General Lewis Armistead, CSA

Armistead led his brigade in an assault that became known as Pickett’s Charge. He knew his good friend Hancock was likely defending the position he was about to attack. Union troops held their fire until the Confederates were within a few hundred yards. The Confederates were quickly decimated. As Armistead’s dwindling brigade neared the Union position, he placed his hat on his sword and waved it bravely for his men to follow. Armistead and a handful of his troops breached the Union position, but they were quickly subdued. Armistead was mortally wounded and died on July 5th.