The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-10

of Pickett's charge where his
gallant men charged the Fed
eral lines and wrung admiration
from a partial world-the
thought of which causes a thrill
of pride to swell up in every
Southern heart. Standing here
we can see the whole Federal
line. Extending from cemetery
Ridge to the Round Tops. They
had batteries posted here on the
Ridge and on the Round Tops
so that they could use their
batteries on the Confederates no
matter what portion of the Fed
eral line was attacked. The
guide now drove us to the place
of the charge. The Federal
line was posted behind a stone
fence, which ran directly West,
towand the Round Top, but
Just here it forms a right angle
and turns directly to the North.
Just at this angle is where Cush-
ing's battery was posted. Al
ter running North for about 80
yards it turns directly West
again, this is the famous Bloody
Angle A few yards to the left
is the clump of trees to which
Gen. Longstreet directed Gen.
Pickett to make as his objective
point in the charge. We were
told by our guide that the woods
we saw just in front of us was
where Picket's men marched
out in their charge. They
charged the Federal lines over
this level field for one and a
quarter miles while the batteries
on the Round Tops TO their right,
the batt les on Cemetery Hill
TO their left and the numerous
batteries all up and down the
Federal liaes in front of them.
were sending their missiles OF
de; h into their very midst
Blu. on they march while the
deadly grape and canister tears
great lanes through their line:
at every step. They close NJ
these awful rents and with de
termination written on theij
faces and a valor III their hearts
that nought could subdue mar
ched up TO the very jaws o
death. They had to climb tive
fences, yonder at the EmitsburI
} road, and just before they reach
ed the road the infantry al
along the Federal line opene,
/ fire on thea. Still on the,
charge when every inch of al
} IL .nmed with the wing of deaf
= anu the fury of the contest wa
! enough to make the stoutes
: feart quail. Here just betwee
! the Bloody Angle" and th
a clump of trees is where the
i. b.oke the Federal line, and tn
5 chivalrous Armistead, with lie:
0 than two hundred of his follow
: ers charged on Cushing's ba
: terry. This tablet marks ii
n place where this gallant hel
i fell, while urging his men ol
n ward TO the attack; a few yart
e back is the place where Cushir
r. was killed.
u Tbs Round Tops are about
e mile 10 the West, of course v
n had to visit these and cut wal
le ing canes as SOUVENIRS. Stan
d ing on Little Round Top al
he looking down the steep hill-sit
r we see the VALLEY of Dealt
Is where the Confederates so v
he iantly charged the enemy al
re where so many brave men fl
e. for Dixie. Just across 4
ne Valley of Death" and a lit
es to the left is the Devils Den
be Never was a name more apr
Up priately applied. These massi
or rocks piled upon and anoth
u seems a fit hiding place for 4
Of mons. | would like TO tell
We the Peach Orchard" 1T
n Wheat Field" the Cemete
he and the first days battle grouI
he but my letter is already I
~ long.
he One thing that saddened l
n heart and that was to see thu
gh great shafts Of marble rails
nd to commemorate the deeds
le- Northern Soldiers, while but G
tie monument stands to mark I
Of heroism and bravery Of South,
ire heroes. How long before
es, South wiz recognize the de,
raj Of those her0es who died
a our Sunni land: How long
CHI fore the scene Of their brav,
Try and heroism shall be mari
he by some befitting mOnume
ed May the time soon come WI
lst these men who fought as ne
by men fought before and "
nd made the most daring chal
ere in the annals Of warfare
ere faithfully commemOrated
ID. the field Of their valor. G
he hasten the day.
ITS T.. II. BOWLING,
h.I 413 Saint Paul St.,
Baltimore, Nd
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