General George Pickett

ID: 227 ~ Source: Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress

This file appears in: A Lonely Officer's Quarters at the Edge of the World

General George Pickett in his Confederate uniform. Having chosen the wrong side, Pickett's military career was destined to end in shame.

This file appears in: A Lonely Officer's Quarters at the Edge of the World

A Lonely Officer's Quarters at the Edge of the World – General George Pickett's home on San Juan Island

By Jen Hughes

General George Pickett is perhaps best known for his time in the Confederate Army, but his military career did not begin at Gettysburg. Assigned to command Company D on San Juan Island, Captain Pickett arrived at the San Juan Islands in July 1859…