Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-10

The Pinch of the Ent'se ct Gsttysburg-Ho" "s~r
m- To- q Conf.d- rate Victory.
The Baimor.. Anae, acan publishes accon0t OF
1" The inch OF the Battle at Gettysburg, which gives
history OF that terrible assault On the centre by tue
UontedtIatts, which came near winning the day
The charge OF Picket's division is well described and
the description shows that if the charge had been sup
ported, the day would have been ours The writer,
Yankee soldier, who engaged in the fight on the
heights, says:
After an hour and half OF such firing have de-
scribed could SEE, from where we Stood the enemy
moving in three lines from out OF the woods They
would come out marching by haDk till they reached
the desired ground when they would face to the front
Their second line abouE hundred yards in the
rear of tie rst and the edge OF the woods across
the valley, was third line 1t was splendid sight to
see them. No one looked st their uniforms Or no uni
orms their hais, Or caps, or bare heads Everybody
looked the beautiful way in which they arrayed .hem
selves ia der of attack regardless OF the shot and
shell which we threw into their ranks The soldiers on
side again and again praised, while they awaited
the approach of the enemy Nor did they wait long.
| When they approached to within about two hundred
yards part OF division, think 1t was Halls brig
ade oIened fire. and could see men fall and Others
go to the Still on they came, crowdng little in
front, bu steady rocks. Just then ot er rode
by ind said the Vermont regiment on the left
ryng the enemy But they did not mind that either ;
on they When they got within a hundred yards
of Our regiments opened fire; but it did not stop
them. Some regiments reserved their fire till they got
within fifty yards, and then the enemy fell fast but
still On they CAME aud could their faces and
hear their tfcers 1t almost too much for human
nature to stand, and portion of the second brigade
which beriud the stone fence began to leave cover
not because the enemy upon it, but because 1t
seemed impossible TO stay.
The flags OF the enemy, which are small rcd affairs
with white cross diagonal on them, got up 10 the
wall and crossed the line OF rail fence, per-
haps hundred 50, led, heard, by Gen. ARMS
nlof to <i0 III haNaI haUp
tod YOU the s. c0nd brigade did stand up to the
line OF he stone wall and rail fence, so that the division
was bent back wad in the CENTRE it were, the ends
on the light and left standing fast at least it
ed, for there great deal 81 smoke and terrific
noise 20 confuse ones power OF calm observation
This the pinch, and the officers knew it. Gen
Gbbon had just b en- hit, some one said, and almost at
the same time Gen. Hancock was badly wounded, and
both were taken Of the feld to the But recoi
lect seeing ibbons aid try rally the men, and do it
manful!y He did mans part in steadying the
line 80 did Webb. who was on foot in the midst OF
the Eutreaty, Command, expostuiatlon encour
sgement were employed. Webb everywhere. So
was Col. Smith, If Pennsylvania regiment. At this
time the enemy crowdng over the stooe fence
the clumps OF trees and their red flags were waving,
it it seemed to me, in triumph already, though Hall
all right and his men were steady on our lett
entity some one near said that The enemy were
massing their men in front OF Webb, opposite the
cumps of trees, and we began to wish for Halls help
By this time the Ot had stopped the falling back
and were driving straggers 10 the 'front.' though we did
not go forward to the stone wall, yet, but all
facing the enemy ard firing heavily in ranks for
every one seemed going it pretty much on his own
hook but cheeifnlly which was good sign. We bad
wished for Hall, he came wished, and the right
marched by the flank to left and got mixed with
our
As the 81 brigade (Halps) came up by the flank
there was disposition, under the heavy fire to which
it exposed to edge away from the stone wall, but
the officers this, ard soon compact body of
orIolI7o hnnu
ed fire upon the enemy they the wall and
rail fence towards JUS then ttlcer think it
was the who had gone for Hall, GibhOE' aid, |
came over with reg ments from the lst brigade
(Harrows on our left, and from him it was reported
that the extreme right OF the enemy, which oppo-
site Meade, breaking badly, and that men were
running the This greatly encouraged us, and
we cheercd and went to work with will. At this
time were behind the crest which was between US
and the stone WALL which little way down the
hill towards the valley and at this wall, between fifty
and sixty yards from us, were the enemy many OF them
over the wall. We advanced, and could see, we
cid so, that the battle raging in front of the third
division. We delivered steady tire from the crest, at
short range, which cleared the wall, to which then
rushed, flags, waving aud men shouting. Officers on
both sides using their pistols; the coorsergeant
Of the I'D Pennsylvania went forward with his coors
The balance OF which had been shot in two. The SOL
liers followed him with rush no wanted to stray
yle now Other colors were borne as WE'LL the wall was
gained and crossed, and the work OF taking prisoners
Hundreds who threw down their arms
and rushed toward us sent to the Here and
here struggle for figs; but tire battle end
ID in this part of the field. Lees great assault had
aied
Going back with some prisoners across the wall and
,ver the crest, Gen. Meade, who came on the
ground with his son. who was his aid. He stopped to
peak to Gen. Gibbons aid (HaskeD and said in his
harp way "How is it going here p something that
ounded like it. He was told that the attack was re-
used when he repeated, hat, is the assault entire
= repulsed?" When the aid aid again told him he |
bought it was, he said Thank God" and made mo-
ion to wave his hat, but he did not, but waved his
light hand and hurrahed, while his took of his hat
nd hurrahed like good fellow We stood and
tared ard then passed on, the General gave orders
q quick short way, which seemed to be about the |
lacng of endorsements. The dead-mon and horses
were lying thick around there still some firing |
DING on, AID we a-that is, all of US that were
with powder and dust, and many were
Needing but it good thing to our General so
DOL, much at ease, and speaking in such sodierly
gay and when he said "Thank God," many of US said
Amen" The endorsements soon came up but we
ad done without them, and 10 a little while all was
uie under the clump of trees and the stone wall and
rail fence, with their heaps of dead
rest ; the last forever.
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