The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-18
(oAMPAIGN OF 1863 - CONTINUED
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ed by Rhodes Divi,inn on the left /,
drove the enemy hack to Gettysburg,
through the town, to Cemetary Hill
capturing about 1000 prisoners, wound.
ing and killing 1000 and capturing
some artillery. My Brigade was com
manded by Gen. Perrin. Gen. Piuder
compiImented the General and his
brigade, for the gallant manner in
which they had acquitted them,elves.
The following members of my compn-
ny CD were killed in the charge in
the fight: Serst. p. b. Lindsay,
Corpl w. M. Barton, -privateo, Jas.
b. Fleming, j. Z. Caskey, and j. A.
Nesbit. These FIVE young men, were
as worthy and reliable as the Regi-
ment afforded. We mourn their loss
as brothers-they we're brave to a
fault
July 2. Our corps still occupy tthe
position gained yesterday, fronting
Cemetary Hill-Longstreet is moving
TO our right--Esrly to our left They
are driving the enemy IN on both
sides, and it seems from the discharge
of their guns, that they are endeavor-
ing to form junction in the rear of
The enemy. The enemy still hold
bold front and are entrenching them.
|-eelHes- Oar corps skirmisbers kent
p hot fire during the entire day.
July 3. About 10 o'clock this morn.
ng, erything being previously ur-
= Fanged, our batteries opened upon the
|nemy from every available point
he most terrific cannonading ever
leard from both sides-lasted about
Two hours. The enemy shot very
wild and with less accuracy than usual.
Gen. Pinder, our Division Comman.
der, was mortaily wounded in the
early part of the day. Hc lived to
reach Stanton, Va, whers he expired
After the cannonnding ceased, Pick
cts Division, n portion of Hips, and
LonGstreets corps made simults-
neous charge on the works of the eue>
my with the view Of dis!odging them,
and after a spirited and unsuccessful
attack fell back to their original posi-
tiCn held in the mnrning. Oar loss
was heavy, including many officers Of
prominence. 10 the immediate front
of McGowan's Brigade, the enemy
kept up hot fire during the day, and
our loss was several killed and wound.
ed. Among the killed was Capt,
Haskell, commanding the Battalion Of
sharpshooters, and Lieut.. Poague of
Company H., 18th S. G. Regiment,
in command of detachment of sharp.
shooters from my Regiment.
July 4. Not gun TO be heard to-
day. Both parties engaged in bury
ing their dead, sending of all the
wounded that can bear transportation,
our army commenced falling back to-
day. We left the front about dark
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July 8, 6, AMI Were on tic
march from Gettysburg on the Ches.
ierfield road raining all the time
very disogrecable travelling and over
mountain roads part Of the way-pass
through several little villages -finNny
reach Haeerstown. Nd. Oar cavalry
had had fight here the day before
We arrived, and some of the yankee
dead lay along the streets unburiei.
July 8. Layin camp near Hagers.
town, very good forage through the
country. The sentiment of the peo
pie seemed to be for the Union.
July 8. Vert on picket to the
West of Hagerstown on the "Wheel,
ing Turnpike" road.
July 10. Returned to our old camp
and cooked up one days rations of
bread.
July II. Formed line of battle near
FupSstown and threw up breastworks
remained here until the night of the
18th, when we withdrew and marched
in the direction of falling waters on
the Potomac River.
July IA. While resting and waiting
for the straggler's to come up, the
yankee cavalry made dash upon our
rear, at Falling Waters, but were soon
driven back. they loosing good
number iD prisoners besides their
killed and wounded. Gen. J. John
son Pettigrew was mortally wounded
here, and lived but few days lie
commanded North Carolina Brigade
though himself South Carolinian by
, birth.
July Is. Resumed our march and
passed through Nsrtinsburg, Va, and
camped.
July rs. Tn camp above WinchesS