The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

| promptly obeycd, loa1inR ana ni!hs as !,
advanced. Up TO this time we had sur
fered but ut,le from the enemy's batter
les which apparently had been much
crippled previous 20 our advance, with tne
exception Of one posted on me NOUN
tain about one mile 10 our right, whlcn
| ennladel nearly our entire line with rear
ful effect. sometimes as many as ten
| men being killed and wounded ny the
bursting of SINCE shell. From the
| point n had first routed the err ny. the
| brigade moved rapidly forward toward
| the stone wall, under q calling IRE, both
OF artillery and Infantry. the ARTERY
| using grape and canister. We were nor
| within about scventy-five PAGES Of the
| wall unsupported on the right and left
1 General Kemper being eome nifty or
| eixty yards behind and TO the right. and
| General Armistcad coming up In our
| rear.
General Kemper's lire was discovered
| 10 be tapping on ours. when. deeming II
| advisable to have the line extended on
| the night TO prevent being Ranked,
stan officer rode back 10 the General =
request him 20 incline 10 the right. Gen
eral Remper not being present (perhaps
wounded at the time, Captain w. I.
Fry, Of his STAFF, Immediately began his
eKertions 20 carry out the request, but In
consequence Of the eagerness Of the men
IN pressing forward, 1t vas impossible to
nave the order carried ont our line,
much shattered, Still kept up the ad-
vance until within about twenty PAGES
OF the wall, when for moment, ~
recoied under the terrific fire that poured
into our ranks, both from their batteries
and from their shcle;ered infantry. At
this moment General Kemper came up
on the right. and General Armisteai In
rear, when the three lines, joining In
concert rushed forward with unyieldlng
determination and an apparent spirit OF
laudable rivalry TO plant the Southern
banner on the walls Of the enemy. his
strongest and last line was instantly
gained. the Confederate battle-fiag waved
over his offences. and the lighting over
the wall became hand TO hand and Of the
most desperate character. but more than
half having already fallen, our line was
found too weak To rOut the enemy. We
hoped for % support on tho left (Which
had started simultaneously with our
selves, but hoped IN vain. Yet a small
remnant remained IN desperate strugg c
receiving fire I'm front, on the right, ana
on the left, many even climbing over the
wall and fighting the enemy IN his own
trenches until entirely surrounded; and
those who were not killed or wounded
we're captured. with the exception Of
about 800 who came Of slowly, but great
" scattered, the Identity Of every regi
mcnt being entirely lost and every regi
mental commander being killed or wound
ed
THE brigade went into oction with
l,&I men and about l40 officers as shown
by the report Of the previous evening
ana Sustained a loss as the list Of casual
ties viii show, OF 81 Killed, wounded,
and missing, and II f. feared, from all
the Information received. that the major
itf chose reported missing, are either
Killed or wounded.
IT IS needless perhaps u. speak Of
conspicuous gallantry when all behaved
go we'll Eacn and every regimental COM
mander displayed a cool bravery and
daring that not only encouraged their
oT,n commands but won the higHest 40
Incy ed their regiments in tho night and
showed by their conduct that they only
desired their men 70 follow. where
they were willing 10 lead. Bat
mauder Il may not be out OF place %
speak Never had the brigode been bet
ter handled. and never has II done peter
service IN the field Of battle There was
mand whose attention vas not attracted |
By the cool ana handsome bearing OF |
General Garnett who. totally devoid OF |
excitement or rashness. rode imm"diately |
FL rear Of his advancing line. cndeavoring |
hy his porFOr al efforts and by the aid OF |
his staff TO keep his line well closed and |
while near The centre Of the brigade. with |
in about twenty-five PAGES OF the stone |
wall
"The conduct Of captain NJ. T. spessarl. |
Of the 1Nyenty-eighth Virginia Infantry |
was particularly conspicuous. Ills son |
feU mOrfally wounded AZ his side, he 4
stopped but for n moment 70 look on ms
dying son. gave him his canteen Of wa
the wall, which he climbed, and Fought |
the ercmy with his sword Ia their own
trenches until his sword was rested from
his hand bv twO Yankees. He finally |
made hi. csrapc I'm safety.
TN making the above report | have |
.ndcdv0rcd % be as accurate as possible, |
lut have had 90 rely mainly for informa-
Ion on others whose position gave them |
better opportunity for Witnessing the con- |
Duct " The entire Brigade than J could |
have, being with ana paying my attention
TO my own regiment.
II am. Major with great respect.
"CIAS. = PEITO%,
"NaiOr Commanding.
Major g Pickett. Assistant Adjutant-
General. Hicketts Division.
This IS the only report Of this charge
made by any officer Of Plcketts Division
hat we have been able 10 discover. If
iencral Pickett made report We cannot
lnd ~ I'm the record volumes devoted 20
he battle Of Gettysburg and we can flnd
zone from any Of the commanders Of his
lther two brlgades
Major Pevton did not state but Il IS "A
act that IL part VT the division drove tho
nemy entirely away from the stone
,all and occupied their trenches on their
idc Of II. The enemy attempted % form
gain about one hundred yards I'm rear Of
ne captured stone wall behind another |
ne General Aruisiead called on hi- |
Ten 90 follow him. nnI Immediately rush
4 forward 20 attack that line. and was
He'd within Few yards Of st.
If Iougatreet had had Hoods ana Nc
avs divisions Immediately behind Pick
tt's t. sustain what had been done as
General Leo had ordered. the battle Of
gettysburg vas won. The enemy's line
al been penetrated. his army was cut In
NO. AMI each wing would have been
rushed in turn as General Lee de
guc1
We have now written the history Of this
,mous charge IN all It's details Every
,mmanl has had the written record ex-
ihitcd for Il that its own commando
iad.. and each reader must judge for
mself where the chief glory. # there is
lv chief glory. belongs.
A STRONG GOVEREMFNT.
III, T,r,tr 10 Uarfc frua IN hts in