American Civil War Picketts Charge by Edwin Forbes Poster

Picketts charge from a position on the enemys line looking towards the Union lines, Zieglers grove on the left, clump of trees on right Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault ordered by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee against Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Its futility was predicted by the charge's commander, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, and it was arguably an avoidable mistake from which the Southern war effort never fully recovered psychologically. The farthest point reached by the attack has been referred to as the high-water mark of the Confederacy. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004661944/ "pickett's charge" gettysburg "battle of gettysburg" civil war" "edwin forbes" "american civil war" "pickett's charge by edwin forbes" "cemetery ridge" "cemetary ridge" confederate confederacy "confederate army" "Ziegler's Grove" "robert e. lee" "george meade" "george g. meade" "james longstreet"