Maj. Gen. George Pickett Hello, my bully boys! Virginia has arrived!
Played by Stephen Lang 
Gettysburg (1993) · 75 quotes
Gettysburg (1993) · 75 quotes
5th most-quoted character in Gettysburg (1993): in 9 of its 75 quotes
Most scenes with: Lt. Gen. James Longstreet (2), Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead (2)
For the glory of Virginia, form your brigade.
More lines from Maj. Gen. George Pickett
6 quotes Maj. Gen. George Pickett Maj. Gen. George Pickett [Responding to an order to form a defensive position after his division has been slaughtered]
General Lee, I have no division.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Up, men! Up! And to your posts! And let no man forget today that you are from old Virginia!
Maj. Gen. George Pickett You know I consider it unbecomin' to a soldier, all this booklearnin'.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett [As Armistead leads the charge to the stone wall]
That's the style, Lo! [Raises his hat in the air] THAT'S THE STYLE!!
Maj. Gen. George Pickett [As smoke obscures the charge]
What's happenin'? I can't see what's happenin' to my boys. WHAT'S HAPPENIN' TO MY BOYS?!
Scenes with Maj. Gen. George Pickett
2 scenesGood Lord, George, what is that smell?
Maj. Gen. George Pickett That's me. Ain't it lovely?
He got it off a dead Frenchman.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett [Director's CutĖ Pickett has a private word with Longstreet]
Well, sir, you are looking fine.
Lookin' lovely yourself, George.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett General... uh, no reflection on you, sir, but, well...you know, my division, my Virginia boys, we haven't seen all that much action for a long time. I mean, well, we weren't all that engaged at Fredericksburg; we missed Chancellorsville altogether, off on some piddlin' affair. Now they took two of my brigades, Corse and Jenkins, and sent them off to guard Richmond? I mean, Richmond, of all places? And now, sir, do you know where I have been placed in the line of march? Last, sir. That's where I am. Exactly last. I'm bringin' up the damn rear, beg pardon, sir. You see, my boys are beginning to feel a trifle disgusted at this attitude towards them as fightin' men. My boys --
George...
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Sir?
Please.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Oh, I sure don't mean to imply you, sir. No. Hell no, sir. No, it's just, uh... well, the bureaucrats. See, I was just... I was hoping, sir, that you could talk to somebody about this arrangement of the troops.
Would you like me to move the whole army to the side so you can go first?
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Sir? [chuckles] Now that you mention it...
There is no plot, George. It's just the way things fell out. I mean, hell, look at it this way. If the army has to turn around, fight its way back... well, you'll be first in line.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Yes... yes, I suppose that is true, isn't it? You understand, sir. It's just that this whole damn war might be over after one more bout, and my Virginia boys will have missed most of it.
Yeah, I know. How far back are they?
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Chambersburg. A hard day's march, sir.
Mm-hmm... I know I can count on you, George, when the time comes. And it will come. It will come.
[walks up]
Sorry to butt in, but they're calling for George over at the poker table. Your fame, sir, has preceded you.
Maj. Gen. George Pickett Well... thank you, General. [shakes Longstreet's hand] Well...cheerio, fellas.
Don't forget to bring your money.
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Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
Tom Berenger
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Richard Jordan
Gen. Robert E. Lee
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Lt. Thomas Chamberlain
C. Thomas Howell
Pvt. Buster Kilrain
Kevin Conway
Lt. Col. Arthur Fremantle
James Lancaster
Brig. Gen. John Buford
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