English: Caption: General Pickett's famous charge at Gettysburg. Note: An engraving of Pickett's charge at Gettysburg by Alfred Swinton after Alfred Waud.

Identifier: makersofworldshi00nort (find matches)
Title: Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: World history. (from old catalog) Biography
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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416 GENERAL GEORGE E. PICKETT. The principal part of the Federal army was on the north side of theChickahominy. Hills division of the Confederate forces met this largeforce with impetuous courage. Some of his brigades were broken. TheNational forces were steadily gaining ground. Jackson had not arrived.It was a critical moment. Three brigades under Wilcox were orderedforward against the Federal left flank, to make a diversion in favor of theattacking columns. Picketts brigade, making an independent diversionon the left of these brigades, developed the strong position and force ofthe Federals in Longstreets front. ORDERS FOR A GENERAL ADVANCE. The latter at once resolved to change the feint into an attack, andorders for a general advance were issued. At this moment StonewallJackson arrived, and the air was rent with shouts. Picketts brigade,supported by part of Andersons brigade, swept on to the charge withfierce grandeur. Along the whole Confederate line the troops pressedsteadily for

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