When did Pickett's division arrive during the Gettysburg Campaign?
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Pickett's division arrived last during the Gettysburg Campaign, as part of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. They arrived on the evening of July 2, 1863, after the Battle of Gettysburg had already begun. The division was part of Lee's plan to launch a massive assault on the Union lines on the third day of the battle. However, the attack was a failure, and the division suffered heavy casualties.
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