The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-19
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March 1dkh 10hA <

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In two previous letters have adysrtsd %
She parts which Ewe'i's corps, ard Hesh and
Ponder, Of Hills corps, bore in the first day.
light at Gettysburg. Today propose "a
speak Of the second days light Pockets II
vision OF Longstrest's corps crossed the Po
somao on the 2s:d. H9Qd aud McLawsi oi
tho same corps, on the Goth. and these thres
divisions reached Chambsrsbnrg on the 9Th
Of jams. Here the whole corps remained FOR
two days. From this point Hood and Me
Laws moved to Greenwood. Pieksss was isft
ss Chambersburg 70 gusrd and briag rp tbs
rear. On the lss Of July the corps rsosivsd
ordsrs to move to Gettysburg L. was de
tained, however, several hours by Johnson 4
division and the train of wagons which csms
into the road from Shippsnsbarg McLsvSs
division. notwithstanding this dslay, rssskad
| Marsh Creek, four railss from Gettysburg,
soon aftsr dark on the evening Of the lst
July. Hoods division got within nearly the
| same distance BY the same tins, (excsp. Law g
brigade, which bad bean on picket .: Guild
| ford, on the road to EmmittsburS, sud 70
| turned about noon on the 3D. General PICK.
| et had not yet gotten up.
| About noon of the 81 Lieut. Cen Lonesras,
| began movement whioh hs had previously
been orasrsd by Gen, Lee 70 make, viz. To
| move around acd ssin the EnIn s.sburg road
| on the enemy's istt. Tas sss nav having been
| drive: back by tn corps Il Lieu Gen Ewel
| and Hill on ihe hrss day, had taken up y s.ropS
| r"siiion extending fro,a Cemetery Till along
| toe Emniiteburg road On account OF sh-
l difficulty Of finding = rou;s By which the
| movement could be made without being CD
ssEvse, MclAaws Gid not get into position op.
| pneite the eCemy's isfs until about o'Sock
! Hoods division was moved fur.he. to onr
r'ght, and 'vas placed in po.iii'n partially sn
| vslcpiDE the enemy's left CsaeIi's bssiali IA
4 artillery, with MeLaws's division ana
Henry's bs'talicu Of ara:usry, With Hood
divlslon, opened q. once upon ths enemy
doof at the same moment moved 70, ward
| p: essiEg the enemy upon his lst., whiss Nc
Laws attacked sho ensIy in front T1e cue
| Gr 'vAs 4, on dri- en bao. upon q comas:
| ascent wss most diff suis. at the base Of th;r
h'l were Numerous stono fences. behind
| when the enemy sought ehe!tar, and tiass
| they aeid with grea. Psrsinssty- Ths enemy
| we're, however, driven from polns to poiut
| enAl nearly night, when Very strong fctss
o; them met SONS brixadss Of Aadsrson's
| siivision, ef A. P- Hiirs corps, driving asck
Il
| isla's brigade, Of MeLa~ss division, wss aso
| driven bsok a. the sscle ;ime
L portion OF Hood's division, which had
| driven the enemy to the preelpitous part Of
| the mountain, was repulsed a0out dark Nth
| eonsiderable loss. After this the Troops
| were withdrawn to the position from which
] they had first driven the enemy. During
| the fight Of this day Lieut Gen. Longstreet
was with nd saperintended the movements
| Of McLaws's division, leading the change OF
Wofor3's brigade In the attack On the ene-
my's first position on the EmRet.sburE
! road, and was exposed to heavy fire Of ar
| ullery and musketry during the action.
Daring tce fight this evening Longstreet's
corps captured two pieces of artillery, sevs-
raj hundred prisoners, and two stands Of
co1ors, with heavy loss, however. Major
General Hood was severely wounded, as wa.
Brig. Gen. q. T. Anderson, Of Hoods diyi
sion. Brig. Gen: barksdale, Of MctAws'. dt
Of tile same division, was M ortaliy wounded.
