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title: Confederate Bombardment Prior to Pickett's Charge: Gettysburg, 3 July 1863
author: L. Prang & Co.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22310/confederate-bombardment-prior-to-picketts-charge/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-11-01
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# Confederate Bombardment Prior to Pickett's Charge: Gettysburg, 3 July 1863
_Authored by L. Prang & Co._
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22310.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*[Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Gettysburg*, print by L. Prang & Co. after Thure de Thulstrup, 1887.
Depicted here is the Confederate bombardment of the Union Army, prior to Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, as Major General Winfield S. Hancock rides along the defensive line.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Co., L. P. &. (2026, November 01). Confederate Bombardment Prior to Pickett's Charge: Gettysburg, 3 July 1863. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Co., L. Prang &. "Confederate Bombardment Prior to Pickett's Charge: Gettysburg, 3 July 1863." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 01, 2026. .
### MLA
Co., L. Prang &. "Confederate Bombardment Prior to Pickett's Charge: Gettysburg, 3 July 1863." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Nov 2026, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003663828/) by [**L. Prang & Co.**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003663828/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 01 November 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.