George Pickett Military person

George Edward Pickett (January 16, 1825 – July 30, 1875) was a career United States Army officer who became a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody assault at the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name, Pickett's Charge.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 28, 1825
Birth place	Richmond Virginia
Date of death	July 30, 1875
Place of death	Norfolk Virginia
Resting place	Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond Virginia)

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Military person

military operations	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Pickett's Charge Battle of Fredericksburg Peninsula Campaign Mexican–American War Battle of Chapultepec Battle of Five Forks Pig War Appomattox Campaign Second Battle of Petersburg
military command	Pickett's Division First Corps Army of Northern Virginia
service start	1846
service end	1846