Arizona republican., 1891-03-04
HORSE MET HORSE,

The Confcderates rode on upmindful of the canister and shell that soon plowed their splendid line The ranks closed up the gaps, the officers admonished and en. outraged their men. Keep to your sabersI keep to your sabers" was the caution in the south ranks overheard by Gregg's troopers on either side of the pathway. Wade Hampton rode at the head of the column, his well known banner in the van
 Under the combined power of the pepper. ing carbine fire from either side and the artillery missiles in front, the Confederates at length wavered. The horses reared and jumped, the men shouted and gestured. Seeing the confusion in the front ranks of the enemy, Custer swung his saber in tho air, and shouting, Come on, you wolver- inesl" led the First Michigan full tilt at Hampton's line. Then came scene sell dom witnessed in modern war
 Both sides were moving at a mad gallop, and when they met the crash resounded above the roar of carbine and cannon. Hampton and Custer's men were formed In columns of squadrons, and their fronts were thus aoout equal In breadth. When they struck, horse met horse and reared, and the heavier bore down the lighter. Horses and their riders rolled over and over beneath the tramplirg hoofs of those following. Men were pitched from their saddles against their mounted opponents, and carried them down in the struggle, to go on fighting it out on the ground. Cries of surrender were heard on all sides, and horses were shot in order to prevent their riders from escaping. There was little attempt at orderly formation" said Gen. Gregg, "but as fast as one squadron was broken another rode to the font. The Con- federates used their pistols chiefly, but my men relied upon the saber. Hampton was wounded by one of Clusters men, who used his saber on him."
 While Custer and Hampton fought on the front, the long Confederate column stretching backward on the open ground offered the men of Mcintosh chance to assail 1t from either side Capt. W. k. Miller led his squadron of the Third Penn sylvania against the rear of the Confeder- ate line and pushed through, followed by some of the First New Jersey. Capts, Treichel and Rogers, of the Third Pennsyl. vania, accompanied by Lieut.. Newhall, of McIntosh's staff, put their squadrons in from the other side and hewed their way toward a Confederate flag. Newhall at tempted to cut down the flag bearer, but his sword was met by that of an opposing trooper, and the man with the flag thrust the pike of the staff through tho daring face. The Confsderates had the odds with them everywhere, but the persistent attacks of Gregg's little bands on the sides and Custer's splendid battle in front left them no chance to rally for a grand lungc. Their column gradually spread out under the pressure of fighting in 30 many directions, and Gregg's men broke into it in many places. At length it gave way, and a retreat, as mad as the for ward march had been, begun. Again, ene- mics were on the right and on the left. Every trooper of GreRly's battalions rushed up to the border of the field and fought on his own hook. Many squads, and individ- uals as well, became involved with the Confederate mass, and, borne on in the re. treat fought 80 long as there was hope. 4
 Stuart retired his column to the origi nal position and kept up fire until dark ness fell, but made no further attempt to pierce the Union rear. Pickett's charge had failed, Lee was repulsed at all points, and the battle of Gettysburg was over.
 GEORGE L. KILMER. a