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Pickett had 13 colonel's who advanced on the Union Lines on July 3rd, 1863. Out of those 13, 5 of Colonels had served with Pickett since the Peninsula Campaign in 1862.
Probably the most well known and famous Colonel in Pickett's Division is Eppa Hunton of the 8th Virginia Infantry, Eppa Hunton was born September 22, 1822 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia . He worked as a teacher and later become a lawyer. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was commissioned as Colonel in the 8th Virginia Infantry, a regiment entirely made up of men from Northern Virginia. He lead the 8th Virginia at First Manassas and Leesburg. In Spring of 1862 it joined a new brigade of Virginian Infantry lead by Brigadier General George Pickett, He lead the 8th Virginia at Williamsburg and,Seven Pines, and Gaines Mill. Eppa Hunton took command of the brigade when George Pickett was wounded in his shoulder at Gaines Mill's and he lead the Brigade in Victories at Frazier's Farm and Second Manassas. During the campaigns of 1862, Colonel Hunton nicknamed his 8th Virginia "The Bloody Eighth." With the commission of a new Brigadier General Richard Brooke Garnett to command the brigade, Eppa Hunton returned as Colonel of the 8th Virginia which he lead at South Mountain, and General Pickett became a Divisional Commander of four Virginia Brigades. During Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg Eppa Hunton was severely wounded in the leg and his horse was killed. After recovering from his wound he would take over command of Pickett's Old Brigade, due to General Garnett being killed at Gettysburg. Now promoted to Brigadier General he would lead the remnants of Pickett's old brigade at Cold Harbor and Five Forks. Eppa Hunton would be captured at Saylor's Creek on April 6, 1865. He spent several months at the P.O.W. camp Fort Warren, he was released and paroled in July of 1865. He later became a career politician after the war, and was well known for defending General Pickett and his reputation from critics.
Probably the most well known and famous Colonel in Pickett's Division is Eppa Hunton of the 8th Virginia Infantry, Eppa Hunton was born September 22, 1822 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia . He worked as a teacher and later become a lawyer. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was commissioned as Colonel in the 8th Virginia Infantry, a regiment entirely made up of men from Northern Virginia. He lead the 8th Virginia at First Manassas and Leesburg. In Spring of 1862 it joined a new brigade of Virginian Infantry lead by Brigadier General George Pickett, He lead the 8th Virginia at Williamsburg and,Seven Pines, and Gaines Mill. Eppa Hunton took command of the brigade when George Pickett was wounded in his shoulder at Gaines Mill's and he lead the Brigade in Victories at Frazier's Farm and Second Manassas. During the campaigns of 1862, Colonel Hunton nicknamed his 8th Virginia "The Bloody Eighth." With the commission of a new Brigadier General Richard Brooke Garnett to command the brigade, Eppa Hunton returned as Colonel of the 8th Virginia which he lead at South Mountain, and General Pickett became a Divisional Commander of four Virginia Brigades. During Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg Eppa Hunton was severely wounded in the leg and his horse was killed. After recovering from his wound he would take over command of Pickett's Old Brigade, due to General Garnett being killed at Gettysburg. Now promoted to Brigadier General he would lead the remnants of Pickett's old brigade at Cold Harbor and Five Forks. Eppa Hunton would be captured at Saylor's Creek on April 6, 1865. He spent several months at the P.O.W. camp Fort Warren, he was released and paroled in July of 1865. He later became a career politician after the war, and was well known for defending General Pickett and his reputation from critics.