Who were Pickett's 3 Brigadier Generals? Do you know their individual fates? Transferred text need not apply! It will be discarded. You either know it or you look it up and then use your own words, please. Ready? GO!
2006-06-18 14:18:05 · 6 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I am a 57 year old!! I had a relative in Pickett's Charge and I am testing YOUR knowledge. I already know the answer. It's a game, friend.
2006-06-18 14:36:28 · update #1
Richard Garnett was killed during Pickett's Charge.
Lewis Armistead was mortally wounded at Pickett's Charge and died on July 5.
James Kemper, youngest Brigadier General in Pickett's Charge, was wounded and captured but returned to the confederates in September. He sat out the rest of the war. He lived for 32 years after Gettsyburg, working as an attorney; served as Governor of Virginia from 1874-1878.
2006-06-18 14:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
General Pickette was not even a general, he was a lowly artillery commander. Longstreet was against the frontal assault on the Union line. Lee ordered Longstreet in the attack anyways, but Longstreet did not want the trust of the army to go on his shoulders so he passed the bill partly on Pickette and decided to be the commander. The leadership for the attack was already bad in the start. Not to mention the plan entailed crossing almost 2 miles of open terrain under direct cannon fire. The attack was poorly planned and coordinated. Lee ordered it under desperation, he lost both battles on the flanks and only thought a direct assault would work. The Union forces were entrenched on the highground due to the failure of the first couple of days work. All in all, the Army of Northern Virginia did very well being outnumbered by more than 2:1.
2016-05-20 01:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
James L. Kemper was wounded by a bullet in the abdomen and thigh. He was captured and survived.
Richard B. Garnett rode his horse during the charge to his death.
Lewis A. Armistead charged his brigade with his cap on the tip of his sword and was mortally wounded.
2006-06-18 19:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by gprabbit85 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Armestead made it to the copse of trees and was mortally wounded, he survived in a Union hospital tent for a few more days after the battle.
Garnett, rode his horse due to his wounded leg, and he was killed.
Kemper, the politician general, was wounded and carried from the field, he was almost captured, but was rescued by friendly forces.
2006-06-18 19:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
garnett he was wonded the day before in the leg but still rode his hourse in tro the battle even though it would mean it would kill him. ameristead he was mortaly wonded after his div made it the furthest in the charge i think it was his upper thigh and kempper was wonded and captured then exchanged
2006-06-18 15:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by ryan s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that to make it easier for you to plagiarize?
2006-06-18 14:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