Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-07-09
Our Victories i'm pennSyl-
yania
Particulars of the Engagement
of Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
The Fighting Never EgCforc s5sr-
passed i'm EuTy ora this
Continent.
On BATTLEFIELD NEAR GETrysDuRG,l
cinesday Evening, s p. NJ. {


Wednesday Evening, SP. NJ.
o.doy, and on Pennsylvania soil, has
been fought one Of the most desperate
and bloody battles Of this accursed re-
bellion.
This morning early the First and Elev.
enth corps, which had been during the
night encamped near Emmettsburgh, adj
vanced, the First corps marching in tina
following order. First division under
Gen Wadsworth; Third division, Gen
Doubleday; thase followed by full batter
les, under Col. Wainwright; bringing up
the rear was the really splendid division
of Gen. Robinson; this corps having been
in the advance during the whole time of
our march from Falmouth. and the first
force Of infantry to reach Gettysburgh,
and to come up with and fight the enemy.
During the day this corps had been
under the direction of Major General
Doubleday, Gen. Reynolds being in com.
mond of the right wing, comprising the
First, Third, Eleventh and Twelfth
corps.
When some three miles from town,
and while quietly marching along, the
sound of heavy and rapid cannon firing
was heard coming from the direction be-
yond Gettysburgh. Almost at the same
instant Captain Mitchell Aid upon Gen.
Reynolds staff, came dashing down the
road, with orders to the various division
commanders to push forward their divis-
ions as rapidly as possible. The order
was given to "double-quick," which was
Instantly obeyed, and kept up until the
intervening space, where our batteries
were engaged, was passed over. These
/ batteries, two in number, were part OF
the artillery belonging to Gen, Buforl's
division and were stationed some half a
mile to the south Of the Gettysburg The.
illogical Seminary, while the opposing
force were stationed and strongly intrcn-
ched upon the east side Of Marsh Creek
and at about the same distance from tho
Seminary as were our own forces.
The latter was the first to open fire
and were for q time compelling our Dat
teries to retire from their position. This
they were quietly doing and in good or
der when the division of Gen. Wsds
worth came to their support, the two able
regiments, the Second Wisconsin anc
Twenty fourth Michigan regiments ru, h
ing mp and driving from in front of then
the infantry force who were making des
perate efforts to capture the pieces
When these supports arrived the batter
les again took up commanding posi-
ton, which they were enabled to hold du
ring the day.
In the rear of the position so taken up
and to tho right, the division of Genera
Wadsworth were drawn up in line 0
battle, with the division of Gen. Robiso
holding the second line. At the momen
that these formations were completed
the rebels, emboldened by their partia
success in driving from position the bat
!eries, attempted another charge, with tn
object of seiaing the pieces, when tn
brgades Qi the Second division, with fix
ed bayonets, made charge upon them
and such as We're not killed were take
prisoners. Two entire regiments, Ten
nessee and Missouri regiment, were the
"bagged."
Immediately after the arrival and &c
ing into position of the First corps, tn
Eleventh, under Gen. Howard, who ha
been in the rear and marching on I'll
same eroad as the First, made their appear
ancc, NJ arched directly through the towl
and at once formed line Of battle on I'll
right of Chsmbersburg road. and son
half mile west Of the College, which
located at the extreme end OF the town.
: After some three hours of artillery due
ling the rebels commenced to retire.