The Portland daily press., 1889-10-04

Sixteenth Infantry-Reynold's avenue.
Seventeenth Infantry-South wheatfeld.
Nineteenth Infantry-CIump of trees.
Little Rosnd TOp aad Bis Round TUp
First Cavalry-Four miles east Of the
town.
Halls Battery-On the Chambersburg
Pike.
Stevens Battery-On Culp's Hill.
Davis Battery-Hancock avenue.
Sharpshooters-On the Snyder farm.
FOR THEIR FALLEN COMRADES.
Exercises by Veterans ofThree Maine
Organizations.
Especial to the Press.l
GETTYSBURG, October 3-Besides the
presentation of the Maine monuments to the
Memorial Association today, the Fifth and
Twentieth regiments and the First Cavalry
held dedicatory services at their monu-
ments. The members of the First Maine
Regiment were the first to take carriages
and ride over the field. After short drive
the carriages stopped at the base of Little
Round Top, where the Fifth Maine monu-
ment is located. and the dedicatory exercises
took place. They consisted Of a descriptive
account of the part taken by this regiment
at Gettysburg by General G. S. Edwards,
who commanded the troops al, the
read by Mrs. Helen n. Packard. d.' a
member Of the Ladies' Fifth Maine," and
Rev. George w. Bicknell of Lawrence, Mass,
delivered an Grafton. The exercises closed
with America" sung by the audience. Inn
Meine fell in with the 121st New York asso-
citation, and proceeded to the monument of
that regiment which Is the next one on the
left, and listened to their dedication cere-
monies. The 12lst New York regiment was
and was commanded by the late General
Upton. The friendship existing between
the Filth Maine and the 121st New York
during their time of service was more like
that OF brothers than anything else;
Lieutenant Samuel l.. Miller Of Wald0boro
delivered the address at the dedicatory ex
eercises of the goth Maine, speaking as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant MiiIer's Address.
Mr.. President We read upon the monu-
ment erected by our State to commemorate
the valor of her sons upon the field of battle,
the following inscription:
:, The goth Maine Regiment, Sd Brigade. 9TH
Corps, Col. Joshua L. chamberlain; captured and
pursuing he enemy from its front on the line
marked by its monument below" =. /. This
monument marks the eXtrem5 left of the Union
line during the battle of the third day"
This modest legend will not fully convey
to the minds of the thousands who in COM
ing years visit this histOric ground, the dan
gerOus character of the movement it is de-
cent defence of the extreme left of Little
Round Top by the Goth Maine on the after
noon Of July 2, 1868. graphically described
by Capt. Prince, so overshad0wed all sub
sequent movements of the regiment at Get
tysburg, that the Importance of the 0ccupa-
tion of Round Top proper has not been fully
estimated, even by the officers and men who
climbed its precipitous and rocky sides dur
ing the early part of the night following that
eventful day. The dearly bought victory of
was permitted to occupy Round Top, which
reared its wooded crest 664 feet above the
plain but few rods from the position held
by the Sd Brigade.
1t was some time after the Goth returned
from the bayonet charge and pursuit of the
enemy. and the shades of night were falling,
when the ID Brigade, Sd Division.
9TH Corps, commanded by Col. Joseph
w. Fisher, arrived in the rear of
Little. Round Top. Col. Rice. who had as
Vincent was. wounded, then asked Col.
Chamberlain if he would advance and seize
the heights of Round Top. and our CON-
mander replied: "Yes, the goth Maine will
take them" Col. Fisher then agreed to
support the Goth In this movement.
The casualties of battle, together with the
details to bury the dead and bring up ammu-
milton, had reduced the ranks of the Goth to
200 muskets: The men had just then passed
through such an ordeal as only these who
comprehend; one man in every three had
been shot down; they were exhausted,
hungry and thirsty; but they received the
command with enthusiasm. Leaving their
dead comrades, who lay so thickly about
them, to be buried by the detail, the regi.
n M haf hu
| YALE. and were soon struggling over the
| boulders which obstructed the ascent of the
steep sides of Round Top. This advance
was made just to the left Of the present path
up the mountain. When the summit was
reached 1t was intensely dark In the woods,
although the open ground was flooded with
| the light of the full moon.
The 10th was now occupying an extremely
dangerous position, entirely isolated from
the main line aud exposed to attack from the
brigade on Little Round TOP. This was a
period of much anxiety. While strengthen.
| ing his position Col. Chamberlain heard
troops advancing on his right. Being chal
lenged, they replied that they were sent to
supper the 20th Maine, which they were try
ing to find These were the 9Th and 18th
PennSylvaniaReseFves They were conducted
| to the proper position, but as they were marcel
ing by the fright flank" in fronting. Of
| course. they faced to the rear. The c0nfus-
/
them face by the rear rank" drew the at
| renti0n of the enemy, who fred sharp vol
ley in our direction. The Reserves had been
| floundering around in the darkness for some
time, and 1t is not strange that they begar
| to think they had marched
Into the jaws OF death,
Into the mouth OF hell.
Instead of facing by their rear rank, oul
supports moved off In direction opposite to
the enemy and disappeared
| Apprehending that the rebels might seizt
this opportunity to envelop our right. Col
Chamberlain hastily detailed picket line OF
the front and left, and retired the main body
| to the lower ground near the foot of the as
cent. He then dispatched request to Col
Rice for the 83d Penn, and afterward for tn,
44th N. Y, to support the Goth on the righ
by echelon. In this formation. being par
TALLY supplied with ammunition, the lint
| again advanced considerably beyond its for
mer position, where the men lay on thei
arms till morning, expecting an ATTACK a
any moment.
| have mentioned the detail of a pickle
line In the early part of the night. Thes,
pickets advanced down the side OF the hill II
our front until they could see the enemy b,
the light of their camp fires, and hear CONVEX
sation, when they retired part way up to th
crest. The Confederates had evidently hear,
their movements, for they SOON sent a squa,
to ascertain whether they were friends O
foes. Being hailed by our pickets, they an
swered friends" and were told to com
right along. This strategy was continues
until twenty five Of the 4th Texas Regimen
had been captured by Company I
on the right of the liue, At thi
time some officer farther to the left gave al
order to fire and no more prisoners wer,
taken that night.
These prisoners were sent to the rear un
der the escort of John Bradford aud Eugen,
Kelleran Of company i, who tramped aroun
in the darkness long time trying to find th
provost guard. Coming out into an OpeI
space they decided to bivouac till morninl
when the prisoners were turned over to til
proper officers.
The only casualty the Twentieth durin,
this movement occurred in the mornin
when Lieut.. Arad Linscott took a muske
and going out in advance of the picket lin
| To get a shot at the enemy who wara Grin