Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
which direct, obque and enfIade fire could
be and concentrated upon it, Under this fire from


at the works before We did only because they jdtte on
in bis 'front.' and because Bic hgd "a move Over corsid
tefaRy shorter distance The rfgtt Of the line forme
by Afefera ahd on ii
say 40 90 Yards Subjected to a.fe even more ia
tai than that hirh had driven Back tte Brigade o.
cur and hesrhEn fi4eting III vain Tor the Cheering
commands of3tfta WHO had atlas fallen, our Brig
ID ads sgs; 80 Is fsl h With it
Tte supports 1un Under .9Nai Gen Ttfmbe; sdd not
reach as faf as We ad This rephae, 10 Judge from re
suits was fatal to cur capagh ID PenGsylvania, ant
tie r29Ps s1gaged il the eh4rg he July are
for ha a1 ,ss th6a5 , orders but you
fits 6fdsatsAra ttnfdss ways sepled CUES
ai4n, whether not Cemetery aff ut lave beer
tsakeh WITH he forces eifgdaed D" ;aa'Ee'
II ths, batf4, grew Brigade n5tatbs sndfre
the dhafyantag n}Pared orgahfza caust b
81 9s IA 3ssf @ q sSs sf + Sy' a. sa sit
victory, lei s ieaarf losss affest az 6 it morning
he lst jay i - um2 s a. geo 70 CoQ the q
All the Had 9fffters savt one, who was captured
were filttd woufded and the brigade was conman
Feed by f'} Jon, 5, of The 10Th regiment ~ G Troops
who bad beep struck with trpgmant OF she'll on The
it, ud kddektd down 1na 4 fuh II tie hind days
{F.H tefat Eft ;4s ond severity
w{6nass'1;5f et1ss@fs W i fet and Li,ut W
Chp. futile Of rfsS 16tiTr r Vsitd mo ac1oe iva
Ltdttfahf 51d 81 Il ,4R; sa 81 tie officers and SO d
Iae neh we're kttt, Of '3thq'Etd5 On the same DAY
tDE C. Of lie f req ftst Two fficers Killed and 81
rlgin Z, part pated 1the 6g1t 81 The 3d. One o
Ah Is The fag btaTr Way HFot at the Capt brought
out Tie fipisis II Wtifd9es Ne Observe Ills promo
SON IS 2aIlea I,7s ss., how pefssten,
TeieL marry as great but Il, name them o.
i've III III casuSfts. whit zh Il lt4thtn OH MI
attttht ft561d y6n fdtsiSf Inc of iii reports are
dodtt95 ieeqratd Ind fl roh pf honor ebllrged to
receive The harhts Of the fhahy good and brave your
btig4de has COL tIbqted WILL wnen The history Of the
spks or fobfe sactitce and heroic deeds 80 I -',12
=. III the engagement 81 the Tat July lost no pfis
opefs AFTER the rtpufsd of the So JAY the enemy
advanced a heavy lpe Of skifmiaaers AID captutea
some Of the Brigade but the majority OF these no
blame Is TO be attached Lieut.. Col. John r. Graves,
of the 47th regiment, whose courage has frequently
elicitcd comment aud praise, would not permit those
of his regiment 10 bis hearfng some $50 men, to retire,
telling them to dwarf the arrival of the SUPPORTS With
which they Vohd advance-tEey were tLen within for
~ yards Of the stone ente-but the Supports never
reached hs poit ara the Lieutenatt % 5net and his
men were aiken prfsmers. In conclusion, cannot re-
rain from passing trbuteto few OF the noble dead
Col. Henry K. Burgwyn was killed on the lst July,
and beneath q stately walnut, in the hostile soil of
PENNSYLVANIA side BY eide with those of his gallant
comrndes, Captains W. ". McCreery, W: Wilson and
C,' 1redeI Is INFERRED all that remains of his youth
q2d f3mfy Ga Tsa'ytTo yep5g q
tbousnnd men for duty. Apprec ating the responsible
ity (Which ATTACHES tJ SO grave charge Re exerted
eaerY faculty of his well baareed Lind to effect t
cheney in IT'S cDninsnd Ind t,ie.weiI Being of his men
n conmander;9 that his regiment did its Whole
duty; and bis Influence is still felt by bis
men, ii wtose hearts he viii ays live. OF more
tha ordinary Atta nents he emuated to acquire the
slightest place. and by cons ant study, sought to pre-
pare himself r. future dsetdness: Alas The reaper
death, cut down te fair plant Of promise and as be
lay stricken in the midst OF nearly $50 Of his men who
bad fallen with him, the shouts of victory echong in
hs chr r coa4as not but Ak Fiat it was easy and
pleasant SO TO dies ~zSs f>1@S5 ~ i .'
