Base to be renamed for Native American war hero, replacing Confederate – Fri, 24 Mar 2023 PST

WASHINGTON — It was a name synonymous with failure. More than 80 years ago, an Army base in Blackstone, Virginia, was named for George E. Pickett, the defeated Confederate general who led the disastrous “Pickett’s charge” at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Now …WASHINGTON — It was a name synonymous with failure. More than 80 years ago, an Army base in Blackstone, Virginia, was named for George E. Pickett, the defeated Confederate general who led the disastrous “Pickett’s charge” at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Now …