Pickett's Charge was a pivotal event during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, in the American Civil War. It involved a massive assault by approximately 12,500 Confederate soldiers led by General George Pickett against the center of the Union line on Cemetery Ridge. The charge aimed to break Union defenses but faced heavy artillery and rifle fire. The attack resulted in significant Confederate casualties, with about 50% of the attacking force either killed, wounded, or captured. Pickett's Charge marked a turning point in the war, as it ended the Confederate invasion of the North and bolstered Union morale.