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== The Outcome of the Wounds ==
[[File:woundedsavage station1862.jpg|thumbnail|350px250px|left|Wounded soldiers at Savage Station, 1862. Estee would have endured similar conditions]]
Lewis Armistead was wounded only yards from his long-time friend, General Winfield Scott Hancock. The two attended West Point together and served alongside one another at several military posts in the West. Hancock remained loyal to the Union while Armistead chose to honor his home in Virginia and was commissioned in the Confederate Army. Both men were wounded during Pickett’s charge on July 3, 1863. Physically, and following amputation, Armistead's prognosis was excellent. His psychological distress at the time of his injury may have greatly contributed to his demise.
