Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History

A battlefield guide to the sites and history of the climactic Confederate attack during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. On that afternoon, General Robert E. Lee ordered more than 12,000 Southern infantry to attack the Union position on Cemetery Ridge in what became the most legendary charge in American military history. Popularly known as "Pickett's Charge," this assault is often considered the turning point of the Civil War's seminal battle. Despite extensive writing about the battle, this is the first dedicated battlefield guide to this celebrated attack. The book is authored by two of Gettysburg's Licensed Battlefield Guides and one of the Civil War's leading cartographers. It encourages readers to explore the event from multiple perspectives, allowing them to trace the paths of Armistead's Virginians, Pettigrew's North Carolinians, and Union defenders at the Angle. The guide includes dozens of full-color original maps, historic photographs, rare human interest stories, discussions of leadership controversies, and artifacts related to the charge. It is designed for use both on and off the battlefield, offering Civil War enthusiasts detailed information and new understanding of Gettysburg's third day of battle.