The National tribune., 1891-12-03

under is orders the cavalry was consolidated
into divisions and brigadcs.
Judsou Fitzpatrick WAS appointed MDior-Gen-
eral and given command OF THIS new division,
and Eiuu i. Farnsworth, OF the Sth Ia. Cav,
whose merits had Justly won him promotion to
BrigadiarticHeral, was given command OF the
First brigade which at that time consisted OF
the Isl NJ, 9th ~ v. 18th Pa and lst W. Va
Cav The second Brigade composed Of Mlchi-
gan mcn was assigned 10 the command oil Geo.
A. Custer promoted from Captain on Pleas
onions staff.
With this trio, Fitzpatrick, Farnsworih, and
Custer wc were equipped with leaders Tor any
service Ne did not have long to wait. Start
ing ont june % Kilpatrick's Division leading
the advance of the right Of the army march
ing by way Of Tarrytown into Pennsylvania,
we struck Iittlestown, 10 miles southeast OF
Gettysburg. aud keeping on IN a northeasterly
direction. the next day, june 80, at about 10
O'Clock o. M we marched into the streets OF
Hanover Pa.
Gen Fitzpatrick, with Clusters Brigade, had
passed ou through Hanover some seven miles.
Stuart. with she entire cavalry OF Lees army,
was iH rear OF MeRdo's army, expecting TO pass
through Hanover aud join Lee at Gettysburg.
But al Hanover he found am obstruction in the
shape al Farusworths Brigade. Farnsworth S
Peneraislp in handling the position at hano-
yer placed him at once ms A No. ] with his
men Moving on the next day from Hanover
we reached the vicinity Of Berlin.
The morning Of July Fitzpatrick was or
dered 10 move 10 Gettysburg. Starting az once
we reached the vicinity Of the field at o'clock
D. M when orders reached ms TO hurry 20 the
northeast to prevent the enemy from turning
our right flank, now posted along Cemetery
Ridge. Moving out some FIVE miles to Hunters
town we found Hamptou's Division, Of Stuart s
command. already in position. Gen. Custer
charged them with tho 9th Mich, aud drove
them back so our battery could take position.
In this position we remained, the lst VI sup
porting tho battery, until il o'eocll at night
kilpairick then received orders 10 move back
10 Two Iaverus on the Baltimore pike, I've
miles southeast OF Gettysburg. We marched
all might, reaching Two Iaperns in the early
morning
Here we rested few hours, making coffee
and getting little sleep. AT 8 o'clock a. M.
Fitzpatrick received orders 10 move with his
command. and Merits Brigade of Regulars
were 10 demonstrate against Lees right hank.
killpa:rick moved at once, with FarnswOrth' S
Brigade BOD advance. Passing up the Baltimore
pike a mile or two, we crossed over TO the
Tarrytowu road and through TO the west pass
ing south Of Round Top; then turning north,
shortly Hlter noon, we moved up IN front OF
Hoods Division, which was tue extreme right
Of Lees army.
The I-t vt. Cav. were IN advance, and
striking the enemy's slsirmishers drove them
back upon their main line. During this opera
tiOn Gen. FarnswOTth ordered squadron 10
charge down to a house on q knoll which was
held by the enemy's sharpshooters.
Companies l. and i OF the LIST Vt. made
the charge, holding the position until recalled
later in Tie day.
During tbe remainder Of the day, until D.
m, we were diminishing most Of the time.
About D. M. MERITS Brigade came up on our
left, aud Companies J. aud u retired from
their position at the Stone House, under
orders 70 Join their regiments for the grand
charge At p. m. Gen Fitzpatrick ordered
the charge, directing Gen. EauswOrth % take
q battalion and charge, knowing the presence
Of host le intantry well posted IN his front,
Gen. fHuswOrth informed Gen. Fitzpatrick
of the situation, saying b would he q des.
perate undertaking 10 CHHTge mounted men,
This uctiled Fitzpatrick, who replied thai the
charge must be made, and If he Gen. Farms.
worth dad not want 10 lead il, he [kilpat.
rick would lead II himself
Gen. laruswOrth's reply was characteristic
81 the mnH: " ] am not afraid 10 90 rs far a,
any man, and no man can take my mel
further than can"
Gen. FarhswOrth now turned and gave Tho
order 20 charge, placing himself by the side O
Mai. Wells Of the lst 81. Cav, and led them
IN thc charge.
Col. Richmond, Of the LIST W. Va, was ordered
also 10 charge az the same time 10 the left o
hcllss column. They met obstinate resistance
and many oil them were killed aud wounded
Gen. farusWOrih aud Mai. Wells, following ,
wood road, passed through a piece Of timber
and through an opening in q stone wall into az
open Held, where they came under tae Ire o
infantry 10 the left. Passing through thi
field gnd over a second Stone wall the battaliCi
pierced aud scattered q line Of infantry ant
came into field swept by Iachmans guns
which bad advanced east % the Emmit5bur,
road. They opened at short range on the ad
Yancug column aud emptied many saddles
farHsworth still keeping on.
IN the meantime Fitzpatrick, seeing tia
farnsWurth was cut Oh, ordered Col. Preston
81 The lsi W., 10 move down 10 lis supBOr
with thc balance OF the regiment. Capt. Par
sons Oi tho lst battalion, followed the rout
taken ~ larnswOrth over the stone fence AM
into The open field, where he encountered
AN infantry regiment which had moved dow
70 intercept farB6WOrth, A sharp eucOuute
took place here, and sabcrs were freely an
effectively used. The enemy were cut up 4
squads Hnd surrendered, aud were ordered I
The roar Very few, however, saw Cd 10 20.
Nov, following larusW0rth's column
quote entirely from history, as my lot was cas-
with Capt Parsonss batiaionJ:
Shortly after piercing he second line Farn,
WORTH Horse was shot under BIN. aud by ordo
of Mal Wells, Capt. Freeman, Of co. e. CAV
The oguaral bls horse. lie was again mOuute,
and as De aud bis lcsscning number Of me
VIII iiiu aimed toward tie DEVILS Den. neg
Tie oiayncr house, the alh Ala. II I.aws's Br
padC, which had moved down left Ia frot
from BE- position III the foot Of Round To
emerged from the woods along Plum Run. an
opened q rBklug Ere upon them. Wheeling I
the jeff, they now charged straight t0war
Reilly battery. As they came over a swell
open ground between them and this. die al
Ga. aud Eeiily's and BacAman's guns opeuC
lrc on them GO short range. Beaten back her
they turned 10 the south 10 end that there ",
no eEit where they bad onicred-the enemy
infantry having closed IN behind them. Aga
turning cast they crossed Plum Run ar
dashed Up the hillside upon the line Of n
10TH a .a., which bad faced 10 receive then
Riding up 10 this command. Gen. Fafnsworl
ordered tie men iB his front 70 suroude
The reply was a yolley, before which horse az
Eidcr wcnt Gown"
tarnsworlh was pierced by six minie-bail
and az talk OF suicide 10 answered at once al
forever
History says Capt Parsons aud other OF
Gers irll about the same tluc aud place DANCE
Ousiy W0uu ed"
Now ] saE Parsons fail, saw the men me-
him, aud ln my immCd late front. Ia column.
1ourb, iue.t away before the deadly Gre in frou
was commanding Co. H. LIST Nt that dav Al
Time. Ne were the third company In a
column. A. ] saw the deadly work j gave d
order forward" aud away we dashed direct
OIL thC ialIicado near " here Parsons fell. N,a
ing tlus barTicade, we made sllori turn 81 4
right around knoll, aud coming directly in
ale Devils Den the JgiIuuipg an eveF,, y /.