Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
NORTH CAROLINA AT GETTYSBURG.
An Amusing Incident That Occurred the
Other Day.
Raleigh IN. c. Chronicle)

Kaleigh IN. @ Chroncle)
1t IS well known that on the evening
OF July ,, 1868 Ohe second day Of the bat
tie OF Gettysburg. Cemetery Heights were
carried by an attack Of Hoke's N. O.
and Hays's d>a) Brigados. II they had
been properly reinforced the battle OF Get,
tysburs would have ended then and there.
and in favor Of the Confeder-,tes. thav
holding poss 'ssion OF that angle: the
Federal lines on both hanks were en-
iiladed, and a disastrous retreat would
have followed. Unfortunately. those
reaching the heights were not supported
and had TO retire after splking six can,
non. Very few Louisiauians and only 4,
regiment OF North Carollniaus survived
the storm Of shot and she'll in front and
flank, to reach the hhi Owing 10 tho Re-,
structive fire. Colonel Tate then Major
Tate. Of the Sixth North Carolina Roe.
ment, and now our state Tr.astrrr.
found himself the ranking officer of the
fragments Of the two brigades which
reached the crest Of the hill on that mem,
orable occasion.
An amusing incident IN this connection
occurred the other day when Judge Clark
and the other North Carolina commission
ers visited this spot. Colonel Tate and
Captain Nell Ray, OF his regiment. stand
ing on the spot. were showing their COM
rades the manner Of the assault. when the
guide. who had been showing the battle
Held 10 visitors for the last TWENTY-FIVE
years. came up with a party OF len iron,
Philadelphia. The half dozen Confederat a
listened attentively while the guide elo-
quently and very impartially described the
historic assault, which he likencd to the
capture Of Stony Point by WAYNE. lie
also pointed out the identical guns cap-
tured by the Confederatcs q of Weide.
rick's Battery and Of Ricketts,. which
the United States Government have placed
and keep in the very position they ID n
occupied. Then suddenly turning ne adj
ded: Ladies and gentlemen. you are spe-
cialy fortunate in that you have before
your eyes some Of the very men who
made this SPOT forever famous. and VINO
have rendered the name Of "A Confederate
soldier at Gettysburg the synonym OF the
highest courage" Our friends were
startled at this unexpected flank move
ment. But tho guide, giving no time foI
recovery added ALLOW me. ladies' and
gentlemen, 10 present TO YOU the gallant
leader of the storming column, General
Tate. Of the Fifty-hfth Louisiana Tigers. IS
our brave Colonel had climbed that hin
under storm Of shot and shell and taken
the enemy's guns. but this unexpected as,
sault and the admiring chances from the
ladies' eyes was too much for hrs modesty.
He ingloriouslv and prcclpiiately sat
down In the tail grass which came up
TO his head and hid his bushes. Many
of the Philadelphia party, both ladies'
ana gentlemen. CAME up. however and
shook hands with our veterans. They
had brought a photographer along 10 take
a picture Of their group. Nothing would
DO but that our North CarOinians should
be taken with them. occupying the centre
of the picture. 1t is pleasant 10 feel
amid the grand and gloomy thoughts
aroused by the sight Of our battl,Gclds
that the bitterness born Of that strife
is thus eXpir ng
II was on that memorable day. July
81, in that brilliant charga that the gal
liant young Wiley Gray fen, and the spot
was pointed out to the North Carolina
visitors while there.