Archivo: Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements (1903) (14596104027)

Descripción: 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 View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ' Text Appearing After Image: 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 Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
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