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St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

"Pickett's Charge" Thus the fame of two
very able corps commanders rests upon the
question so boldly put before the country by
Gen. Sicklcs in his speech on the battlefield,
at the reunion of his veterans in 1886.
But incidental to all this is the question
of the boldness of Reynolds, in bringing on
the battle by his action on the first day.
The first real battle was fought between
portions of the Union corps of Reynolds and
the Confederates under Hill, the divisions OF
Doubleday and Heth. The cause Of it is ex-
planned by Gen. Heth in the "Annals of the
War; "As opened the battle of Gettys-
burg, stumbled into it, going to Gettysburg
to get shoes, not to fight, claim I should
know as much about the opening operations
and whom fought as any man living.
The first force struck was infantry
reynolds oorps).
son July l, my division, accompanied by
Pegram's battalion Of artillery, was ordered
to move from Cashtown) at s a. m. in the
direction Of Gettysburg. On nearing the
town it was evident that the enemy was in
its vicinity i'll some force. At this
time @ a. N.Y. was ignorant what force was
at or near Gettysburg, and supposed it con-
sisted Of cavalry, probably supported by a
brigade or two of infantry. Archer
and Davis were directed to advance with their
brigades, the object being to feel the enemy"
The enemy was Reynolds men.
The presence of Reynolds at Gettysburg
was due to an order from Meade to find the
enemy and detain him. Maj. ]. G.. Rosen-
garten, ordnance officer, First army corps,
and one Of Reynolds staff, quotes Meade as
having said at the beginning "that he meant
to engage the enemy whenever and wherever
he could find him"
Reynolds was fighting man, and Meade
sent him to Gettysburg with three corps sub
ject to his orders, and the challenge OF Hesh,
soon supported by Fender with his division,
was one no soldier Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac would evade, much less Reynolds. He
accepted, and the battle began, to end three
days later in a splendid victory for the Union
forces, but victory sealed in his own blood.
His movement, audecious as it was, seems Oh
the whole to have been suited to the crisis.
Towards responsibility for the misfortunes
that befell Reynolds corps is question that
has been noticed at length by every critic.
The First corps fought against odds for sew
eral hours, and was finally outhanked by q
new force, and it is said that If Howard had
obeyel the orders which he acknowledges to
have received at $50 a. m, on the 1st, to
move his corps to within supporting distance
of the First corps, he could have come to
Reynolds relief Before the fighting began
one Of Towards aids met Reynolds on the
edge of the town, aud was directed to tell
Gen Howard to hurry his men up at double
quick and place two divisions on tho right Of
the First corps, leaving another in reserve on
Cemetery Hiil, and Maj. Rosengarten affirn1s
that ssif these orders had been promptly
obeyed, in connection with the support Sickles
should have given, Reynolds could have held
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

side the controversy still awaits the publica-
ton of Lees private papers. 1t has been in
this case, rs in many other important in
stances, appeals to the Lee family have
been met with tho response that Lees plans
AMI purposes were kept to himself This
much, however, is admitted in the matter OF
Gettysburg: Lee promised his corps COM
nlarders a campaign Of strategy, i'll which
he would place his army in such q position
as to compel the Union army to fight him, he
Keeping on the defensive. Meade meant to OBJ
serve similar caution, as his own testimony ho-
fore the committee on the conduct of the war
shows. Here, then, were two great captains
confronting each other and awaiting attack.
That Is to say neither was committed 70 Il
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22


N. on the I'd to take up position to cover
the retreat from Gettysburg. At this hour,
II at all, contingencies had developed" for
solckles was being assaied on both lines at
the salient. and Ewelis artillery was thun-
derinS against Cemetery and Culp's Hills,
Ten Daniel Butterfield, Meade's chief of
staff, testified before the congressional COM
nlttee that on the morning of the ~
Mcade instructed him (Butterfied) to study
and mark out the lines of retreat BetweeT,
TINS EouI and the meeting of the council OF
The evening came the startling events of tho
day, tbs desperate assaults of Lee piercing
the lines at tho right, center and left. At
the council the ma jolity voted that the arr,v
remain in the position then held, some. bow
ever, qualifying their vote by saying that il
remain, providing the ground would s1rnit
OF counter attack. Gen Slocum was the
most warlike and une1uivocal, for he said.
"Stay here and fight it out" The etfect OF
the vote upon Meade is described by Slocur,.
and he gives Meade's own words upon the
occasion: "Well, gentlemen the question is
settled We will remain here, but wish to
say that l consider this 10 place to fight a
hattler
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

