The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-05-02

them Parrot guns. massed on the crest
of hills. and all firing as fast as men
could serve them! An earthquake could
not thus have shaken the earth. Men
became giddy and staggered. and houses
seemed to lift off their foundations In
ten minutes after the first gun was fred
one could no longer distinguish single
reports. All reports were solids,ed
into terrible roar, which alarmed cattle
in the 6elds Is miles away, and was
plainly heard BY human ears 40 miles
away. Regiments on the fanks of that
awful cannonade could not believe that
any one would live through it.
WHAT 1T EFFECTED.
In talking with Conlederates who were
in the center that day have MANY times
asked for the particulars of The damage
done by the Federal tire. All answered
alike. Its effect was terribly demorsliz-
ing, but not so destructive as one would
imsgine. Hundreds of shot and shell
dew over their heads, and hurt no one.
Others struck into bodies OF men getting
into position for assault, and opened
lanes through whole brigades Here
and there shell mu,lated dozen men,
killed three or four horses, or dismount-
ed cannon; but Lees entire loss by the
whole cannouade did not amount to 500
men.
On the Federal side the loss was no
grester, The dem oralization about the
same. The best troops in the world will
not stand in line under artillery fire II
they are moving it is different, and the
whirr of shot and scream Of shell are
part of the programme. The Cpnfede.
rates planted almost every shot into the
Federal position, and for time every
living thing sought cover. Showers of
dirt, flung high in air by the shells, de-
scended upon men lying in the ravine
and it is singular fact that two of the
artillerists in Thomas battery were kill
ed bv stones flung out by shot or shell.
A Cor federate shot which struck breast
work flung a jagged splinter more than
200 feet at right angles, and killed one
man and broke the arm Of second
The Federal guns were short of ammu-
milton on the STAR, and throughout the
csnnonade the fire was slower and more
regular than the Confederates. Thomas
alone had four csissons hit and blown
up, and some of our batteries lost their
horses and fourth of their men.
PIcKETT's ADVANCE.
As if bv mutual consent the firing on
both sides began 10 slacken. and in ten
minutes almost every gun was silent.
Then Federal regiments sprang from
cover, and 10 q moment Cemetery Ridge
was again dotted with blue. Lee was
going to assault.
1t is close upon four o'clock when a
long line of Confederate skirmishers
moves out of the woods beyond the
Emmiusburg road. Ncr far in the rear
is Pickett's Division Of Hirginians in
double line of battle. flags ripping and
hayonets cleaning. Kemper, Garnett,
ArGistead, Wick and Pattigrew are
there, and Heth's Division protects the
left fink. Look carefully now, for
never again on this continent will such
an advance be seen ltis the third day
of the firrcest battle in our history. Lee
has assaulted the rlght-the leit-the
center. The mettle OF every man has
been tried, aud there is not a coward
among them THIS is the lsst assault,
and it will be made on 'he Federal left
center where Hancock is wa ching and
waiting. Here comes the skirnish line,
creeping nearer and nearer and undula-
ting like Serpent. Behind th m are
the solid columns of Virg;nians-swing-
ing out OF the woods are the best
b~igades in Lees armv-a column of
assault eigh' cen thousand strong Tner.
is deep 81 epce a. hundred thousand
pairs of eyes look at the picture. Every
line 10 that column Is per ectly dressed
every officer 81 his post. They dc
not come with The rush of Hood or the
FRENZY OF Ewell II is march march!
march with " step and iron,
Of cleaning steel Even an enemy
waiting with loaded muske's can cheer
such bravery such firm discipline.
.PETTIaREw' REFUSE
1t has been officially asserted that
many of the men IN Pettigrew's CON-
mand had never before seen a battle.
but had they been veterans of hun.
dred fights they must have been broken
by their terrible reception at the hands
of the Federals. Their assault was
aimed at Hays. He had fourteen thou