The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-09-03

and posted, the chance was lost.
Culp's Hill at the time Of the assault,
is said to have been one blaze Of fire and
there is not a tree but: what bears the
marks of the missiles of war. Here, two
Maryland regiments fought face to face,
one in blue, the otherin gray.
While this assault was going on, the
Louisiana Tigers made a charge upon
Ricketts, battery on Cemetery Hill, Here
was embodied, the magnificent charge,
the arm defense and the, fierce sseething
struggle of war. The enemy came sweep
ing up with the impetuesity of the whirl1
wind, the Union lines We're broken and
scattered, aud the assailants followed
them through the very batteries, seizipg
guns, spiking others, and for a moment
holding tho position. Rut General Ames
succeeded in rallying tlldregimenls Of his
brigade and they pushed the enemy back,
then followed deeds OF heroism uneclipsed
in the war. The brave color-bearef of
the 10Th Ohio, sprang upon the wall wav-
ing the flag deflently in the face of the
opponents. He was shot aud the colors
fell ON the opposite side, but they had
scarce touched the ground before Adin-
tant Young cleared the wall and snatched
them from The very grasp oft foe. The
color bearer of the Louisiana Tigers, in
his enthusiasm, dashed forward waving
his flag; but Adjutant Young with one
leap, sprang into the opposing ranks,
seized the staff and shot the bearer. A
moment after minnie ball passed through
his left arm and pierced his lung, con
federate officer mined blow at his head
but Lieutenant Suhrer skillfully parted
it, and still clinging to the flag no sank
into the arms of the Sergeant Major, and
was saved. General Ames promoted him
to captaincy.
This is but one instance, of the many
brave ones, that occurred during that
twenty minutes-for the engagement only
lasted twenty minutes. The enemy was
repulsed with great loss hostilities ceased
for tho night, and the remaining hours
were occupied with the sickening and
mournful dutieso caring for the wounded
and burying the dead. agb asa .
Two days of terrific fighting had now
passed., and each commander felt the i'm,
portancc of the morrow's issue. During
tho ,,inht eoyaral ;,,,,,orloot ohaurac .yara
made on both sides. N alff ls3
At A o'clock the rtillery opened, then
the infantry advanced, aud fighting con
tinucd along the lines until 10, when il
ceased, and from II until 2, profound
silence reigned.
Like the hush of nature before tbs
tempest bursts, those two mighty armies
the Army Of the Potomac, and the Army
of Western Virginia, faced each other il
ominous silence. Genes Lee found tina
it was impossible now TO Cbrry any of thu
available positions occupied by the Unior
troops. Longstreet advised retreat and
had Lee listened to him, no would hav,
saved thousands of lives and untold suf
ferings; but from mistaken idea, he re
solved upon coup dc main to break Tho
Union lines. He ordered artillery to bt
placed in every available position, and
upon given signal all we're to open fire
Pickets division made the charge at one
o'clock and for two hours the heaviest
artillery charge ever experienced on this
Continent, took place. When it ceased
the confederate infantry advanced like an
avalanche, and were received by hurri-
caue of solid shot shapnell, shell and can
mister and every invention known TO mod
ern warfare, still on they came, up to the
very works where lay the Union lines,
which were broken and forced back, and
for moment victory hung trembling in
the balance. Then the very heavens
seemed rent with the death-dealing storm
from the Union lines. The stone wall
became one sheet of flame, the whole val
ley was swept by convcrging fire of mus
kerry, and canister and like grass before
tho mJwer, the confederales went down.
4, 800 threw up their arms and camo in as
p 'isoners, the others retreated, rent, de-
moralized and horror stricken. General
Hancock was seriously wounded in this
battle, and Aimistead MORALLY These
two had been friends and Hancock had
endeavored TO dissuade Armistead from
joining the confederates, but Armistead
babe him farewell saying "When we
meet again it will be at the lannon's
mouth" their first meeting was on this
fatal field, and they were wounded within
fifty yards of each other.
The battle was virtually ended, few
other sharp encounters took place, 10
which General Farnsworth was killed,
and General Hampton severely wounded.
But tn, confederates now made good
their etreat over the mountains and river
to the Shenandoah valley from whence
they came, leaving wounded and dying
at almost every house on the way, those
who had come up under Brigadier Gener-
ais, going back under Sergeants, so fearful
was their loss. ia. .f -tr.
Had Lee at once occupied the hills
around Gettysburg, when he first made
his raid, he could have held itagainst any
foe that could have come against him.
Had Early known he might have pressed
his victory the nrst day, into all these inn
portant positions and thereby totally de-
feating the Union army, which was at
that timo too weak to Withstand the over
whelming numbers that could have been
brought against it. Had johnson known
the evening Of the second day, he might
have marched between Culps Hill and
Round Top, driven out the Union soldiers
and occupied these two almost impregna-
BILE positions. But He who holds the
destiLies OF nations in His hands and is
guiding them for His own glory, was