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La Salle Corbell Pickett
1848–1931
A lively American writer and lecturer, she spent decades turning Civil War memory into popular books, articles, and public talks. Her life mixed literary ambition, personal reinvention, and a lasting role in shaping how George Pickett was remembered.
3 Audiobooks
What Happened to Me
by La Salle Corbell Pickett
The Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry in the Closing Scenes of the War for the Maintenance of the Union, from Richmond to Appomatox
by William B. Arnold, Edward T. Bouvé, La Salle Corbell Pickett
Literary Hearthstones of Dixie
by La Salle Corbell Pickett
About the author
Born in Virginia in 1843, La Salle "Sallie" Corbell Pickett became known as an author, lecturer, and the third wife of Confederate general George E. Pickett. After his death in 1875, she supported herself and her family through writing and speaking, building a public career that lasted for many years.
She published books, magazine pieces, and reminiscences, often centered on the Civil War and on her husband's life. Modern reference sources describe her as prolific and influential, while also noting that some of her later storytelling helped create a romanticized version of the Confederacy and of George Pickett's reputation.
Her papers are preserved by the Library of Congress, reflecting both her literary work and her role in Civil War memory. She died in 1931, leaving behind a body of writing that is still discussed today for its mix of personal narrative, popular history, and mythmaking.