George Pickett
United States Army officer and general in the Confederate States Army
Years: 1825 - 1875
George Edward Pickett (January 16, 25, or 28, 1825 – July 30, 1875) is a career United States Army officer who becomes a 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.
