Virginian newspapers praised Pickett's Virginia division as making the most progress during the charge, and the papers used Pickett's comparative success as a means of criticizing the actions of the other states' troops during the charge.
Aviser i Virginia priste Picketts division fra Virginia for at have nået længst i angrebet, og aviserne brugte Picketts komparative succes til at kritisere de andre staters tropper ved slaget.