburg, Howard's younger brother, Major Charles
Oliver_Otis_Howard
American politician (1813–1863)
mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg defending against Pickett's Charge. Sherrill was born in Greenville, New York, where he attended public
Eliakim_Sherrill
where, under General George J. Stannard, the 2nd Vermont Brigade broke Pickett's charge by stepping out of a protected area and firing at the flank of the
Vermont in the American Civil War
Vermont_in_the_American_Civil_War
American gridiron football player (born 1980)
"Dee Pickett wasn't roped into the rodeo". Tri-City Herald. p. 22. Gerheim, Earl (April 3, 1983). "Cowboys are athletes, that's Pickett's charge". Spokesman-Review
Cody_Pickett
Pivotal event in 1861–1865 conflict
[citation needed] The National Park Service marks the point at which Pickett's Charge collapsed, a copse of trees on Cemetery Ridge, as the high-water mark
Turning point of the American Civil War
Turning_point_of_the_American_Civil_War
Term in military science
Lee's attack, which occurred on July 3, the disastrous attack known as Pickett's Charge. But Meade formed consensus in his staff and improved their confidence
Council_of_war
United States Army general (1885–1945)
Battle of Winchester; his great-uncle Waller T. Patton was killed in Pickett's Charge leading the 7th Virginia Infantry regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg
George_S._Patton
1922 US Marine Corps temporary encampment in Pennsylvania
Expeditionary Force which conducted maneuvers and a reenactment of Pickett's Charge for President Harding on July 1, and again for a crowd of more than
Camp_Harding
United States Marine Corps officer, author, and lecturer (1881–1940)
from the Corps to serve as Philadelphia's director of public safety, in charge of running the city's police and fire departments. (Butler held this position
Smedley_Butler
and covers the rest of the battle through Falling Waters, including Pickett's Charge. A third scenario book, Crossed Sabers: Gettysburg in Miniature, covers
Enduring Valor: Gettysburg in Miniature
Enduring_Valor:_Gettysburg_in_Miniature
Hill fought over during the Battle of Gettysburg
Rittenhouse) fired into the flank of the Confederate assault known as Pickett's Charge. Near the end of that engagement, General Meade observed from Little
Little_Round_Top
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