George Edward Pickett
George Pickett began his military career by attending the West Point Military Academy, he graduated last in his class of 59 cadets. He served in the U.S. Army in the Mexican-American War, and participated in the Pig War of 1859. When the Civil War began, he joined the Confederacy, and was promoted to brigadier general by January of 1862. He commanded a brigade that saw heavy action during the Peninsula Campaign. Pickett was promoted to major general later that year. Pickett is most frequently remembered for leading one of the divisions in the final, futile, bloody Confederate offensive on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Born: January 16, 1825
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Father: Colonel Robert Pickett 1799 – 1856
(Buried: Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Mother: Mary Johnston 1805 – 1860
(Buried: Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
1st Wife: Sally Harrison Minge 1829 – 1851
(Buried: Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Married: January 28, 1851 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
2nd Wife: Morning Mist – 1858
Married: June 6, 1857 in Washington Territory
3rd Wife: LaSalle “Sallie” Corbell 1843 – 1931
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Married: November 13, 1863 in Petersburg, Virginia
Children:
James Tilton Pickett 1857 – 1889
(Buried: River View Cemetery, Portland, Oregon)
Major George Edward Pickett Jr. 1864 – 1911
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
David Corbell Pickett 1866 – 1874
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
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Education:
1846: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (59th in class)
Occupation:
1846 – 1861: Served in United States Army rising to Captain
Civil War Career:
1861: Major of Confederate States Army, Artillery
1861 – 1862: Colonel in the Confederate Army, Infantry
1861 – 1862: Commander of Rappahannock Line Dept. Fredericksburg
1862: Brigadier General of Confederate Army, Infantry
1862: Participated in the Peninsula Campaign
1862: Wounded in Shoulder at Battle of Gaines Mill
1862 – 1865: Major General of Confederate Army Infantry
1862 – 1865: Division Commander in the Confederate Army
1862: Lightly Engaged during the Battle of Fredericksburg
1863: Participated in the Suffolk Virginia Campaign
1863: Heavily Participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, third day
1863: Commander of Department Southern Virginia – North Carolina
1864: Participated in the Overland Campaign
1864: Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
1864 – 1865: Participated in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
1865: Defeated during the Battle of Five Forks
1865: Defeated during the Battle of Saylor's Creek
1865: Commanded his remaining troops at Battle of Appomattox, VA.
1865: Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1875: Insurance Agent in Norfolk, Virginia
1874: Received a Full Pardon from United States Government
Died: July 30, 1875
Place of Death: Norfolk, Virginia
Cause of Death: Abscess of the liver
Age at time of Death: 50 years old
Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
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