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nt, with Co. A, Capt. (afterwards general) Josiah Pickett in command, and preceding as skirmishers, e, one at Deep Gully March 14, 1863, when Colonel Pickett (25th Mass.) held an outpost with much ris of artillery concentrated on one spot,—when Pickett's division rushed, with magnificent courage, umn, four ranks deep. Every field officer in Pickett's division except Pickett himself and one liePickett himself and one lieutenant-colonel had fallen. The field was won. One moment more and all is over. The most of the sare from the exceedingly vivid description of Pickett's charge by Gen. F. A. Walker in his Second Aing his regiment in the countercharge against Pickett's division, himself falling severely woundednel commanding 25th Mass.) In this battle Colonel Pickett was brigade commander, General Heckman hakilled (including Lieut. C. E. Upton), Colonel Pickett pays a fine tribute to this young officerords, 87, pp. 754-57. A general report by Colonel Pickett (25th Mass.) will be found at p. 809. (20[1 more...]