Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-25

u HnOlH
By name certain divisions 20 assault such mat
tors OF detail arc generally left 10 subordinate
commsndsrs As tho column OF nttack was or
gsnized, there was no more chance Of writing
success upon Its brave banners than that the
three hundred Spartnns could kill Persans by
the million, or six hundred horBsmen ride over
the ramparts OF Sebas'opol. or the wings OF the
French eagles OF the Old Guard OF Napoleon
could viotoriously Zap over tho whole arrny Of |
wellington. Examine the formation OK tho
charging column. Two brigsdes OF fickeus al
vlsion-Kempors and Gsrnett's-with Heth,s di-
vision under Pettigrew were placed In the 'front.'
line. Armstead's brigade Of Picketts division
was In the second line. as we'll as tho brigades OF
Lane and Scales under General Trimble, VINO |
vero behind Pettigrew's right WlleOx's brigade
was placed in echelon on the eItreme right OF
tho line and Is seems was charged with the duty
OF protecting the right marching flank OF the
column from attsck. lie marched too much 70
the right and did not participate In the charge /
10 u appears that there were fvo briganes IN
the front line supported by three brgades 10 mo
rear. One OF General Pickeits brigades under
our gallant General Corso was left In virginia
At Hanover Junction. The three brgales
present numbered about 400 men. hllis |
brigsdes had suffered much on tho hrss
days fights and were depicted. They pro
badly numbered with tho two brigados IN
their roar between seven and eight thousand
men. This would make the attacking for,o al
the start lttlo over twelve thousand. Out tue
distance WAS so far and tho ground so clear. mo
artillery nre In front aud on both TANKS 80 ter
rible. that by the time these devoted troops got
within musket range their numbers had greaty
decreas ed. A tremendous cannonade preceded
this movement which exhausted the ammunition
Of the Confederates. fact which General Leo
says be did not know whom the assault TOOK
place. The Federas replied for a ume, but az
vlning tho FIRE OF the artillery was the pralule
30 an infantry charge. wisely ceased nring anu
reserved further Shots for the attacking column.
The troops we're now ordered forward, and the
steetlpped lines OF gray began their march over
tho Plain Of Death and up TO the HeiFhs OF De-
structlon. How grhndly these Veterans went
doTn tho slope, and how mag1incently ana WIN
what steadiness they advanced up tue hit WINE
both armies watched AMI wondered. rms sinsl
force was charging. too. into the jaws OF DEAN
and into tho mouth Of hell" Round-shot add
,hell. case-shot aud canister. raned upon thein
- tho whole line OF Cemetery Ridge burst INTO
q fiery fame. "a men fall ths lines are closed,
and these matchless men continue their wild
charge. Hancocks corps ia ia their frou- ana
Meade's he6dquauers arc Just behind MS posi-
ton IL looks a. II the left centre OF ths
Federal army would be- pierced, but II so,
could it be heldf Stanards Yormonters ara now
| pouring CALLING Gra into tho night lice he'd by
kemper Ihres regiments OF Penn-yiYanls
/ troops which manned the wall In front are rolled
| up and rolled away by the Impetus OF Tho norce
attack. Brave Cd Armistead, who has been
/ loading his portion Of ths line with hls nat on
| the point If his sword 40 that amid tho dense
/ smoke his mon might follow him as the men tol-
/ loved tho white plume OF Navarro 80 many
/ years ago. hiss icape1 the wall ana IS among lhs
guns and gamers OF Cushings Dattery. mere,
mos simul;anoously by his side. Gallant Car
| nett u killed. while Courageous hemper Is SO
we're wounded AMI suffers today rom the
] wound. Men OF nye brigades have broken
! through the first Federal line aud are hurting
| themselves on the second. Alas, ther hhAIl
! numbers arc known and they are hemmed IA on
| three sides for Hancock aad Gibbons are rush-
! ing up fresh troops. Tho death-storm swept
/ over thom and all ~ Lost save honor:
! TIT, too, was a grand 6ud glorious PROOF
! II human valor This, too. was maguih-
/ M H.fff rrua
| could Leo1idas expect OY the sa'rince OF
| his band OF heroes. aud Why shonld Napoleon
| grow desperate and mach hi5 OH "uari 20
| death and dsstructonf Why, LORD Lncan' uln
| you misundersiand your orders aud plunge your
! tx hundred IN the valley OF Death, ana why
! vas this email force sent somo Thousand
var j. RWav from thercomra1es and friends,
and support Where vas McLawss division
/ and whore was Hoods, healed by his hplendh
/ Texans; What does General Lee moan Wneo no
replies % a trusted stall officer. who tod hin tue
I assault was not made ~ he intended. by saying
| 81 kl0g't know 10" and what was he tninN-
! ing of when he toli Profess1r White, OF WASH
| ing'on sud Les University. had ha1 stone
/ wall Iaee son n. Gettysburg would have won
| great gict0ryr3 on, no. military crllcs. mo
! toufede~ate commander did not lOse his head, or
/ mat @ Iuinoiss which 80 characterized him. INA
I plans were well cOnceiyed-,he execution deiec-
tive.
And now il only romans for me 10 accept in
| behalf Of the Lee Camp oi Alcxanira, TINS sd
porh representation of the private solder OF INC
southern army. inc 'ithliNN Nl h4f Et'l4 "a ''.A
own Elder. 41pplemented by the skill 81 Buperi.
May 60 over sand in lasting attsstai ion mas thoy
/ 1e4ervei tho words Of tueir commander M
! srrib.t on the fare % it, pedestal: "fhey died
| in the consciousness of ddty faithfully per
| flrmeL' - d,
A.exandris will guard this statue with sacred
| rqre. / know | voice the sentiment On her PEG
/ pl1 Whenever they visit the graves OF their dead
/ soldiers whom say With the poet;
" Rest on. embamod and sainted dead,
Dr4ras the blood ye gave;
No imuious footsteps here shall Tead
Ihs herbage of your grave.
/ Nor eh9ll your glory be forgot
While fame her record keeps.
And honor points the hsloFed spot
Where yaOr proudly sleeps
| avon figure Of bronze on yoiceful s.one
In deathless song shall tell
When many q vanishing year has hoWn,
The story how ye fell
"Nor wreck, nor change, nor winters blight
Nor Times rem0rscle.s doom,
Shall aim one ray Of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb"