Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-09

Pickett's division on the left, and there was
bit lace Of fev hundred yards between
the right of Archer's brigade and the left Of
Pickett, as they started: But they had
further 10 go. ard met with greater obstruc-
tons. -Four of his brigades, however,
reached the store wall in front. hut were
driven back BY terrible fire from Hays
division. ard they. 100. were ebiisT d to re-
treat. leaving 2.G0o prisoners ami fifteen
stands Of col0Fs behind them.
Thus ended tbs brilliant but fated charre,
and with it all the dazzling hopes that lad
led the army or the south into Pennsylvania.
Among the wounded in the Union ranks
were Hancock, NarrAn, Gibboa, Eunt, STEM
nard, Webb and many others. the trisaces
Of Webb, Hail and Larrow, of Gibbons d.
vision, suffering terribly from the oonverg-
ing artillery Ere OF the Confederate bat
teries
While these events were Transporting south
of Gettysburg. brisk cavalry combct he
tween Gen. Stuart. OF the Confederate and
Gregg, Of Pieasonton's corrs, Union, WIS
taxing place east of Gettysburg. in the tri-
angle formed by the York and Hanover
roads and tie connecting lire, the Low Dutch
road. Gettysburg being at the apex. Lee lad
directed Stuart to get around to tie Unicn
right in order 10 strike Meade's columns IN
flank on the Baltimore road in case Picketts
charge should prove successful, and tAe
Union army attempted to retreat toward
Westminster. Leaving the York road east
of Rock creek, Stuart reached BrinckerLo1
Ridge north of the Hanover road, and from
its crest discovered Gregg Iosted further east
along the slopes ct the Reever house. 10
separate Gregg from the right of Meade,s
army, Stuart forms his men behind the shell
tering crest and woods of Cress run, hoping,
also, TO reach the Baltimore I ike unobserved.
But Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee, who are at
Rumniefs farm, farther east, accidentally
unnask this movement by allowing theni-
selves to be seen and though the CQnfet.er-
ates have, at tie outset, the advantage of po-
sition, along the slopes Of the ridge and
within the Enclosures Of the farm buildings,
Gregg boldly attacks them Alter numher
Of hot encounters, Ill which both conlmcL Les
were engaged at close quarters, fortune tav-
oring first this side then that, the COM
batants finally retired from the field, 10th
claiming the victory. But the utter
defeat OF Stuart's plans to reach Longstreet
was Of itself victory, and Stuart, instead Of
chasing flying enemy, was soon recalled by
Lee to cover the retreat of decimated army
and long columns of wounded men. Like the
Gettysburg infantry battles, much of the
fighting here was hand to hand struggle,
aid many a sabcr cash testified to the brav-
cry, botn OF essailant and defendant The
brigades OF Chamhliss, Fitz Hugh Lee, Jen-
kins and Hampton were under Stuart's lead
ership, wLile Fleasontoas cavalry. under
Gregg, consisted Of the brlgades of ,1clntosh,
j. Irwin GreIg ard Custer. Lee evacuated
the town OF gettysburg and the hills north
Of it on the 4ih, and on the 9TH retreated
through the eal of the Blue RIDE.
Forces tas led and losses at Gettysburg:
Union, STA men. 800 cannon
Confederate, $3.50 men. 80 cannon.
Union-k:ila'l, 2,ea4; wounded, IS, ~;
missing aud Prisoners. 6,Gi5. Total, % Us.
Conf ede:G,tc-k led, 2,GtlJ: wounded, r..
$50; mss;r- ana "a isoners, ,.Gi. Total, ~
72S GEORGE l.. kILEER.