The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-23

brgades did all the fighting on the first
day at Gettysburg: seven of these-Dan-
els. Hoxe's, VERSIONS. Lanes, Petit
Crews, Ramseur's and Scales s-were
from North Carolina. These brigades
had been opposed principally to the
Federal First corps, Buford's cavalry
and the artillery of both arms. Their
own losses and the losses of the First
corps are sufficient evidence of sodierly
bearing. The commander of that corps.
after Reynolds, says: Gen. Wads-
worth reported half his men as dead or
wounded, and Rowley's division suffered
in the same proportion. Stone reported
that two-thrds of his brigade had fall
en-. Hardly n field officer remained un-
hurt. Gen. Robinson reported Il loss OF
1857 out of $500"
TIE SECOND DAY.
On the morning of the second day at
Gettysburg and in the early afternoon.
no North Carolina troops were in the
assauiting forces. Four North Carolina
batteries were posted along the centre
and right of the Confederate lines
These were Manly's, Rcilly's, Latham's
and Capt. Joseph Graham's. These
faithfully executed the duties assigned
| them and were under fire and engaged
as circumstances required
In the hate afternoon. J0hnSon'S di
vision was ordered to assail Culp's Hin.
| One of his brigades. Walkers, was de-
! tachcd. but his remaining three prepared
for the attack. Earlys and Rodes's
divisions We're to cooperate III this
movement up the rugged and mountain
| GUS ACTIVITY. strong by nature and rem
| dered more formidable by entertainments
| and abatis. Jones led off, followed by
Nichols and Stewart. The First and
| Third North Carolina regiments were
members of Stewards brigade. These
| two regiments We're veteran campaign
ers and indomitable fighters. They
crossed Rocky Greek and broke their
way through the thick woods i'll spite
of an incessant artillery fire, and We're
soon within range of Greene's and
Wadsworth's muskets. If it had not
been so dark, they would have Jared
| far worse. On they pressed until Stew
arts men captured Greene's works.
Col. Brown. of the First regiment, says
that Lieut.. Green Martin, of that regi-
ment. was the first to enter the works.
and was mortally wounded Il moment
later. That night they slept in the cap
tured works, but their slumbers We're
| broken before day by fast falling shells.
They We're attacked by infantry, but re
pulsed the attack. Daniels brigade,
which had marched nearly all night,
Now reinforced Stewart. These two
| brigades then made determined charge
| against the Federal works in their
'front.' but We're repulsed. Again they
| boldly charged, but the position was
| too strong and defended by too many
| soldiers for their weak numbers to be
successful, but they inflicted a severe
| loss on the Federals. There in the lines
| of the enemy these brigades and other
troops remained until they were ordered
| back to town.
| 1t had been directed that whal John
son engaged CUPS Hill in the attack
| just described. Early and Rodes should
assault Cemetery Hin. Rodes failed
| to get there in time. but it was through
| no fa,it of that resolute. skillful and
energetic soldier, for he moved promptly
| on his orders. but arrived just after the
repulse of Early's two brigades.
| Early selected the brigades of Hays
| and Hoke (the latter commanded by Col.
IL. f. Avery, General Hoke being
| woundedl ito dare the venture of
| that bristling HILL These two brigades.
| under the immediate command of Gen.
Hays, moved through the wide rayine
between CUPS Hill. up the rugged as
| cent, and made, as Gen. Longstreet de-
clares. las gallant Il fight as was ever
mAde" Gen. Hunt, of the Federal
army, says of their advance: "A line
of infantry on the slopes was broken.
| and Weidrich's Eleventh corps battery
| and Pickett's reserve batteries near the
brow of the hid We're overrun; but the
| excellent position of Stevens's I2-pomd-
| ers at the head of the rayine, which
| enabled him to sweep it, the arrival OF
| CAROLS brigade sent unasked by Han
| cock and the failure of ROdes To CO.
| operate with Early caused the attack to
| miscarry. The cannoneers of the two
| batteries so summarily ousted, rallied
| and recovered their guns by vigorous
| attack with pistols by those who had
| them, by others with handSpikes, ram
/ mers, stones. and even fence rails-the
/ "Dutchman" showing that they were in
| no way inferior to their Yankee com
| rades who had been haunting them ever
| since Charlottesville. After an hours
| desperate fighting, the enemy was driven
| out with heavy loss, Avery being
| among the killed.. Battle and Lead
ers III, p. 312) This gallant officer,
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