Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-27

with a grace and popularity unmatched.
Many other good and useful societies OF
the national capital rejOiced in her MEM
bership and cooperation.
There are three children Of this union.
The only daughter. Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth. was selected as a sponsor for the
Daughters of the United Confederate
, Veterans, who met at Charleston in May
last.
The portrait published herewith in
the DsUatch shows General Heth wears
ing three medals-to-wt, those OF the
Sons Of the Revolution, the Aztec (MeXi-
cam Club, and the Army Of Northern
Virginia.
THE SHOES BATTLE"
Probably the greatest event in the life
of General Heth was his part in the ems
gagement at Gettysburg on July lst Cen
eral FitZ Lee. in his biography of Robert
f. Lee. relates that on the 5Oth OF June,
1865. when our army was in Pennsylvania
General Pettiepew, commanding a bri-
eade Of Heths Division a. +. HilIs
Corps was directed 10 march 10 Gettys-
burg TO get shoes for the barefooied men
Of the division. but returned the same
evening without them. and reported that
Gettysburg was occupied by the Federal
cavalry. and that drums were heard
beating on the other side OF the town.
So Heth told Hill that if he QiiiD had
no objection he would take his whole
division there the next day July lsO
and get the shoes, to which Hill replied:
"None in the world
Heth. after his coveted shoes, reach
ed McPhersons Heights, one mile west
Of Gettysburg, at A. NJ, on July lst'
deployed two brisadcs on each size
of the road and advanced on the town.
promptly the few suffering shots, when
first announced the slirmish lines open
ing. told him that Buiords dismounttd
cavalry were blocking the way, ana the
great struggle which was to determine
like Waterloo, the fate or the Continent
and whether there should be one or
two REPUBLICS on this Continent. had com
menccd. Precipitance was desired by
neither Meade nor Lee, but shoes look
command that day. and opened the con
test. which eventually involved l'O'VUV
men. for Reynolds. hearing Buiord
guns. FASTENED to him with me FIRST
Corps HiIl. who had followed Heth'
with Pender's Division, went rapidly 10
his support, while the Eleventh Corps
FASTENED 10 the First COrpss assistance
Evell with his leading division
Ghodes'0 at 2:3O Z. NJ, came TO heth
and Pcnder's support, Whlle Earig ~
vision. at about $50 +. NJ. moved In
such way as 10 attack the Federal
flank and at 4 r. NJ. the Federal force
was IN full retreat through the town OF
Gettysburg towards the heights 10 me
south Of IL. where brigade of Howard
had been posted as a reserve. A we'll
contested combat had occurred between
two infantry corps-a cavalry DIVISION
and the artillery on one side and four
divisions OF infantry, with artillery on
the other.
Fifty thousand men fought, after all
we're up. about equally divided In num-
hers between the contestants. For six
hours the battle ragged. General Lee
reached Mcpherson Heights about 2SO
y NJ. and getting off his horse swept
with his held-glasses the country In ms
front He saw the Union troops retreat
inc over the hill south OF the town and
ordered Waiter Taylor. of his STAN 10
ride 10 Eweil and tell him to move on
and occupy them, but that he did not
want 10 bring on general engagement
until Iongstreet arrived. false report
however. caused Ewell TO send out nrst
one and then another brigade 10 guard MS
flank. and while waiting FOR them
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