Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-22

The Confederates rode on unmindful Of
the canister and shell that soon plOwed
their splendid line The ranks closed up
the gaps, the officers admonished aud en-
Outraged their men. keep to your sabersl
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 the
air, and shouting, Come on, you wolver-
ines" 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 Clusters men were formed
in columns Of squadrons, and their fronts
were thus about 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 trampling 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 rs fast as ore squadron was
broken another r,l5 to the front. The Con
fedcrates used their pistols chiefly, but my
men relied upon the ssbcr. 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 a chance to
assail it from either side Capt. w T..
Miller led his squadron of the Third Penn
sylvauia 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
Mclntosh's STAFF, put their squadrons in
from the other side and hewed their way
toward a Confederate flag Newhall at
tempted to cJtt down the flag bearer, but
AlA9 ANOAh WIS llleN ~ Nlldb VI a. opposing
trooper, and the man with the flag thrust
the pike of the staff through the daring
neutenant's face. The Confederates had
the odds with them everywhere, but the
persistent attacks Of Gregg's little bands
on the sides and Clusters splendid battle
in front left them no chance TO rally for a
grand lunge. Their column gradually
spread out under che pressure OF fighting
in so many directions, and Grcgg'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, enc
mics were on the right and on the left.
Every trooper OF GreEg's battalions rushed
up to the border Of the field and fought on
his own hook Many squads, and individ-
uals as we'll, became involved with the
Confederate mass, and, borne on In the re-
treat, fought go long as there WAS hope.
Stuart retired his column to the origi nal
position and kept up fire until dark.
ness fell, but made no further attempt &c
pierce tho Urion rear. Picketo's charge
had fmied, Leo was rcpalscd at all points
and the battle Of Gettysburg was sver
GEORGE l.. 'RnNnn-