"George Pickett: Southern Patriot or War Criminal?" Topic

"The York Civil War Round Table invites the public to its monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium of the York County Heritage Trust, 250 E. Market Street, York, PA. The meeting and parking are free of charge.

This month's speaker is Hanover resident and York Civil War Round Table member Brian Blake who will present a PowerPoint talk based on his research on Confederate Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett called "George Pickett: Southern Patriot or War Criminal."

Confederate General George Pickett is one of the most well-known and recognizable names from the Civil War. When one thinks of George Pickett they think of the quintessential Southern General – chivalrous, brave and honorable. Pickett is also seen as a tragic figure, representing the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, for having his division decimated in 30 minutes at a place called Gettysburg. However, just seven months after Gettysburg, Pickett ordered the execution of 22 captured Union prisoners in coastal North Carolina…"
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Armand

I think he was lucky in that his wife saved his reputation post war with her novels ( sorry I cannot call them history). His actions in north carolina were reprehensible and the executions no better then a temper tantrum; to execute those men in front of their families.