Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

nlents OF Longstreets men could no longer
be concealed these opened fire upon the
neighboring woods of WaTfeld, receiving a
speedy answer. Wilcox, of AndeTson'S
division Confederate, and Graham (Cnionl,
both send out skirnisEers and the nlusketry
fire grows hotter and fiercer, and, as Hood
has advanced upon Ward, Blrney's whole
force soon becomes actively engaged. Ward
fought bravely against AndersonS and
Benning's brigades, bat his line was long and
weak, and being concealed by the nature of
the ground, the enemy could concentrate at
any point. With an eye to secure Round
Top, Hood now thrust his right, Laws
division and part Of Robertson's be
tween Ward and that peak, and had Lee but
known the real condition Of things at this
point of the ridge ne might perhaps have
concentrated his. whole force upon the Union
left. At this time only q thin curtain of
of men, the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania, hung
in front of the Hill. Gen. Warren, chief en-
gineer on Meade's staff, had used the hill as q
signal station, and arriving at this most op-
perfume moment for he found the men in the
very act of rolling up their flags and prepar-
ing for a hasty DEPARTURE, he soon OWNED
Hoods object. At his request Sykes, who
vision to the help of Sickles, ordered Col
Vincent, with his brigade and Hazlitt'S bat
terry, to occupy the foot of Little Round Pop.
But the Confederate sharpShooters are al
ready climbing up among the rocks on its
western base Ordering the signal flags to
be kept flying in spite of the enemys fire,
Warren now secures Weeds brigade of the
Third corps, and in few moments O'Rorke,
with the One Hundred and Fortieth New
York. is scaling the hill on the north just as
Vincent reaches its southern extremity.
With a yell the Confederates rush upon
Vincent, while Hazlitt's battery, which has
been virtually carried to the top, directs its
fire upon the enemy. With clubbed
muskets and crossed bayonets, a close
and bloody hand to hsnd struggle en-
sues; the open spaces between the rocks
are filled with the bodies of the dying
and the dead; O'Rorke is killed Gen. Weed,
who followed O'Rorke, lies dying upon the
ground, and the brave Hazlitt, while bend
ing over to receive his last words, meets with
a like fate But the Round Tops remain in
the possession of the Union forces The main
attack is now directed toward the orchard,
where the salient, the key note to Sici-les'
position, has already been broken in By the
shaw leaps upon Graham from the south,
Barksdale from the front, batteries are taken
and retaken; Graham is wounded and cap
tured; Sickles, with shattered leg, is carried
of the field. Wright, Perry and Wilcox dis
lodge Humphreys in the center, Barnes, of
the Fifth corps, and Caldwell, Of the Second,
who have been sent with divisions 80 Birney's
assistance on tae Wheat Field, are driven
back Gross ana Zook, Of Caldwelrs di-
vision. are killed and the Union troops, most
of them in disorder, fan back on the wooded
hillochs when Inc tno isi5 Dts1E CT Plum
run. Bus Gems. Ayres and Crawford,
Fifth corps. with Maj. McGiveTy's reserve
artillery and part Of Gen. Slocum's corps,
drawn from Cnlp's Hill, are socnin position;
and. oUtnumberiDg the Confederate troops
rnassed at this point, arc enabled 70 render
futile any further attempt to seize the
Union vantage ground With the dark
ness the conflict ceases, leaving thousands Of
both sides Oh the field, wounded, dying and
dead
At the other end Of the line furious
attack had been made for the pCss ssIOn OF
Cemetery and Culp's Hills just at sunset
the defenders of Cemetery Hill saw the Con
feierate bTiEades Of Hays and hoke with
the famous Louisiana Tigers, Who had never
Vet failed in a charge. press NJ forward over
the stone walls into the very heart Of the
Union troops. TIE widest confusion pre-
vailed, TIL friend and zoe could scarcely be
distinguished from each other in tie melee,
the men ct the Union guns defending item
with spikes rannllrs aid even stones. Han
cocks unerTiny y glance had foTeseen this
attack and re had sent CAROLS brigade 20
the rescue With wild shouts Of defiance
they hurled back the Tigers, who finally re-
treated with the loss CT 200 men at Caps