The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-28

How PiCKETT'S DIVISION WAS "CUT ALL
To PlkcEs"~ It's Support kan.-fhe fate of
Pichett's Division is particuIs riy interesting
to the people OF this State, rs it is composed
exclusively Of of Virgiuians. The following
paragraph from a letter written by a member
OF Wrignts Brigade TO the Augusta Car0at-
Gle. shows how 30 nuch valuable Life cane 10
be lest. and nothing gained, i'll the assault at
Gettysburg
Now tho infantry i, brought up for tue as
eault, picAttba division ia a1saues tAeh
Hssh's. tho ~ commanded by Gsn pes'igsew,
4 nior Brigadier j in eschelpu on the left Ga
1,e msu swept Oar brigade being held in
reserve, enabled us 10 take position where
we had view Of the whole feid, and am sute
l have never seen troops start better Ihfa thi5
etor,Miug party did. Pickett pushed hrmly and
ste adliy Forward, going ov3r tha idsnncai
ground our brigade had passed tis ctr before
Peeigrew followed ia fine order Oar aftii.
lery now ceased firing, and upon indniry
learned they had exhausted their aEmunisl9n
Aud at such iiae There is Pickett and Pst-
tierew half across the valley the enemy have
ran up new gans aud are pouflcg q deadly
fire into theic raaks. The snemy's infantry
have opened upon thsal-they fall upon
every side-Geuerais, Coione's, Captaias,
Lieutsnan's, privates, as timex as aasnmh
leaves they ssrew the plain, And our guns,
will. they not re open Is there no saccor
Tor those bravo spirits who ara 81 nobly and
steadily bearing their ccuntry's flag III that
terrlhIe fight? Saraly our artillery will help
them now-tllis is the crisis My God ailis
"A e,ieo. as death along oar whole iina%of ar
tillsry; one hundred aad twenty pieces of
cannon standing muts and damb while the
yary Hover of ths Confederate army is crap
| piinx on uasqaai terms IN "a struggle OF tie
aud death win an enemy strongly posted la a
mountain iastaess, and ad dnifab!y protected by
well eerved artillery. ASK myself, "can they
stand this ire nuca longer tEd soe L OK
ets still vigorously puahiaE On, dealing a
deadly lire ns every step The enemy fall back
| from his isont-.ney take ehslser behind tie
| stone wsl.--slili Pickett aaeansiny. GA the
! left Pettisrssy i!ns wavers--st p1uses ALI is
| .os,-is ;-.iis baak-iI rains. Svsie Of the Oil.
Gers st.e opt 10 rally tasif men, tu. . great
| MANY are scan,pering away III frort of tasii
rasa; hslie. sksitsr, peli neli, here they
/ come. Bat oae taongbt aeems to actu AZ
| them all, and that is TO gain u safe place In
| the rear. Pickett left atone, stiii rnshas
| forward upon the enemy-hs has gained the
/! stons wali-has gone oyerit-isin tue enemy
/ waks-has silenced their gunz I can sss
! with nv glass our bsttls-h4g waving in III,
| snsmv's batteries, whsre but y moment sincs
the Tauxes cpiors toated IN the breexs--
Taks care. brave virginiaAs. yOa are in \ trap
.ha smnport On yonr right and isf. has fsalle,
i,acr Oar brigade was canEht there ysster
d.v and there. upon their right, = heavy coia al
of Yanke iufauify IL dspioyin sroand = poin
~ ,rnaas TO gain their Tsar--it Ia doae-tael
are sarrounisd. They now aitsmps 10 Gu
thsir way oat; but many are Killed and wound
/! %, aud aaapy more re taken psasoasFs.