Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21

il. A Federal account says Inc Noi-
federate line is almost up 10 the grove in
front OF Robinson's 1t has reached the
clump Of shrub oaks. II has drifted past
the Vermont boys. They move upon the
run up to the breastworks Of rails, bear
ing Hancock's line to the top Of the
ridge-so powerful their momentum.
Men fire into each others faces not
five feet apart. There are bayonet
thrusts. sabre strokes. pistol shots. cool.
deliberate movements on the part OF some;
hot, passionate. desperate efforts on the
part OF others; handto-hand contests;
recklessness of life. tenacity Of purpose.
fiery determination. oaths. yolls. curses,
hurrahs. shoutings. The Confederates
have swept past the Vermont regiments.
Take them on the flank. says Stannard.
The Thirteenth and Sixteenth Vermont
swing out from their trench line. They
move forward and pour n deadly volley
into the backs Of Kemper's troops. with
n hurrah they rush on TO drive home the
hayonets. Other regiments close upon
the foe"
DEATH OF GARNETT.
Colonel Fry, who go CALAMITY led
Archer's Brigade, says: Il heard Garnett
give a command. Seeing my gesture OF
inquiry. he called out, i am dressing on
YOU 4 few seconds later he fell dead
a moment later a shot through my thigh
Frustrated me. The smoke soon became
so dense that ] could see but little Of
what was going on before me. A moment
later | heard General Pettigrew calling
to rally them on the left. All Of the flve
regimental colors OF my command reach
ed the line Of the enemy.s works, and
many Of my men and officers were killed
after passing over it. Colonel Shepherd,
who succeeded Frye in command, said
in his official report that every flag in
Archer's Brigade except one was cap
tured at or within the works Of the
enemy"
Archers, dashed up TO the projecting wall
and planted their battle-hags upon the
enemy's breastworks Pettigrew's and
the left Of Archers had surged forward
beyond the projecting wall. and had firmly
established themselves along the retired
portion Of the wall. General Bachelor Of
the Federal army. who thoroughly studied
the field for days after the battle. than
whom no one knew so well the details Of
that affair, says: The left of the column
continued 10 move on towards the second
wall threatening the right and rear Of
Gibbons Division, which held the ad-
vanced line. General Webb, whose brigade
was on the right Gn the projection, had
hurried back 10 bring up his right reserve
regiment from the second line. But be-
fore this could be accomplished the first
line broke under the tremendous pressure
which threatened its front and flank and
fell back upon the reserve" Thus while
Garrett was struggling for the possession
Of the stone wall on the Confederate right
and kpmnpr eDpnCpH with n,t-
and Hall still further 10 the right, seek
ing unsuccessfully 10 penetrate into the
enemys line and turn the left Of the hill,
the advance OF Pettigrew's command be-
yOnd the projecting wall. taking Webb's
exposed brigade on the right flank, caused
II TO give back from the wall and yield
that part of the projection 10 the reCi-
mcnts OF Archer and Scales that pressed
them in front. Captain Mcintyre. acting
Acknowledgement Of Scaless Brigade, says:
MY brigade. or larger part of ii. went
inside of the enemys works"
Captain Guerrant, acting as brigade in
spector. says that "Scales's Brigade en-
tered the breastworks, and remained in
possession until driven out by the enemys
advancing on their TANKS" Major Engel-
hard. the gallant acknowledgement of the
two brigades of Penders Division COM
manded by Trimble. SAYS: The point at
which the troops with me struck the
enemy's works projected farthest to the
front. l recollect well, ms, horse having
been shot. | leaned my elbow upon one
of the guns OF the enemy to rest, while
| watched with painful anxiety the fight
upon Picketts right, for upon its sue
cess depended the tenableness OF our
position.
Surrounding me were the soldiers OF
Pcnder's, Heth's, and Picketts divisions,
and IL required all the resources at my
command TO prevent their following en-
masse the retreating enemy and some
did 30 so far that when we were COM
PEELED to withdraw, they were unable to
reach our lines, the enemy closing in from
the right and left. We remained in quiet
and undsputed possession Of the enemys
works, the men. flushed with victory,
eager TO press forward.
But when the right OF Picketts Divi-
sion was compelled by the oyerpowering
attack upon its right flank 10 give way,
there was nothing left for us TO do but
TO surrender ourselves prisoners or with
draw in confusion before the convergng
lines of the enemy. those In our inmedi-
ate front not having rallied.
The retired wall in front OF Pettigrew's
North Carolina Brigade was higher and
stronger than at the projection and along
II skirted n lane enclosed by strong
fence.
Hays's Division chung to the wall with
great pertinacity and the second line,
protected by the high crest OF the ridge
commanded II completely. while Howard's
fresh artillery on the slope OF Cemetery
Hill swept the front with an -nfilading
fire. But while 1t was impracticable for
any troops 10 carry II by assault. the
Confederate line much weakened by the
losses suffered In the march. silenced the
batteries in their front and suppressed
the infantry fire from the wall and main
tanned the unequal contest there to the
last.
Some OF Pettigrew's North carolinians
advanced to the wall itself. doing all
that sniAndid valor and heroic endurance