Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-06


! Drawn 10 the west side Of ihs Shenandoah, Gen.
/ Hill having already rsschad the vail '5y.
Gan- Stuart wss lal. 20 Euart the passes Of
| the mountains aud observe Lhe rnoveueuts Of
the enemy, whom he was instructed TO harass
and impede as much as possible should he At
tempt TO cross the Potomac. In that event Gen.
Stua-t was directed to move into Maryland,
crossing the P0tum2e east or west OF the 5lua
ridge, As in bis Judgment should be best, and
take position on the right Of our column az it
| advanced
By the 24ih, the progress 81 Ewel rendered It
Necessary that the rest Of the army 5hsGld be
in supporting distance, and L0ngstsest and
Hill marched ts the P5tomsc- The former
| crossed at Williamsport, and the latter sc Shep-
/ haTd5town. The columns reunited 80 HHgsrs-
| town, and advanced thence into PENNSYLVANIA,
eEcamPing near Chambers6Urg On sas 27ta
No report bad been received that tha Federal
/ army hsd crossed the Potomac, and the sb-
| ssEce Of the cavalry rendered iE impossible 30
! obtain accurate Information. In order, how
eveE, TO retain IL on the east side Of the noun
| tains after il should enter Maryland sad shug
leave open cur communication with the P0to-
mae th-0uEh HsgsrstO#n and WIiiiamsD0rt,
/ Gen. EEell lad bteu instructed 90 send q diVis-
ion eastward from Gasmbarshurr 10 cross the
South mountains. EsrIy's division wss de-
tachad for this purpose, and proceeded as far east
as York, while the remainder Of the corps pro-
| ceeded 50 Carlisle.
Gen. Im5oieB, in pursuance Of the insuuc-
tons previously referred %, had been actively
engaged on the lefs Of Gen. Ewsll during the
. progress Of she latter into Maryland Hs had
driven Of the force guarding she Baltimore and
0aio railroad, destroying al the important
bridges on that route from Cumhsr and 10 Mar
/ tins5urg, AMI seriously damaged the Chsss-
/ pesks and Od.o canal
TIa an 1rer7e7-lrr tool r-0ofs7~a4 ET1-1r.5-
and after the arrival Of LlngstrCet snd Hill at
| ChsHibe-sburg, was directed 10 march by way
/ McConusIlsburg 60 ihst place
PapzTsiiaEs we're u1H made % sIVancs uu0n
/ Harrisburg; but Cn tie night Of the 99.h i1fUY-
nation was received from a scout thss the Fed
/ 01ai army, having crossed the Potomac, vas sd
! gsBcing n1TiEwzrt, and that sls head Of the
/ column had reached ths South mountain. As
I cur communications with enc Potomac were
/ thus meoseed, il was resolved 90 prevent his
/ further progress IN shat direction by c9ncsntra-
ting our army on tbs cast side Of the mountains.
/ Accordingly, Lcugst7eos and Hui were directed
/ to proceed from CaambeIshUg 60 Gettysburg,
/ to which DeiRt Gen. E1sl was also instructed
/ % march from Carlisle.
! General Stuart continued 70 follow the move
/ ment8 Of the Federal army south of the Potomac
/ after our own hsd entered 4sTyisr1, and Ia lis
| efforts 70 inPai9 lis progress, advanced IS far
I taeltsaE4 Z A.fiAA LuLEL ELDLae. T
/ himself Unsbs 60 delay the enemy mziefiaI'y,
/ he crossed the river a. S,necs, and marched
/ through WessmiHstar % Carlisle, where be ar
rived after Gsn- u Fsii had lefl for G1ttFsbU.g.
/ By the routs he gCTsust The Federal simY was
| intsTpOsed between his command and our maia
/ body, preventing any communication With hin
until sis arrival at Carlisle
! The march toward Gettysburg was conducted
more slowly thsu it would have been had the
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/ The leading division Of Hill met the enemy
in advance Of Gettysburg on the morning Of the
/ Ist Of July. Diving back these troops TO
/ within . short distance Of the town, he thsro
| encountered : large force, with which two Of
/ his divisions became engaged. E~a.l, coming
/ up with twe Of his divisions by the Hsidlsrsb0rg
road, Joined in the engageuant The enemy
were driveu through Gettysburg with heavy
/ loss, includirg about i've thousand prisoners
| and several pieces Of artillery.
