Virginia-born military officer (1825–1875) who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War, resigning his commission to join the Confederate forces shortly after the beginning of the Civil War. Rising to the rank of Confederate brigadier general within a year, a division led by Pickett arrived on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. In an attack that would come to be immortalized as “Pickett’s Charge,” more than half of the Confederate forces were wiped out. Rare ink signature, “G. E. Pickett, Capt. 9th Infy,” on a light blue 4.5 x 1.5 slip, with a previous owner’s notation of “Gen Geo E. Pickett of the Gettysburg charge 1863,” written at the bottom of slip. Signature is affixed by its left edge to a 7.5 x 4.5 sheet above a collector’s short manuscript biography. In fine condition. Pickett gained national recognition when he was the first to climb the parapet during the Battle of Chapultepec, and, retrieving an American flag from his wounded colleague, future Confederate general James Longstreet, unfurled it over the fortress while under fire. He received a brevet promotion to captain for his exploit. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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