PICKETT, George Edward

Confederate

Born: January 28 1825, Richmond VA

Died: July 30 1875, Norfolk VA

Pre-War Profession: West Point 1846, Mexican War, frontier duty, defied the British at San Juan Is. WA, resigned 1861.

War Service: 1861 Col., January 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Longstreet's Divn in the Seven Days, Gaines' Mill (w), October 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded Pickett's Divn/Longstreet's Corps at Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Gettysburg, commanded Dept of Virginia and North Carolina, New Berne, Petersburg, Five Forks, Sayler's Creek, relieved of command, Appomattox.

Post War: Insurance agent.