Lewis Armistead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis Armistead

Confederate States Army general

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1817

Place of Birth: New Bern, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1863

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Lewis Addison Armistead (February 18, 1817 – July 5, 1863) was a career United States Army officer who became a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
On July 3, 1863, as part of Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg, Armistead led his brigade to the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during the charge, a point now referred to as the high-water mark of the Confederacy.
However, he and his men were overwhelmed, and he was wounded and captured by Union troops.
He died in a field hospital two days later.