The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-13

IAPERTURBABLE DIGNITY OF GEN. LEE
Rodgers house. toward the town. The scatter
ing shots Of the administers Et dawn along the
whole front was 70 me joyful signal, for it
told nc that our army had come TO Gettys-
burg 10 stay.
From an elevation near the Emmitsburg
road was enabled, partly through the courtesy
and 30 part through the curiosity OF the rebel
Captain who had charge Of our little group 20
have d sweeping view Of the whole field and
saw Picketis Division arrive on tie field after
its march from Cbsmbersburg about noon.
Al hour later the battle reopened IN the
EOst tremendous cannOnade ever heard on our
continent. and for al hour the earth fairly
rocked under our feet and when the Union
guns from Round Top 10 Cemetery Hill got
fairly a. work, the very trees seemed to reel
under the appalling thunder Suddenly 1t
ceased on both sides and Picketpg Division
moved forward az q quick step 10 It's dreadful
task, aud lu superb order. What thrilling
sight!
As TIE column advanced over the open plain
and began y descend the gentle slope in Han.
cocks fr5nt. ! was ssiounded al the strange
silence oi the Union position, and & chilling
Fear po -ssed me for those aZOuiZing minutes
that our army had abandoned Cemetery Hill.
The Ridge sad Round Tops, and that all was
lost. The agony though keen was Of short
duration. The Union batteries opened almost
HtA-4A -tfAlEgAEtl " lA4 LLE iLuEEEATE fearful
chorus, AND PickettE men increased their pace
- run, aud with wild cheer answered 10
Cheers irDm their waiting foes disappeared
almost from VIcw IN the smoking maelstron Of
death
FOR few minutes that 10 me seemed a suC
fering hour ] believed that the savage Assault
had swept our line away, and nv heart was h,
my throat; but suddenly rebel flag sur.
rounded by disOrgauized handful Of rebels.
TeaPpeared. reireating out 81 the smoke; then
smother and another Tag and grOup came back
~ disorder, aud d hurricane Of the well known
Union chcers rose from the Ridge, and brought
forth
so RESPONDING REBEL "HI-YI.n
Boon broken mob with rebel flags. ninglinp
together, came streaming toward Us from siI
Eiong Hancock's front. The rebel officer be.
s'9e ne nang las glass 10 the ground and with
CHASTITY face gI0aned out, wlth agony, NV
Goo were beaten" Myself and fellow can.
Hfes forgot the rebels around US in that ina.
to1leatlHg moment Of JOY, and, 70 the astonish.
n-eai o. our csptors, VIC seat up wild Union
cheer.
But these were battlefield soldiers not Win.
ders prison guards. and 10 their honor be I,
said our cheer brought from them not one
word II Tebuke.
t!fkeJ,r dark as Logan. and with his long
Hon-Egay halr reaching has shoulders came
riding sl0aiy BY me, Unattended. with bis
lleaf Do@ed almost 10 his saddi G. and aupsr.
entity in tears, revealing Ia his dark face most
eiognehiiy TIE poignant though mute suffer.
Ing ~ strong ana brave soldier who had seeu
WttIin IHe space Of a few minutes his foagpiG.
eenl division aunihi.ated On the bright edge Of
victory At TIC Eebellieus high water mark .
Lees Fast desperate hope 10 dislOdgc the Union
af1ny WIS blighted IN Picketts bloody reDuIse
HE bnion prisoners leaving the field with
sAe fei-AAuls Of TINS ili-fated command looked