St. Landry democrat., 1888-10-13

Pettigrew, too, had done his lest to aid
Pickett's division on the left, and there was
but Space OF few hundred yards between
the right Of Archer's brigade and the left Of
Pickett, rs they. started. But they had
further to so, ard met with greater obstruc-
tons. Four of his brigades, however,
reached the stone wall in front, but were
driven back by q terrible fire from Hays
division, and they, too, were obliged to re-
treat, leaving 2.O00 prisoners and fifteen
stands of colors behind them.
THUS eaded this brilliant but fated char~e,
ard with it all the dazzling hopes that had
led the army of the south into Pennsylvania,
Among the wounded in the Union rails
were Hancock, Warren, Gjbbon, Hunt. Stan
nard, Webb and many others, tie .,rjraGe7
of Webb, Hall and Harrow, of Gibbons d.
vision suffering terribly from the converc.
ing artillery fire of the Confederate bat
te,;eS.
While these events were TRANSPORTING south
OF Gettysburg, brisk cavalry combat lie.
Gregg, ct Pleasonton's corps, Union. WIS
taking place east of Gettysburg, in the ri.
angie formed by the YORK al.1 Hanover
roads and the connecting line, the Low Dutch
road. Get ysburg being at the apex. Lee he'd
directed Stuart to get around to the Union
right III order to strike Meade's columns in
tla1a ON the Baltimore road in case Pickctt's
Charge should prove successful, and tao
Union army attempted to retreat toward
VI estininSter. Leaving the York road cast
OF itock creek, Stuart reached BrinckerEoF
Ridge, north Of the Hanover road and from
its c. est discovered Gregg rostcd further east
alon. the slopes at the Reever house. 10
separate Gregg frcm the right of Meade
army, Stuart forms his men Behind the siel-
tering crest and woods of Cress run, hoping,
also, TO reach the Baltimore Pike unObservc1.
But Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee, who are at
Runlmels farm, farther east, accidentally
unnasi, this movement Ly allowing them
selves to be steu and though the Confcder-
ates have, at tie outset, the advantage of 20
sition, along the slopes of the ridge and
within tie Enclosures OF the farm buildings,
Gregg boldly attacks them. After number
of hot encounters in which both commands
were engaged at close quarters fortune fay-
oring first this SIDE, then that, the com-
batants finally retired from the field, 10th
defeat OF Stuart,s plans to reach Longstreet
was Of itself victory, ard Stuart, instead Il
chasing flying enemy, was soon recalled by
Lee to cover the retreat Of a decimated army
and long columns CT wounded men. Like tho
Gettysburg infantry battles, much of tue
fighting Lere was hand to hand struggle,
and many saber cash testified to the Lray-
cry, 10th Of assailant and defendant. The
brlgaGes of Chambliss, Fitz Hugh Lee, Jen-
kins and Hampton were under Stuarts lead
ershjp, while Fleasonton's cavalry, under
Gregg consisted of the brigades of Mcintosh,
j, Irwin Gregg and Custer. Lee evacuated
the town of gettysburg and the hills north
of it on the 9TH, and OH the 9Th retr.ated
through the gaps of the Blue Ridge
Forces engaged and losses at Gettysburgs
Union, s., COO men, 300 cannon,
Confederate, 10000 men, $50 cannon.
Union-Killed, 1854; wounded, 1903;
missing and prisoners, 6,645. Total, 23lss
Corfederate-kll.ed, 2,GC5; wounded, H..
500; missing and prisoners, 7,464 Total, 22..-
7~~S. GEORGE L. kILGGR