Pickett's Charge was an
infantry assault during the
American Civil War. It was ordered by
Confederate General
Robert E. Lee against Major General
George Meade's
Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the
Battle of Gettysburg. The assault, led by three generals including
George Pickett, was ultimately futile; the Confederate forces were repulsed and suffered a 50% casualty rate. The furthest point reached during the charge has been termed the
high-water mark of the Confederacy.Illustration:
Thure de Thulstrup; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
Pickett's Charge was an
infantry assault during the
American Civil War. It was ordered by
Confederate General
Robert E. Lee against Major General
George Meade's
Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the
Battle of Gettysburg. The assault, led by three generals including
George Pickett, was ultimately futile; the Confederate forces were repulsed and suffered a 50% casualty rate. The furthest point reached during the charge has been termed the
high-water mark of the Confederacy.Illustration:
Thure de Thulstrup; restoration:
Adam Cuerden