Arizona republican., 1891-03-04

wavering into disastrous panic. In the affair between Stuart and Gregg cavalry met cavalry and struggled hand to hand for the mastery. The hour was simultane. ous with that of Picsett's charge, and Stu, art was attempting to aid Pickett by a fire in the rear of the Union line.
 Since that time Gen. Gregg has resisted every effort to draw the story from his pen, and his lips remained closed until he met the Count of Paris on the battlefield last autumn and recounted the particulars. He was marching on to Gettysburg, he said, on July 2, and his route led to the right rear of Meade's army. He saw some important points exposed to the Confeder- ates, guarded them until nightfall, skir- mished withI.ee's infantry, put out pickets and stationed artillery, and then reported to headquarters. The instructions given him for the next day, the 3d, were based upon what he had reported about his action of the 2d, and he was told to go back and hold the ground he had 80 wisely seized. Greggs force consisted of two brigades of the Second cavalry division, as follows: First brigade, Col. J. B. McIutosh--Third Pennsylvania, First New Jersey, First Maryland Third brigade, Col. J. Irwin Gregg-Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Fourth Pennsylvania, First Maine and Tenth New York Company A, Purnell troop, Mary land; Company A, First Ohio; Battery k, First United States; M, Second United States, and a section of the Third Pennsyi- vania artillery, were attached to the Sec ond division. The Second brigade, Third division, was also serving with Gregg. It was led by Col. George A. Custer, and con sisted of the First, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Michigan. The troops with Gregg, inclu. ding Custer, numbered 5,o0D men.
 About l o'clock on the 3i an order came from headquarters for Custer to rejoin his division some miles away on the Union left flank. His brigade at the moment WAS deployed on the extreme front, a danger point, and 1t was while relieving his men by other troops that the action about to be described was brought on. Gregg says that when Custer came In In person from the outposts he said, General, you'll have fight here" Gregg then asked Custer to stay, and he was we'll pleased to remain"
 Some of Stuart's troopers were engaged in skirmishing with Custer's men when the attempt was made to relieve the latter. Stuart had four brigades of cavalry and three batteries, about 7,0Oo mGn in all, and HhS PooANAOh "dS boAuCW bnhu Grecg's and was well screened with woods Between the two was an open space mile long and half mile wide, which seSh be- came bloody lane of strife Gregg's bat teries commanded the field
 The brigade of Col Mcintosh had taken position ou the ground vacated by that of Custer on retiring, and the carbine ammu- hilton of these men was exhausted In cop ing with the enemy. When Custers men returned to relieve Mcintosh and resume their place on the front line the Confed- crates began to force the fighting, and the retiring men and their relisf both had their hands full for time. Finally yir. ginia regiment swept down from Stuart's line along the open space, directing Its course upon Gregg's batteries Near the center of the field the Fifth Michigan of Custar and the First New Jersey of McIn. tosh stood In line across the pathway, and not being able to withstand the Vir- ginians separated in the middle, swinging backward like double gates, and left gap for the enemy to dash through.