It was established doctrine in the Civil War that commanders of divisions and above would "lead from the rear", while brigade and more junior officers were expected to lead from the front, and while this was often violated, there was nothing for Pickett to be ashamed of if he coordinated his forces from behind.
Det var doktrinen under Borgerkrigen af divisionschefer og derover skulle "lede bagfra" mens brigade og mere underordnede ledere skulle lede fra fronten, og selv om det ofte blev overtrådt, var der ikke noget for Pickett at skamme sig over, hvis han koordinerede angrebet fra bagområdet.