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George Edward Pickett (January 16, – July 30, ) 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 being one of the commanders at Pickett's Charge, the futile and bloody Confederate offensive on See more.
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Famous for leading the ill-fated "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg, George Pickett was a West Point graduate who joined the Confederacy after Virginia's secession.
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During the “Pig War,” a border dispute with the British, Captain George Pickett revealed traits that would become more apparent during the Civil War: rashness, excitability, and an inability to .
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Recommended Reading: Pickett And His Men, by La Salle Corbell Pickett ( pages).