The National tribune., 1901-10-10


Revolutionary War, former resident of
the place, and is five miles north of Get
! tysburg, II miles west of Hanover and 50
miles south of Harrisburg.
Gen. Early having reached Gettysburg
on Friday, June 26, 1868, sent column
of his division through the town on Sat
urday, the 18th, on its way to York, "a
miles away. The turnpike from Gettys-
burg to York crosses the railroad two
miles from Hunterstown, and Gulden's
Station is its shipping point
The main column Of Eariy's Division
moved down this turnpike and burnt Gull
den's Station, brick warehouse. 1t was
about the only act Of vandalism COM
mitted, and nobody ever knew why it was
done. There was, of course, good deal
of excitement and apprehension among the
people, but as most of the farmers stock
had been sent across the Susquehanna
River, with the exception of the loss or
some stock, grain and forage, there was
nothing to complain of upon the part of
the people. Col. Lige' White patrolled
the pike SO closely that no information of
general character reached the town, and
all the country west and north of the turn
pike was held by the Confederates.
Monday, June 20, Capt. Crawford, of
Cobb's Georgia Cavalry Legion, with So
men, occupied the town and threw out
strong pickets on all the roads leading to
Hanover and Littlestown, east and south.
"On Wednesday, July l, the big guns
of both armies could be distinctly heard in
the fight at Gettysburg, five miles south;
and the Confederates informed the citizens
that big battle was raging, although
there was no unusual concern manifested
"On Thursday, July 2, Capt. Crawford
told the citizens that "Jeb" Stuart's Cav
airy would soon pass through the town,
and all who desired 70 see them should
tn
soon crowded and the head of Stuart's
command soon appeared. An officer at
the head of the column waved his sword
and ordered the people to dispense, but
Capt. Crawford told the man he held the
town and had invited the citizens to view
the troops, and the man rode on I'D the
road toward Gettysburg.
THE CAVALRY BATTLE.
"After the Confederates had passed
through the town there was a great deal
of activity manifested by the pickets, and
about supper time" or 4Sor o'clock, a
picket came dashing into the town from
the turnpike on the Hanover road and
called out 1.-THE Yankees are comingr'
and the firing of the pickets could be
heard distinctly out ON the road. Capt
Crawford formed his men in the square
and awaited the attack. Out on the high
| fields of the McCreary farm now owned
by DR.. G. f. Goldsborough, a haIf-mile
from town, could be seen Kilpatrick's men
forming and batteries going into position
A moment later cavalry came dashing at
full speed into the town, firing as they
came at the fleeing pickets with their car
bines. Crawford's men retreated up over
the hills to the west and Fitzpatrick fol-
lowed into the town and numbered a
battery in the square and commenced
Smelling the roads leading south and west
He made his headquarters in the house Of
Mr.. George Grass and placed pickets on
oil the roads leading north, west and
south. He then sent Gen. Custer out the
York Springs road with a body of cavalry,
and that officer soon returned and re-
ported the woods swarming with rebels I"
He now ordered Custer to go up the Get
tysburg road, and the 9th Mich, with a
battery Of artillery, took position on the
nights to the west and south of the town
The Confederates held a wooded knoll
about half mile from them on the road
to Gettysburg. Custer now charged the
Confederate position, and the Confed-
crates made counter-charge over a level
piece of road and a terrible hand-to hand
conflict ensued. Meanwhile the batteries
were not idle, but kept up an incessant
Smelling until finally our cavalry fell back
and it degenerated into an artillery duel
which continued until 10 or II o'clock at
night. At / o'clock that night Fitzpatrick
withdrew by the same roads he entered
the town toward Two Taverns, ON the
Gettysburg and Baltimore turnpike.
THE Confederates now re-occupied< the
town, and almost every house became a
hospital. Lieuts. Cook, Pugh and Cheese
borough were brought in MORALLY wound
ed and died in the old hotel on the corner
soon after. Everybody did everything
possible for their comfort. What Union
wounded were left behind were placed in
Mr.. Abraham Kings dwelling.
THE Confederates continued to occupy
the town until Saturday morning July 4,
when they took their leave after caring
for the wounded and burying the dead.