The fact that fifteen of his officers and all three of his brigadier generals were casualties while Pickett managed to escape unharmed led many to question his proximity to the fighting and, by implication, his personal courage.
Det faktum at 15 af hans officerer og alle tre af hans brigadegeneraler var døde eller sårede mens det lykkedes Pickett at overleve uskadt førte mange til at spørge om hvor han befandt sig under kampen, og indirekte hans personlige mod.