Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

johnson, of Maryland. was killed in Thurs
days attack on our right. He was struck by
asheIl while charging our lines at the head of
his division Gen. Hood is also reported to
have his leg shot OF. and from the Effects of
which he has since died.
Rebel officers with whom have conYersed
frankly admit that the result of the last two
DAYS has been most disastrous to their cause,
which depended. they say, upon the success of
Lees attempt to transfer the seat of war from
Virginia to the Northern border States. A
wounded rebel Col told me that in the first
and second days fight the rebels losses were
between ten and eleven thousand. Yesterday
they were greater still. In one part Of the
field, in the space Of not more than twenty
feet in circumference, in front of Gen. Gibbons
division, 1 counted seven dead rebels, three of
whom were pile1 on top of each other. And
close By, in spot not more than fifteen feet
square lay fifteen "graybacks," stretched in
death. These were the adventurous spirits,
who in the face of canister, shell and musket-
~, scaled the fence-wsl in their attempt upon
our batteries. Very large numbers Of wound
ed we're also strewn around, net to mention
more wbe had crawled away or been taken a.
way. The field in front Of the stone-wall was
literally covered with dead and wounded, a
large proportion of whom were rebels. Where
our musketry and artillery took effect they
lay in swaths, as if mown down by a scythe.-
This field presented horrible sight-such as
has never been witnessed during the. war Not
less than one thousand dead and wounded laid
in a space of nDtBlors than four acres in extent,
and that, too, after numbers had crawled away
to places of shelter.
The enemy's infantry, saving small force oi
sharpsbooters, was wholly out of sight at day
light on Saturday morning. There was talk
on Friday night, after the battle, OF organic
| ing a colu nm of pursuit.
Before the fighting was over-before sunset
considerably-the signal officer reported that
an immense train of army-wagons was going
out of Gettysburg northwest, on the road tc
Casbtown. Oh! that they could have run a
gainst the stonewall of the Harrisburg army
THE DEATH OF GENERAL REYNOLDS.
Major Gen. Reynolds was placing his mer
when he was fatally wounded, and urging then
on TO the support of Gen. Buford. He criet
out in his enthusiasm, "For Gods sakel for
ward! forward By brave boys-forward!
And forward they did go-that iron brigade o
old Colonel Merediths which has never faileC
since the war began. Just then General Rey
nolds received his fatal wound, and falling
over on Captsin Wilcox. his aid, who wa
riding beside him, exclaimed, "Good God,
am kiledt' Captain Wilcox had his hors'
shot under him about the same time, and wa
severely bruised from the fall. Brigadier Gen
Meredith was badly bruised by the fall of hi
horse which was killed His son, Lieutenan
Meredith, was wounded in the leg by a shell
Woodward, aid-de-camp TO General Meredith
was wounded In the right arm. Gen. Mere
diths brigade went into the fight, 1880 strong
and came out with only 6l9.
Gen. Weed, commanding the Sd brigade Q
Regulars, received fatal wound while leading
on his men. Col O'Rourke fell at the hea
of his column, while holding and waving tn
colors of his regiment. Scores of officers fell
and almost invariably in advance of their com
mand. l have not heard of an officer who fail
ed in bis duty, and it was this that kept tn
men so firm and steadfast.