GDG- "Pickett's Charge" NOT a misnomer

Todd Estabrooks toddest at gmail.com
Fri Mar 2 07:29:51 CST 2007


I don't know how touchy this topic is among Gettysburg historians, but it
seems to me that all things considered, it is still appropriate to call the
assault on day 3 "Pickett's Charge". I realize that Pickett did not command
all of the forces on the field, but his division was the lead, and the
others, especially Trimble's, were intended as support.

Moreover, as Earl J. Hess said, "Pickett's Charge" is alot easier to say
than "Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble assault". And you won't have to explaign
what you're talking about with non-experts that way.

Just my two-cents.


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