Lewis Armistead Military person
Lewis Addison Armistead (February 18, 1817 – July 5, 1863) was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War. At the Battle of Gettysburg, he took part in Pickett's Charge, where he led his brigade further than any other, to a spot commemorated as the High Water Mark of the Confederacy. But they were overwhelmed by a Union counterattack, where he was wounded and captured, dying soon afterwards.
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| allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
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| service start | 1839 |
| service end | 1839 |