He Vanished During Gettysburg’s Pickett’s Charge

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