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Lewis Armistead

Confederate general (1817-1863) · United States · Died at 46

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Lewis Addison Armistead was a career United States Army officer who became a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

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Lewis Addison Armistead was a career United States Army officer who became a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. On July 3, 1863, as part of Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg, Armistead led his brigade to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during the charge, a point now referred to as the high-water mark of the Confederacy. However, he and his men were overwhelmed, and he was wounded and captured by Union troops. He died in a field hospital two days later.

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Lived 1817 to 1863 · aged 46

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