The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-02


From ne tnVion Ch,itma, LoNnea.
As early IA the morning of the ~ of
Iulv both ARMIES, with pernaps a CORPS ~, the
Union .iie hnd aHi'i.inn o. me 80 ltli ,siis,
doubt IA 70 the frelirguf cpnnle e"tert ined
among tho Cnnfolcr .tes as b. the f"sult nl We
coming cOuto St. ihry expected "A st'n Veto
~, nj fr IN That forward to hole everything Ia
their own Land.
ltis well known to any one at all familiar with
the history Of that battle that Gen. Siclles was
ordered 10 place his command on the left OF
Den. Hancock, on the same general line. which
would draw II along tn" proongaton Of Gene.
terv Ridge toward he Round roD. ! he ground
In front ~ this position being consider hly de.
pressed. Gen. sickles took the responsbilitv Of
advancing his line several hunured wards In
one he had been ordered 10 TAKE and the Eta
mettsburg road
ms movement OF his, no DOUBT had much to
do with suhsequent results Al ab1 out foclnck
IN the afternoon Longstreet, under cover Of
powerful rrt'llery hre. commenced the attack,
an attack the most fearful and impetuous tina.
ever witness d. The weight Of his movement
tel CHIEFLY nnon that portion Of Sick,esa corr,
| to the Round TOP, mat Is, upon the briRades oil
The brie,Se Of uen De Trobriand, to which
was attached as Adjrtant-Gener j. was ~ mat
| time made up Of the lhrd and Fith Mich.ean'
| the Tenth Pennsyvania. the FOrueih New YORK,
ana the Seventeenth Mane. TINT of Geo.
ward WAS composed Of the l2tth New York, and
| some other regiments that cannot ex ictlv re-
| call At the time OF the opening Of the attack
| Gen. de Trobrland, surrounded by his II ~, and
orders with AS mach patience as IL usual with
brave French soldier, full of enthusiasm, with
| his enemy In sight lie sat ON his horse-tne
faithful Chasseur- fixed nis eyes uDon the
coming foe with campaigning ana most lm-
| perturbable air. While DE Trobrand was thus
| eagerly waiting for orders TO advance, an aids
| from Gen. Biruey rode up and ordered Tor.
| ward movement, and directed that the LARGEST
| regiment Of the brigade he sent dOube-uuick to
| DrOlong the line on the lett, 40 a. To MI IN Tue
| intery,ning gap to the foot Of Round Top, Tor
tina occupation OF which both forces were now
and desienatei the Fortieih New York for this
| Itlt q conduct
| signed osition. and, " necessary 10 remain
| there with IT, We proceeded. Inc air was
| hlled with smoke and the interchan ing nres OF
! artillery and musketrS. Tho shouts 81 ooth
armies were almost deafeninG, out succeeded
| In placing the regiment where u was oruefeos
| and decided To remain with ".
| TERRIFIC FIRE.
| The enemy had US at a DISADVANTAGE. They
rinc nre into our front. trust Ia God may
| never again DO called 20 look upon such scenes
"a / ere bcneld. Col. Thomas W. ERan. the
commander Il the regiment, one OF the orivest
| men 1 ever knew, was charging with his COM
| mAnd, wnrn a bali from the enemy pierced tho
heart of his mare, VINO sank under him. NJ tjor
| Warner OF lie same regiment was borne bast
me for dead, but was only ierrioy wouLded.
lie alterward recovered Hts horse cams dash
| inV hy a few moments afterward, and my own
| having been disable from wounds, and rendered
| UNI, for use, caught anu mounted him. Inc
poor brute that WIS riding had TIVE minnie
bahs buried In him-one In the shoulders, the
| utner IN the hlp-and was 50 iranuc WIN pam
that he a1 well nj IN hru ken my neck IN MS NO-
lent tan. My sword was pitched dozen wards
| AMI returned to me That night.
Coi. A. v ii. Ellis. OF the lsi,h New York, one
| mad received his mort / wound. tie was ruling
ut The head OF his regime nt, waving MS sword In
the air, aud shouting To his men orange
| blossoms. ~ he c lie them the regiment nav
inc been raised In Orange county, New York
when bullet struck him In the fOreneld. lie
was borne TO the rear, his face covered with
blood. and the froth spirting tro n his mouth.
lie died la few moments. Mai n Cromwell,
also Of that regiment, was killed almost at the
same instant 10y n shot In the breast. lie died
without groan or struggle. Inc Adult mt OF
the regiment was Killed 10y shpd tnroulh ING
heart a. II was moving on the ncld lie had
fought bravely for hours, and II seemed hard
that one 40 young and hopeful should De thus
stricken down ov chance hot alter hlwny
lie rned afterward that the noble young sidier
was engaged To be married To beautiful young
lady IN his native ate.
GEN sGcKLEs WOUNDED.
| II happenetLby the merest accident that wM
within few feet Of Gen. sickies when ne re-
ceived the wound hy. wnico he lost MS w.
When our command fell back after being To-
hev d by Gen. sykes, FASTENED u nnd Gen. De
1roniiand, ana seeing knot OF officers no e tue
| brick house into which Gen. Sicklcs was so soon
| to lie I ken. | rode up to see whether no Ode
lrobr nd was among them. The Knot OF ON
GERS proved To Oe Gen. Sickles and his stan 1
saintrd MIN and was just asking for Gen. Do
1rObriand when aterrlhc explosion seemed 10
shake the very earth. This was Instantly fol-
lowed by another equally stunning and the
horses all began To jump instantly noticed that
Gen. Sckless pants and drawers at the knee
were ,rn clear OF to tue leg. which was SWING
ing loose. The jumping OF the horse was ior-
tunato for him, as he turned lust IN time Tor
him to alight on the upper side Of the slope OF
the hill As he attempted to disnount no
seemed TO lose strength, and half fel 70 the
ground. He was very pale, ana evidently In
most fearful pain, "a he exclaimed, excitedly,
QUICK; quick get s9metsins ana sle IL up DC,
words and sh II never forget the scene rs long
as live, for we all loved Gen. sickles, who COM
handed our corps. lie was carried from the
Held to the house nave mentioned. coolly
smoking cigar, quietly remarkinR TO Catholic
, priest, chaplain to one OF the regiments In his
command. " Man proposes ana God disposes.''
HIS Lee was amputated within less than half an
hour after his receiving the wound.
: l soon found Gen De TrobIiand. and told him
about the accident to Gen. Sickles, and report.
/, ed TO him what the Fortieth New York had
done. and mentioned the names OF the officers
that had been killed and wounded as far as
| knew them. When he noticed my lace all
{ bl ckened with dirt and smoke, and thai was
5 riding another horse he SAD = Why captain,
he is de I'd, General" said |, and this is one
I that Warner was riding when he was shot
n down" When | came 70 disnoI i ~. found u !
In tho nip, aud the front Of the Mcclellan saddis
; strapped ON him entirely shot away
FALLING BACH.
s The part taken In this action by our divlsion
II was brief. hut determined. IL fought until the
last cartridge was gone. and then fell back slow
9 ~ anu stuDbornly until relieved.
o That evening, after lay down among th'
! dead and diving to obtain little much-needs %
rest. the cries OF the sufferers rendered II I'm
Q possible for me tn sleep. went to the a'slIt
ance Of many OF the poor fellows, on both sid ~
,, VINO were calling for water. was accom- pant o.
by Lieut.. Hougnton, OF the stan and supptsC
with six or eight cauteens we ventured on ou
h etrand OF mercy. Many called to us that W
Y dared not visit, from the imminent risk OF beinI
u shot, as the hTiug Of the pockets was incessant
10 tut mad the satisfaction Of mOistening thi
d lips OF scores Of DYING men.
n Once. as veutured too far toward tho emo
& mys line came very near losing my life In TIL
10 attempt TO sJccor TIE helpless. WIS handin
D. a canteen Of water TO "A Confederate soldier
?; who was able to sit, but could not stand, and
n bali whistled over my hetd from tho picket a.
ID threw the canteen toward the wounded 10
and galloped away several shots followed m
X as rode rapidly into our lines. and was 1usti
I'd Indignant at the idea OF being fred upon undo
~ such circumstances, nut pf course 10 was impoa
Al sbe for the enemy TO tell whether we wor
Y. rubbing the dead or mtuisfering 10 the wants Q
IL the living.
THF wOTNDED.
O. We rode down next morning. and brought o
the field great mtnY wounded Of both armt "
ono officer. Major, mad been shot through bot
~ thighs, lust above the knees, and WAS ute n
helpless He mad, however tho same pro a.
look OF defiance that had doubtless charact1l
tied him when In fun strength and AS he vi
IN placed upon the strotcher he exclaimed, with Z
Ina ! air Of hauteur, " am much Obliged to ypl