were marsh lied on our left flank, enough to
hold it and repulse the enemys assault and
win the battle.
But my line was salient, say the critics.
SO lie it. TIC enemy found it to be q wedge,
6 bolt, spear and q thrust" Gen. Long
Street frankly adults that he did not favor
al assault III force on Meade at any point.
lie asserts that he advised Lae against nssail-
ing Meade, and at the same tin.o he denies
that he wasted away any time, or was luke
warm, or lacking in true spirit. lie claims.
and others confirm this claim, that Lee was
acting on the principle of fighting Meade in
detail, and that he Hongstreet) was maaeuv-
ering SO as not to he beaten in detail himself
The delay caused by Sicliles' watchfulnes,
and aggressive movements deferred the Con-
federate attack some hours, and as WarfoIl
Ridge was the first consideration. it cost the
Confederates bloody struggle to secure it.
From here the salient at the Peach Orchard
was entladed on two sides at once and ul,i-
mately fell, while the effort made to get TO
the rear of it led TO the discovery Of the un-
protected condition Of the Round Tops, and
brought on new phase Of the battle.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22


troops had a pow
erful influence on
what followed. At
8p. M, when a gem
eral advance was
made by the Con-
federates, r o d 9 8
speedily broke the
Union center, car
rying away the
right OF the First
corps and the left
of the Eleventh and
entering between,
them, disrupting
the whole line. The
l,F& ~ tbo E,rc&
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
te:s Of the situation, and Gettysburg, as it Is
now known, would not have been fought.
TIE HERO OF THE FIELD.

Though Cemetery Ridge stretched out its
long line of formidable crests, inviting the
Confederatcs TO further efforts, there was
not, in mick o time" a superior commander
on the Union side to seize and man the posi-
lions of vantage. But wlalo Ewe!l was push
ing on his reconnaissance, posting batteries
fantry for attack till everything looked
shaliy to the disorsanized mass that had
taken refuge on the hills, little cavalcade
came dashing in from the Taneytown road
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
NOTICE
LAND OFFICE, at New orleanl

LAND OFFICE, at New orleans La.
Aug. 5th, 1888. s
E Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof In support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge.
or in his absence the Clerk OF the District
Court at Opelousas, La, on Wednesday, Sept.
26th, 1884 viz:
Arr RROsE GRANGER,
who made Homestead Entry No 7400 for the
southwest fquarter of section II, township s,
south range west. Louisiana Meridian.
He namhs the following witnesses to prove
his contiguous residence upon, aud cultivation
of. said land. viz:
Hypasite n. Fontenot. Portals Guiliory.
Benz guilorys Theudule Ardoin, all of
THOMAS J. BUTLER.
Aug. laks Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

corps of the Fed
erals, commanded
by Gen. Sickles.
OF Round Top, lie
continues: The
in port ance of
Round Top, as a
point d'appui, was
not appreciated I'M
til after my attack.
Gen. Meade seems
to have alluded to
it as n point to l,o
occupied If rlacti-
CABLE but in such
IL.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
NOTICE..
The Famous Bell Cheney Sn>

VIII be open to the public on June Isl
1888, under the management of that prince o1
good fellows. +. Herbert. Sr.-.Unele Bug
who has given the Springs a thorough over
hauling and put everyt thing in first-cass order
..uncie Bug'' has Il pack OF fine hounds for the
use of those Inclined to hunt, anu has also q
race track made for testing the speed of the
festive creole pony as well as that of the arts.
tncratic race hors.'. In fact, those seeking a
nice quiet healtil-restnrlng resort, will fluid it
All Bel Cheney and plenty to eat for both man
and beast For further particulars address
HENRY. T. ERICH, Bayou Chicet, Ia.
n. R.-Teylns moderate, may le-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
GEN. HOvyARC'5 ERROR.

AS to the disposition Of his troops on the
field, this official report makes no mention OF
any orders received from Gen. Reynolds to
Howard, and there seems to DO no question
but the latter made mistake i'll allowing
Rodes tConfederate) to occupy OAK Lii on
Reynolds right flank. Swinton, the first OF
tho critical historians, charges Howard with
the error of trying to cover too much ground,
and savs That this faulty placing OF his
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
MEADE,s PROPOSED RETREAT AND
PlcKETT'S FCRLORN HOPE.

