He Vanished During Gettysburg’s Pickett’s Charge
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On July 3, 1863, two cousins from Chesterfield County, Virginia marched into Pickett’s Charge with Company I of the 14th Virginia Infantry. Everett LaPrade survived the assault. Cornelius LaPrade disappeared.
Somewhere between Seminary Ridge, the Codori Farm, Emmitsburg Road, and the stone wall at Gettysburg, the cousins were separated in the chaos of battle. Reports suggested Cornelius may have been wounded or captured, but no hospital record, marked grave, or clear final account has ever explained what happened to him.
In this video, we walk the ground of Pickett’s Charge, follow the likely path of the 14th Virginia under Lewis Armistead, and explore one of Gettysburg’s forgotten mysteries: what happened to Cornelius LaPrade?
This is not just the story of generals and monuments. This is the story of a common soldier who marched into history and vanished.
Chapters:
00:00 Two Cousins March Into Gettysburg
02:18 Cornelius and Everett LaPrade
03:45 Walking the 14th Virginia’s Path
05:10 Pickett’s Charge Begins
08:55 Crossing Emmitsburg Road
10:11 Where the Mystery Begins
11:47 Chaos Near the Stone Wall
14:45 No Grave, No Record, No Answer
16:36 The Horrors of the Field
19:19 Remembering the Common Soldier
21:52 Final Thoughts from Gettysburg
Keywords: Pickett’s Charge, Gettysburg, Cornelius LaPrade, 14th Virginia Infantry, Armistead, Lewis Armistead, Confederate soldier, Gettysburg mystery, Civil War battlefield, Codori Farm, Emmitsburg Road, Seminary Ridge, Stone Wall, The Angle, common soldier, History with Waffles
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Good luck moving to Gettysburg (very envious!) SallyB
A guy named Gregory Coco wrote 3 books on the last moments of individual soldiers at Gettysburg, as described by their fellow soldiers who witnessed their deaths. Each book covers 100 soldiers and includes the incredible efforts that were made by people to return their loved ones to their families afterward.
He Vanished During Gettysburg’s Pickett’s Charge
History with Waffles
52,664 views
On July 3, 1863, two cousins from Chesterfield County, Virginia marched into Pickett’s Charge with Company I of the 14th Virginia Infantry. Everett LaPrade survived the assault. Cornelius LaPrade disappeared.
Somewhere between Seminary Ridge, the Codori Farm, Emmitsburg Road, and the stone wall at Gettysburg, the cousins were separated in the chaos of battle. Reports suggested Cornelius may have been wounded or captured, but no hospital record, marked grave, or clear final account has ever explained what happened to him.
In this video, we walk the ground of Pickett’s Charge, follow the likely path of the 14th Virginia under Lewis Armistead, and explore one of Gettysburg’s forgotten mysteries: what happened to Cornelius LaPrade?
This is not just the story of generals and monuments. This is the story of a common soldier who marched into history and vanished.
Chapters:
00:00 Two Cousins March Into Gettysburg
02:18 Cornelius and Everett LaPrade
03:45 Walking the 14th Virginia’s Path
05:10 Pickett’s Charge Begins
08:55 Crossing Emmitsburg Road
10:11 Where the Mystery Begins
11:47 Chaos Near the Stone Wall
14:45 No Grave, No Record, No Answer
16:36 The Horrors of the Field
19:19 Remembering the Common Soldier
21:52 Final Thoughts from Gettysburg
Keywords: Pickett’s Charge, Gettysburg, Cornelius LaPrade, 14th Virginia Infantry, Armistead, Lewis Armistead, Confederate soldier, Gettysburg mystery, Civil War battlefield, Codori Farm, Emmitsburg Road, Seminary Ridge, Stone Wall, The Angle, common soldier, History with Waffles