: COL James +. MarshalI.o of the 52a rg t. was killed
in the. charge, Upon ,Cspetery Hi., Prepared by
thorough for The sphere to which be
was called, he possessed in ordinary degree the
qualities which make the distinguished soldier To .
aptitude for military matters added the
faculty to discipline and yet command the affection OF
officers aud men Modest bis detneanor, be nevertbe
less valued the power ofeqrnes endeavo and pn
Rnehihg determination, no danger difficulty seem
ed Is him tHp formidable, and be mastered cireum
stances Which seemed ap9ssble HIS repplse ef the
first Wh:cI recprds tie ycsory Of rltemcn over gun
cats. In the battles of Getty sburg he manifested
skill and dashDg bravery Great is the country's loss
when such taken from II, ; 3 sa:-: :2A&''
:. Captain n. @. Hughes, A. A. General was favo-
rite in the brigade, because Of bis Efficiency on eff
Ger, and his acceptable department. which was alike
firm and copsiderate to officers and men, His conduct
ia the battles Of Gettyburg, il al battles in which
he participated was Conspicuous for coolness and conr
age He aed at; Martpsburg on the 18th of July
from tie wounds he had received. 1870.
Captain y. ", McCFsery, AGING Brigade Inspector
is July though dareer an enjoyment Intelligent
his promotion would douetess have heenspeedy, had
lvea bpt bis tate vas te sdd to the list q gasn
seSeranv bea borne ~ tweve brave men had fallen he
haseht 10 the front, sauced with H. and almost
Tie battles If the ftpih more marked ex-
q esh a os h 81 ff0oRlfd q
Lucas aAdjutast 18th Regiment n! CIT: Lying the
to mSye IN Of ha ~ ~S
some OF us WIG VII aeyeE the chez ng accents
on Tttosy He7dfd at aatibsbarg from the effect OF
Sis wounds:e T big sketch ngy seem imperfect without
fheE reference TO- commander Of the brigade whe
asrt in he Cauaign has been Thus traced
reaching with reverence subject SO far hb Inf
p ftr, niTe my reiaesiohs ~fts those fno@, in elo
our stfee 8 te 1Gnstan reeoiaee IN he eAtis arc
me maE4as att egep he ehnmRess III tn btsade
bi, ard h.at%FtHs We lsayg the story
which cafacferise the F60d and great and vii
wsthat bis pleasing task Ass hesn TN
hse able to justice suh5ect h1ast
WeYWl rtmelnAeF QUE qontnpn9er "a one WHOSE g
San6 tkoss eSasohy allotted to ftb cormaudsd III
F. and c6ntfdeace Of al who knew Him
with mud capable of gfaspfDg every branch OF know
EcointrIs destiny, no had PREPARED himself by thoFoue
liarg education, forthe struggle in which we are nov
engaged prae he was lear bed, he waA oc
in whose skill All cootdedF and often has the theerir
influence of his presence been manifest upon his troops
hn IN danger they th I General ride to the font
Paro and he was loved with an enthusiasm
which enabled todisepine through the affections
t tasat with very little Punishment goo
order prevailed P the hghesi de troughoutthe com
and In all The varied paths q life he trod he attane
of the the country Later the favorit