GDG- Pickett's Charge

Tom Ryan pennmardel at mchsi.com
Sat Mar 3 13:24:18 CST 2007


<<If I remember correctly, Pickett and John Mosby went to visit Lee at his
Richmond home just after the war ended, and the meeting was a bit 'stiff' to
say the least.  On the way out Pickett grumbled, "That old may destroyed my
Division."  To which Mosby replied, "Yes, but he made you immortal.">>

	That sums it up in a nutshell.  Like "Charge of the Light Brigade,"
"Picket's Charge" is ingrained in our culture in song and story, and little
can be done to change that in the mind of the general public.

	Just like in Las Vegas, whatever alternative names we come up with here
will remain here.

Tom Ryan





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