Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14

ness. The 1st ar d 9th corps came up promptly
to the support of the 18th corps. From dark un-
til half past O'Clock the battle ragged with unaba-
ted fury. The lines moved to and fro. each in
turn advancing and falling back. AT this hour OF
the night the enemy made his final cherge on the
left of the right wing, held by Gen. Geary's di
vision He was repulsed with terrible slaughter,
and refused to renew the attack. AT 10 o'clock
the battle ceased, and during the night all was
quiet
On Friday morning, at four o'clock, Slocum's
line opened terrific fire on EwePs men. Inc
enemy responded in a most furious charge, Tor
which mode of fighting they are Justly celebrated.
The fighting on Thursday on the left, where
Longstreet and Hi fought with most terrible des-
peration for three hours, and the subsequent bat
tie on the right BY Ewell, were regarded by the
oldest officers in the army as the most obstinate
and deadly contest OF the war. Ottcers aud
men lay dead in fearful numbers But the en-
emys charge in response 10 Slocum's lire seemed
ten times more furious.
With fendish yell and such contempt Of death
during six full hours they hurled their solid mas
; ses apanst the well-defended lines. The Nation.
al troops stood like wall Of fire, whose flaming
tongues enrapped in death whatever came near,
HuUbe I0uluuLluu WClC III IN 40 "A ShS "ibh s'AN
primal rock on which it rested.
Nothing during the war has equalled this SIX
hoars of carnage. In front Of Geary's position
was more rebel dead than the number OF the en-
tire list Of sualtes in the l2th corps. The dead
we're lying literally in heaps, many hit IN all man
ner Of degrees, from clean shot through the
head to bodies torn to pieces by exploding shells.
AT 10 o'clock Slocum had repulsed and driven
back the enemy at every point, and re-occupleo
his original posi- ion The battle ea,ed at II
O'clock, and there was pause like to the stiffness
Of death rested for three hours on the living ant
dead.
No matter how long pressed by the enemy th'
: Union troops felt even in the front rifle pits tina
q the Commanding General was conyersent viii
j. th e.r situation and would not suffer them to b
overwhelmed. The officers would say to th
men, and the men to each other, Meade VIII
e send you help-just hold on little longer
e. Nor we're they disappointed. II the Genera
y in command was possessed with degree OF Gala
II deIiberaton truly wonderful be seemed lntuillve
le " to know what was necessary to be done an
d 10 be endowed With superior genius in the dil
ID ribution and handling OF his forces.
OF At2 o'clock on Friday afternoon Lee opened
IN line of arlary fire from about one hundred gun
concentrated against Cementery Hill and the po
o ition along the center held by the Second and
a. part Of the Frst Corps,
The firing was responded to by all The batterlt
ne on the hill. and then ensued three hours cannon
u adm unsurpassed in ncessant herceness by an
'n artillery battle on this continent The sight an
ed sound were awfuIy sublime The hills trembe
& beaea,h the percussion. The sound filled tt
st heavens and nature. as il we're, stood still to col
= template the scene
" The silent abode OF the dead was made the tn
~ ater OF deadly conflict. Tombslones and beau'
ne fol monuments we're demolished; great holes we
" torn 10 the earth by the explosion oil shells, af
us the surface checkered with furrows.
uu The artillery fire continued till O'Clock, whit
the solid columns of Rebel infantry we're aga
'' seen moving in the wood IN front OF the celtt
nc held By the lst and % corps.
I" During the f-rce cannonading the men ai
te' officers we're ordered to shelter themselves beh
'u- the hills and rocks When, however, the Ket
vet infantry was seen in the woods, several oilet
yie came to Gen. Doubleday; volunteering to car
W messages to Gen. Meade and ask that the cent
be strengthened Doubleday replied 10 the OF
'sl' GERS that they might trust Gen. Meade that
oe would keep his eye on movements of the ener
'ne and have bis forces ready to meet his attacks
ere they came, and rushed rapidly over the fields
wa solid mass, but evidently with less fury than
~ fore.
ut u1e The head Of the column was directed agans
Inc position held by Gen. Webb, commanding
'G.' Brigade, I'd Division, I'd Corps His troops WI
i'N old, and steadily and bravely withsiood
en- en- charge. The steady FIRE Of the National tro(
'ne staggered the enemy, and the Rebel Gen Arm
tead. who led the charge, wishing 10 steady
oni' column, halted it for a moment at fence.
my; Gen. Webb, seeing, called out to his brga
ntl' 81 Charge the enemy is ours And true enol
'oul he was. The commanding Gen. Armistead 4
tps W 5000 men were captured by the closing in OF
ille "T NJ -, NO.. ds;yen hack over the 6e
'sY' with great slaughter. The enemy then wlihdI
anne from the field and the battle ended.
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