Notwithstanding the fact that Lee had
failed in his efforts to completely dislodge
Meade, he had secured foothold on the right
and DISRUPTED the left Of the Union army.
This would compel Meade to fight in the
morning, to free himself from Ewells grip,
ind it also left the road open on Meade's left
for Lee to move around and get between him
and his chosen battle-ground OF Pipe Creek,
and also to secure the roads between him and
Washington. At council of war held on
the evening of the Cd, Meade submitted tho
question to his generals, SIS it advisable tor
the army to remain in its present position or
fall back!n The controverted points are,
whether Meade intended to retreat and
wished bis generals to sanction 1t, or "hether
he desired to reltain Oh the het~hss. LII tho
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

having for its CEN
trail figure q man
who, once seen on
the b a t tt e fl e d,
could never be for
gotten. His very
bearing revealed
the presence of a
master of war
Gen. Hancock. The
soldiers recognized
the leader at once,
and fell into posi-
ton rs though by
r,,apic Harcrrk7S
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

. .
burg road, the road
by which Sickies
had marched in to
Gettysburg, a II d
beyond this, still
further to the west,
is a second ridge,
higher than the CHE
followed by the
Z N N i t 9 b ur g
road. This second
ridge was covered
with forest extend
ing from the front
- p,--3 nv
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

Meade. The sever
est allegations were
made, i'll the inter-
est OF the ' irginia
generals, to the eff
feet that Long
street lost Gettys-
burg to the south.
n 0 W Longstreet
and Sickies were
oppose d. Long
street led The at
tack on Sickles and
he made tho fatal
one on the third
y
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
Louisian.. state F'ai,.

And Shreveport Exposition third annual state
Fair takes place ut shreveport, LII November
9Th to 10th inclusive. s25,6a0 in premiums and
purses will le awarded. Liberal premiums for
parish exhibits. The only fully equipped fair
TgnUnds in the State. Interesting programmes
Oh day. Some of the fine st race horses in the
/ pfeid States have already been entered For
dress = lists and general Information ad-
5hfeVels NJ. l.. SC0VELL.
/ ~ .Etl.. SECRETARY
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

- - - - ~~Sv
as stated in his re-
port, saw artillery
and infantry in
force on til g
heights. This was
the Third division
of the Eleventh,
corps under Gen. A.
Won Steiawehr, who
had not advanced
north Of the town.
!. Ewell concluded to
await the arrival of
his own Third divis-
;n,, rY-,fler. Con Ff3.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

effort at Culp's Hill was made SO late that
night put an end to Johnso1i's movements
Loncstreet's critics, among them Long and
Pendleton, assert that Ewells attacks were
timed by those Of Longstreet, and the delay
of the latter ON the left caused the miscar-
rage on Eve Is ground. But Longstreet
began between and 4 p. H., Early, at Gem
etery Hill, waited till shutdown, about Z
O'Clock, while Johnson did not get fairly to
work until dusk.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

battle un til b 0
could see that cir
cum 8 tanceS faV-
ored him. Meade,
however, did order
an examination OF
the ground held by
Ewell, in front OF
Slocun's position,
on Cups Hill, with
u view to an attack
on Lees left wing
the morning Of the
I'd. The plan was
reported against by
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

his own, wh.ie tho
other corps might
have bes,l quietly
concentrating on
the hills back Of
Gettysburg. y
Gen. Wadsworth,
who had a division
under Reynolds, re-
ports: "Ol the
morning Of July /,
at s a. IN, the di-
vision moved from
Marsh Creek on
Gestyburg, under
A. ;~x~~or,srxn IL
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

in front of the
mountains, t b .
very troops that
Ewell had failed to
keep occupied on
the right. Eweli
did, in fact, storm
East Cemetery Hill
and carried it with
Eariy's troops, and
he pushed John
sons divisi 0 II
across Slocum's
abandoned breast
works at Culp's
Hill, but he was
driven off at Gem
etery Hill, and the
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
SlcKLES' SALIENT 80 LONG5TRSEI'S
RESPONS BILlTY.

