Or Longstreet who was actually in command of the action. Picket only commanded one of three divisions engaged.
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IIRC Longstreet's view was that if he stood down in protest Lee would just make someone else do it.
aug 29, 2025, 8:37 pm • 3 0 • view
He argued pretty hard that AP Hill should be in command because two of the three divisions were his and the main part of the attack was in front of Hill’s corp. And he pretty much half assed the execution of it.
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What should Longstreet have done differently?
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