The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Observation-Disclosures i. ~ !
HIGH TIDE AT
GETTYSBURG.
[By Will Henry Thompson,]
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The Baltimore Sun says this Is tho forfl-
eth anniversary Of the battle Of Gettys-
burg, July to 9, 1868. Tho forces en-
gagged during this threedays' battle were
on the Federal side about 1850 men, while
the most reliable estimates place the Con-
federate troops on the field al about 10000.
The official report of the United States
War Department gives the losses as fol-
lows: Confederate-ISilled 1892; wound
ed. 1900; prisoners, SEQ; total. so.'ol.
Eredel,lls-FIlled. a,155: wounded. 1853;
prisoners. 5,s65; total, 230io. Tho bat;le.of
Gettysburg began at . A. NJ. on Wednes-
day, July L. and ended on the evening OF
July g. 1863 General Lee started on his
retreat southwark early on the morning
of July 4th.
was born In Calhoun county, Ga. After
serving In the Confederate army through
out the civil War, he removed to Indiana
with his elder brother. the late Maurice
Thompson, known az an author and nat
uralist who. besides verses an. and books
on natural history published The stGry
at Crawfordsville, Ind. whence VIII Hen
ry Thompson emlgrated to, Washington
Territory taking up his residence at Seal
tic.
Cloud possessed the hollow field,
The gathering battles smoky Ky, shield i,
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And thro. the cloud some horsemen
And from the beehts the thunder pealed.
Then at tho brief command Of Lee
Moved ont that matchless infantry.
With Pickett leading grandly down
To rush against the roaring crown
OF those dread heights OF destiny.
Far heard above the angry guns
A cry across the tumult runs.
The voice ir IT that IL rang thro' shioh's woods
And Chickamauga's Soltudes--
All, how the whitening TEMPEST blew
Against tho front or PettigreW' -,
Like hat Internal flame that frInsed
The British squares at Waterloo'
A thousand fell where Kemper led;
a thousand died where Garnett bed
In binding fame and strangllns smoke
The remnant through the batteries
And crossed the works with Armlstead
Once more in glory's van with mel
Virginia cried to Tennessee
I'VE, two together. come what What may n.y..
=, shall stand upon these 1i s,or w".ks 'o-oas-'
Brave Tennessee! In reckless way
"Ciose round this rent and rldd!ed rag"
What time she set her, battle flag
Amid the guns of Doubleday
But who shall break the guards that
Before tho awful face of Fate.
Tho tattered standards of the south
Wero shriveled at the cannons mouth.
And all her hopes were desolate'
In vain the Tennesseean set
His breast against the bayonet!
In vain Virginia charged and ragged.
a tigress IN her wrath uncaGea;
TIL all the hill was red and wet
Above the bayonets, mixed and crossed
Men saw gray, gigantic ghost
lteceding through the battle cl,uu
And heard across the tcnpest louu
The death cry of nation lohl'
The bravo went down, Without disgrace
They leaped to run's red embrace,
They only heard flames thunders wake,
And saw the dazzling. sunbnIst nfeak
In smiles on Glorys bloody lacei
Fold up the bannees smelt the guns
Love rules. lIur gentler purpose ruNs,
4 mighty Mother turns In tears
The pages Of her pattle years.
Launching all her fallen sons!