A salient on the battlefield is point in the
line of battle which presents an angle to the
enemy's fire so that 1t viii take effect in two
directions from any given place. Now, on
the extreme left of the Union line along
Cemetery Ridse-the line from Round Top to
Cemetery Hill-there is a depression In the
ridge that makes it lower than the ground
within easy cannon range. just west Of it.
Along the first ridge west runs the Emmits-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

Tho Vernon Condenser has changed
hands, Mfr. C. X. Oaks being business
manager. Mr.. j. #. Smart, Jr.. former
editor aud proprietor has s0id out his
interest and severed connection with
the papeg.--Chief.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
ON TO ThE ROUND TOP,

Longstleet also upholds Gen. Sicklas in the
statement that Lee was particularly anxious
to get the Peach Orchard for his artillery.
and says: ..Inere in front OF us Has the ,Ehi1.l
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

entry changed anxiety and fear into hopeful
certainty, and decided at once the fate of
Gettysburg. Yet the controversy as to who
the hero was that did this will doubtless go
down TO posterity, fer congress hoEoreL
Meade for the whole campaign, while it gave
Hancock praise for his brilliant conduct ON
the ield. Mai. Hastead the only witness OF
the meeting OF Hancock and Howard, thus
describes it II returned to where Gen. How
ard sat Just as that brilliant dashing sol
der, Gen. Hancock, the hero Of Gettysburg,
approached ct q swinging gallop, and when
near Gen Howard, who was then alone, So
luted, and with great animation, as if there
were no time for ceremony, said that Gen.
Meade had sent him forward to tske com
mand OF the three corps. Gen. Howard
woke up little and replied that he was tho
senior. Gen. Hancock said: i am aware of
that, general but | have written orders in
my pocket, which ! will show you If you
wish to see Them Gen. Howard said: NO,
I do not doubt your word, Gen. Hancock;
but you can give no orders here whilo l ami
here
"Very well, Gen. Howard, 1 will second
any order that you have to give, but Gen.
Meade hes also directed me to select & field
on which to fight this battle in rear Of Pipe
creek Then casting one glance from Culp's
Hill to Round Top he continued: But, l
thin: this the strongest position by nature
upon which to fight a battle that ever saw,
and II it meets your appreciation l will select
this as the battlefield Gen. Howard re-
sponGed: i think it very strong position,
Gen. Hancock. a very strong position
Very well, Sir, select this as the battle
field
Gen. Hancock Immediately turned away
to rectify Cur lines, and from that moment
till tho close of the battle lie was the inspir-
ing genius"
Meade reports: "About the time Of this
withdrawal a p. m, Howard had just issued
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

the order for re-
treat to Genet ry
LID Maj. Cen.
Iancoc:i, whom l
had dispatched TO
represent me on
h caring Of the
death OF Gen.
Roy nolGs, arrived.
Ii con june ii on
with Maj. G. e II.
II 0 ward, Ge Il.
Larcoc!. proceeded
to post tho troops
on tie Cemetery
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
a Good

For saLE.-afy reside
shop. with several acres of and BLACKSMITH,
illculfivatjnn. on tho Bel,evue.. enclosed and
siie 81 - s,iseioasas. Il. just out
seEsSE sINGS.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22
GETTYSBURG.
How the Famous Battle Has Been
Fought Over On Paper.
W0RDY CONTROVERSIES.
A Summing Up of the Most Important
Statements.

Some Strange Occurrences Not Yet Ex-
plained--Was the Victory Won by Ac-
cident OF Brought About by Blunders?
The Story as History Will Record 1t.
liers Who Participated in the Battle
on Both Sides.
The controversies about Gettysburg began
before the blood was dry, for the fame Of
many great commander, Of Hancock and
Warren, of Slocum and Howard, of Lee and
his lieutenants, Longstreet, Stuart and Ewell
were inYnlYai as well as the ren1fation OF
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

Meade, at some
hour i'll the morn
ing OF the second
day, and hence his
denial does not
cover the period in
question. To sus-
tain Doubleday,
Gen. Alfred Pleas
onton, commander
Of the cavalry
corps, has stated
oye' his own sigma
tire that Meade Or
y
St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-22

investigation before the committee on tina
cotlduct of the war there was evidence show.
ing that Meade intended to retreat at Soma
time after the army had concentrated on the
heights 10 tho committee Meade's tleclara-
ton was made in the following words: II
utterly deny, under tho full solennitv and
sanct.ty OF my oath, having intended for one
instant to withdraw that army, unless the
military contingencies which the future
sh2old develop during the course of the dav
m5@ht render it matter Of necessity
Gen. Abner Doubleday, the leading par.
ticipant in the discussion of the secret history
OF Gettysburg, asserts, On the testimony Of
those who ought to know, that the words,
unless the military contingencies which the
future should develop during the course of
the day" place this decision on the part Of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-28
colonel q. s. Woods Luck.

