George Pickett

George Edward Pickett was a character.

Biography
George Pickett was born on January 16, 1825, in Richmond, Virginia. He served as a U.S. Army captain in Oregon. He almost single-handedly started a war with the British in 1859 during the Pig War over control of the San Juan Islands. During the American Civil War, he became a Confederate major general and served in the Army of Northern Virginia. He is most famous for ordering the attack on the Union center during the Battle of Gettysburg in what became known as Pickett's Charge. During his last years, he became a farmer and later sold insurance. George Pickett died on July 30, 1875, at 50.

Appearances

 * The American Civil War (mentioned)
 * The Pig War

Trivia

 * George Pickett almost started a war between Great Britain and the United States over the shooting of a pig.
 * He led the disastrous Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
 * He was branded as a "most mind-numbingly brain-dead ding-dongs" by General Winfield Scott.

Gallery

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