/ He retired TO q high range Of hills 5outh sud
east Of the town The attack Ess not pressed
| that afternoon, the enemv's force being uu-
kuowU, and Is being considered sivisssls 10
| await the arrival Of ths Tc8s Of car troops.
Orders were ssut 20 issten thei- march and,
in the n antime, every eff ut was made to ascsr
tain the numbers aud position of the sremY, and
find the NEST favorable point Of attack. Il had
/ not bsen intended TO dght g general battle st
such distance from cur base, unless attacked by
tie enemy; hut finding ourselves unexpectedly
| confronted BY ths Federal army, it became :
matte. Of difficulty 10 Withdraw through ths
mountains with cur large trains. A. the same
time. the country was uufsyOrabl9 for c0llec ing
/ supplies while in ths presence Of tho enemy g
/ main body, ss hs ws5 enabled % restrain cur
foTaging parties By occupying the passes oS The
mountains with regular and l0ral troops A
I battle thus became, in q measure, unavoidable.
[ Encouraged by the successful issue of the on
/ gagsmeut 0G the first day, and 70 view Of tie
| vAlualls results that would eusu5 from the de-
feat OF the army of Gen. Meade, il was thought
| advisable to renew the attack.
The remainder of Evsl's and Hills co-rs
having arrived, and two divisions Of L0BgsHeets g
our preparations were made accordingly. D1
ring the afternoon, intelligence was received Of
the arrival Of Gen. Stuart, ss Carlisle, and NJ
was OGiered 20 march to Gettysburg, aud ssk,
position on the left A full account Of these en-
gsgeuients esunot be given until the reports o
ths several comman ling on ,ers shall have bzaI
Teeeivsi, and shall only odsc general degcEp
ton.
The preparations for attack were nos CON
plsted until the afternoon Of the .
The enemy held a high and commanding
ridge along which he rs msssed a ia-re sraoua
Of artillery. Gan. EWel occupied tire Left o
our line, Gsn Hill the csntsr aad Gsa Long
street the right In frcus Of Gen. L7nz5trss
the enemy held position. frcn which, If Ia
could be driven, ii was thought that cur srml
could be used % an advantage ia aFssiiinE th,
more elevated ground beyonl and thus s1abli
Is 20 reach the crest Of t6s ridge Thst oiicel
was directed 70 andesv0r 10 carry this position
while Gen. E well attacked directly tAs biRl
ground on the ensDy's right, which bad aires iy
been partially fortified. Gen. Hll was instruct
ed 70 threaten the center Of The Fadsrsl ljls, II
order 10 prevent reinf1rc8meDl5 being sent 6,
either wing, and 90 avail himself Of aav oDD0r
tuaity that might Prsssat itself co sttack.
After severe struggle, L0nggtrset Euecsa5eC
in getting possession Of a1d holding the desire,
ground E veil also carried some Of the sjfons
positions which he assaiied anil the result wa
such as 20 lead 10 ths belief that hs would "a,
bmsssiy be able 70 djslodg3 ths enemy. Td.
battle ceased st DARK.
These partial successes determined me 9.
continue ths assault next day. Pickett, viii
three Of his brigs1ss Joined LlagstTsst the fol-
loving morning, and our batteries we're move,
forward 10 the position gained By him the dss
before,
The general plan Of attack vas unchanged
except thas enc division and two brigadss O
Hills corps were ordered to support Longstrset
The enemy, IN the meantime had sTsngthene;
his line with earthWOrks The morning was &C
cuPisd IN necessary preparations, and the bata.
recommended IN the aitern1Ou OF the 81 ant
ragged with great violaucs until sunset. O1
troops succeeded IN entering the advanced work.
Of the enemy aad getting possession Of some O
his batteries bat orr artillery having nearly eI
pended i,s ammunition, the attacking column
becsus exposed 20 ths Acavy FIRE Of the nUmsI
Gus batteries near the 5amn1it Of the ridge, and
after a most de.srmiDod asd gallant struggle
were compelled to reiinguish their advantage
, sld fall back 90 thsir original positions, with Sc
we're loss.
The conduct Of the troops was sll that I c0ul,
desire or expect, and they deserved success s,
far IS IL can be deserved By heroic valor an,
fortitule. More may have been required O
them than thsy were able 30 perform, bat ml
dsnce N taeir ability 10 cope successfully will
the enemy, has suffered no abatement from tn
issue Of This pr0trsctsd sud sasguiuagy conflict
o. - thc sLrer,..lh ~ a.. ana.nu1s r.n.i