Colonel Charles s. Wood, the tall
and handsome manager of the
Eutaw House, is in great luck. He
is wealthier to-day by the sum of
$4,000 than he was week ago. He
bought one twentieth of ticket in
the Lonisina State Lottery. He
put it in his pocket and was notifi-
ed that the ticket, of which he held
fraction4it was No. 73,9464had
drawn on October 8 the 800 900.
The colonel was not slow in COM
municating with the lottery people,
and on Monday he received certi-
fed check for his share of the
wealth, namely, $1,000 Baltimore
Md Herdld, Oct. "a On Dec.
18th occurs the Mammenth Draw
ing in which the First Capital Prize
is 100000. All information to be
had by applying to NJ. A. Dauphin,
New Orleans, La.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-28
Ti,eY WIN PreraI1.

am told that without the tariff
issue in the last campaign we should
have carried the country. That
may be true, but the time had come
when the issue between the two
parties had to be made and the
Democrats made it. 1 don't regret
it. 1t is better to be defeated bat
thing for an honest principle than
to win by q cowardly subterfuge.-
Some of my friends say we ought to
have gone before the country on the
clean administration we have Civ
en- the people. l differ from them.
We needed clean cut, well defined
issue. We were defeated, it is true,
but the principles of tariff reform
will surely win in the end Grover
Cleveland.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-28
RelnarliaTole Precision.

The supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania onFriday rendered remark
able decision relative to the trials OF
persons charged with murder. 1t
was decided that a disagreement of
the jury in murder trials is eouiva-
lent to an acquitial, and that the ac
cused person cannot be again ar
raigned for trial after one Jury has
failed to agree. The ground for the
decision is the constitution, which
says that man cannot more than
once be put in jeopardy of s'life and
limb" The Supreme Courtdeclares
that the constitution is very clear
on the point, and this fact makes it
remarkable that the point was new
er raised before. Many men have
been tried for murder a second
time, convicted and hanged, and it
would be interesting to know how
many have been hung constitutions
ally in the State. The decision will
have the effect of releasing several
men who are now awaiting trial
after juries in their first trials had
disagreed. Hereafter it will be
much more difficult to convict a
man of murder in that State, since
the lawyers need only work for a
disagreement in order to save their
clients
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-28

DEATH OF Mrs. RHoDA A. Nc
GLorHLIN.-Mrs. Rhoda A. Nc
Glothlin, widow of the late c. E.
McGlothlin. senior editor of the
News, died art her home a couple OF
miles below Ravenswood, Sunday
night last, at 1890 o'clock, after be
ing confined to her bed but four
days. 1t will be remembered that
at the time of her husbands death
she was stricken with disease, from
which she mover recovered, and on
last Thursday morning was strick-
en- with paralysis followed by sever
al severe commissions, which left
her totally blind, and in manner
insane. She had grieved over the
death of her husband so much that
in our opinion it was the prime
cause of her death. She was a
kind and loving mother, and leaves
fonr children, two boys and two
girls, the youngest being 5 years,
and the eldest 10 years old
RdUenSrood Ne,cs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-28

The Pomeroy Telegraph is re-
minded that not a ticket was thrown
out in this county on the recount.
It's attempt to mislead, asfa to get up
feeling of resentment, only shows
the ignorance of she man who pen
ned the article; and if a vote was
thrown cut it could notsbe charged
to the Democrats, for every mem
Der of the county court who by law
must canvass the vote. and recount
on the demand of any person inter
ested, are Republicans. These mem
bers of our county court are honest
men, and the charge made against
them by the Telegraph is base
falsehood.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-28

The labor candidate for mayor of
New York. Mr.. Coogan, says that
he gave the managers of his party
in the recent election 100000,
which sum they assured him would
pay the expense of the campaign
and secure his election, but that
not only did they pocket the mon
e. and desert and abandon him so
that he received no vote at all, but
that they received more money
from the Republicans for doing so.
Mr, Coogan has learned a lesson,
ard a rather expensive one, but
though the men who sold him out
celebrated the death of their party
with burlesque wake and funeral,
in some other guise they will catch
other gudgeons at future elections.