The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

filed out on the right about four TO five
hundred yards On rear of Archer's. While
still marching, and without time to- face
into battle line, with guns unlgadcd,
Archer's Brigade OF 1000 men were sul-
denly charged upon by Bufords Federal
Cavalry 200 strong, from the cover OF
the woods on the ruco. The attack was
so sudden in front and both nauks that
I'm few moments / saw Cen Archer and
two-thlrds Of his brigade captured with
only few pistol-shots from the cavalry.
One-third Of the brigade fed back upon
the line being formed by BrOckenbrOugi' s.
Nirsinians, ana rallied behind them.
Brockenbrough, also in marching order
ordered 'left-face, load" then. unable %
FIRE because or the lying Teuncssoans. De-
back-steppcd the brigade until i'm hne
with Davis Brigade, then forming ba,-
uc-linc on the left or north side of the
Cashtown pike. Bufords Cavalry with
drew with some six or seven hundred
prisoners. behind the wooded crest. Gen.
Heth now brought up Petugrew's Brl-
gade, and advanced the whole division O.
attack the crest When We reached the
crest the cavalry were gone and seen
mile away Withdrawing 20 the summit
Of another ridge. Gen. Heth moved in
battlc-line slowly. hut steadily across this
valley, charged and drove back this cav.
airy now supported by infantry Thi.
must have been only a brigade Of the
Federal infantry corps for it fen back
on the ridge just west Of Gettysburg AMI
overlooking the town. This was a high.
commanding ridge with many open
farms and but little woods and stretch
ed northeast and southwest across the
roads from Cashtown. Carlisle. and over
looked the valley through which led the
j
ful / felt as Heth's Division moved for
ward about 1 o'clock r. NJ 10 attack
this ridge which was crowned with long
lines or waiting infantry and from which
came steady artillery fire. whom. On
looking 20 the left of our line. 1 saw a
Confederate division QodesJ come OF
the Carlisle road, and form lattle-ine 10
aid US while looking back. saw Pender's
Division coming up The pike in our rear.
Heths Division had suffered The loss of
two-thirds of Archers Brigade and some
loss in sweeping back the Federal 90.
iantry from the last ridge but now held
the centre Of attack on the right and lCft
OF the Cashtown pike. Here for two
hours the fight was hot and steady The
Federal corps held IT'S ground stubb0rniy.
eObins ana lowing. Here / saw the Vir-
glnians Of BrOckcnhrouchs BRIGADE
Iayloe; Fortleth Virginia Col. j. ".
Brockenbroush. commanding brigade.
torty-sovcnth Virginia. COL L. ~ Mavo.
ana Flfty-ffth Virginia Regiments driv-
ing the enemy IN hand 10 hand fighting
out or houses ana barns OF which they
made forts. Here Gen. Heth was wound
ed here fell the brave young Col Bur-
gwin, OF North Carolina and here /
buried next day on tho highest point. UNI
Ger a lone tree with the Church's sol
emn services, Captain Brockonbrouch.
brother and aid Of our brigade command
or. BY 3 O'Clock the Federals fed from
the ridge across the valley and through
Gettysburg 10 the Cemetery Helshts
Soon after or about O'Clock I rode to
the LETT where q few pieces OF artillery
We're stlll replying 10 the artillery on
cemetery Heights, and there met a long
ana large force Of Federal prisoners
marching back on the Casbtown roma
westward. The guard told me that Gen
Early threw a skirmsh-iine around these !
ana captured them as they were nvin. |
in disorder before ROdes'. Hcth's and |
renders Divisions There were about I
5000 prisoners
/ looked down and saw level valley |
in which Gettysburg lay and could dls |
tingulsh Earlys Division forming line 1
and resting across the road from York. /
This road was In rear Of the position held |
by the Federal corps during the battle. !
No doubt the appearance Of Eariys hi. !
vision. coming up In their rear complot- |
ed their defeat There was no more /
fighting after 3 o'clock. i was busy at. /
tending 10 the wounded and hardly no