Pickett’s Division

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Pickett’s Division.

Confederate Infantry (Robert Hunt Library)

It was Longstreet’s corps that contained Pickett’s division, and although the two generals were good friends, Pickett had not yet led his division in combat. Its composition was as follows.

First Brigade.
Brigadier General Richard B.Garnett

        8^thVirginia Regiment, Colonel Eppa Hunton
        18^th Virginia Regiment, Lieut-Colonel H.A.Carrington
        19^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel Henry Gantt.
        28^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel R.C. Allen.
        56^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel W.D. Stuart.

Second Brigade.
Brigadier General Lewis A. Arminsted.

        9^th Virginia Regiment, Major John Owens.
        14^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel James G.Hodges.
        38^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel E.C.Edmonds.
        53^rd Virginia Regiment, Colonel W.R. Aylett.
        57^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel John Bowie Magruder.

Third Brigade.
Brigadier General James L.Kemper.

        1^st Virginia Regiment, Colonel Lewis B. Williams
        3^rd Virginia Regiment, Colonel Joseph Mayo, Jr.
        7^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel W.T.Patton.
        11^th Virginia Regiment, Major Kirkwood Otey.
        24^th Virginia Regiment, Colonel William R.Terry. [1]

Two other brigades belonged to Pickett’s division but these were detached for duty elsewhere thus reducing his command to some 5,700 men, including his divisional artillery under Major James Dearing of 18 guns.

[1] Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol, III, page. 437-438.

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