/ but has since died, and rally one half Of the
field and line officers of these divisions were
either killed or wounded IN this evenings
engagement.
The iine of battle on this day was formed
with Ewell on the extreme left, and Long
street on the extreme right, with A. P. Hil
in the centre We have hurriediy and i'm
perfectly alluded TO the battle a. fought on
the right; let Us now lock after the enemy
on Eweli's frcnt, and sae how he has dis
posed of them. All was ready on this end
of the line to attack q. 8 O'Clock In the morn
Ing, but word having been received that
Longstreet would not be ready for some
hours, the whole Of the artillery that could
be brought to bear was placed into position,
the ground carefully recounoitred, and every
precaution taken to ensure success An
drews's battalion Of artillery, under Major
Latimer, was placed in position on bill,
from which the batteries on Cemetery Hill,
fronting the scene Of the fret days fight,
were taken In reverse, aud two 3>pounder
Psrrott guns, belonging to the reserve ar
tillery Of the corps, were placed on the same
ridge, 900 or 500 yards to their rear. Some
near the seminary, just to the right OF the
Midaletown road; but finding Its position un
suitable for doing much against the enemy,
they fred only occasionally, In order to draw
the dre Of the enemy.
About four O'Clock In the evening, Long
l streets guns away to the right announced
| that the battle vas opened, and from that TINA
until night there was kept up one Of ths raast
| uaguihceotlY grand aud terribly loud cannon
/ AIDES ever heard, far more terrific than ST Mai
warn Hill, though BY no means 20 destructive
| to US
Lssimer's guns taking the enemy's In TO.
vsras. whilst those on Hills front and On the
| right were engaged with them In froas, cDn-
| pistsIy silenesd the enemy for nearly hall an
bcur, but thsy AEON pnt thi,,y or forty saas
| IN poeition against hlm, ana oy far greater
weight Of metal and superiority Of pesi,ion,
| 80 damaged Latimsr's guns, ~ TO compel h::
| withdrawal from the field after . cOnteet of
| one and abaif hours, except Cne batter which
| ne kept 10 repsl any advance Of the enemy q
| insantry. Hs himself remained wish this bst
! terry and received tee wound which reeutsc
| In Eta death, from one of the last shslls which
| the ensmv threw. His arm was much shs.
| tered. rendering necessary ampntatian above
| the elbow. He bore the operation with much
saesrfulress of spirits, AID seened to be rap
| idly recovering when secondary kemorrhage
| susned. Hs had now been removed to Har
| risouhurg, Virginia, and at this point hs d.sd
| after lingering some six Or sevsn days His
| immediate oomEisndsf, In srs4kig8 OF him
| said 'Io glsater loss eculd have bsasisn the
| calIy true He was at the time OF bis deah b
no. more than twsnty.ous years OF age, ys;
there was no better ofdeer in ths whole q
| this srmy or one more highly es,eemsd.
jus. a La.Im.r ceased firing, Johussn's Ia
| ssnsvy was ordered forward 81 the attack II
| was now not nors than an half an hour %
| fore sunset In passing down the hill on which
| they had hssn posted, and willis. sfoss
Ing the creek they wee musn aaneysu 1
| The enenys artillery, which, ffem C-m,tsfy
| hill. poured nearly an analads Are upon them
| The creek Wa wide, and i,s banks stes2, 50
| that our m.n had to tfeak rsnks In "rdsf TO
ercss it Having passed the creek, ana getting
| closs under the hill which tie epsmy occn
! pied, Gen. j T. Jones, who was on the Sight,
rrsforned his line and advanced steadily mp the
| hill TO the attach; bnt before the brigade hsd
proceeded very far Gen Jones was woundsd,
and his senior 0ciousi betug slzo shot about
Vishoss : sonsasass, ana was sA,ewn INTO
sous confusion, an1 aaally retired short