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A gentleman who finished last in his class at West Point, Pickett has nevertheless displayed bravery in battle and is eager to distinguish himself further at Gettysburg. From a distance he looks like “a French king, all curls and feathers.” A dandyish but laughing figure, he tends to light up a crowd and draw others to himself. He joyfully leads a division, including Armistead, Garnett, and Kemper, into battle on the final day, in the offensive to become known as Pickett’s Charge. However, all thirteen of his officers are killed or injured. While Pickett returns unharmed, he is weeping, in shock, and totally demoralized.
George Pickett Quotes in The Killer Angels
The The Killer Angels quotes below are all either spoken by George Pickett or refer to George Pickett. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Monday, June 29, 1863: Chapter 4
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Pickett answered obligingly, unconcerned, “Well, Jim Kemper kept needling our English friend about why they didn’t come and join in with us, it being in their interest and all, and the Englishman said that it was a very touchy subject, since most Englishmen figured the war was all about, ah, slavery, and then old Kemper got a bit outraged and had to explain to him how wrong he was, and Sorrel and some others joined in, but no harm done.”
“Damn fool,” Kemper said. “He still thinks it’s about slavery.”
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George Pickett Quotes in The Killer Angels
The The Killer Angels quotes below are all either spoken by George Pickett or refer to George Pickett. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Monday, June 29, 1863: Chapter 4
Quotes
Pickett answered obligingly, unconcerned, “Well, Jim Kemper kept needling our English friend about why they didn’t come and join in with us, it being in their interest and all, and the Englishman said that it was a very touchy subject, since most Englishmen figured the war was all about, ah, slavery, and then old Kemper got a bit outraged and had to explain to him how wrong he was, and Sorrel and some others joined in, but no harm done.”
“Damn fool,” Kemper said. “He still thinks it’s about slavery.”
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