Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-10
ON THE "BATTLE-LINE
VISIT TO FIELDS MADE FAMOUS
DURING THE REBELLION.

Gettysburg As II is and As It Was
When Meade and Lee Met There
Bloody Antietam.--Historic H~arper's
Ferry.--Scenes About Fredericks-
bura That Recall the Big Fights.
The second days fight at Gettysburg
ended indecisively. Both sides had suf-
fered awful losses. but the issue was
not yet. On the whole, the advantage
was with the Confederates. They had
had fewer troops engaged, had suffered
less and had pushed the Federals to
the limit and even flung them back at
points. Gen. Meade summoned a war
council that night, prepared to con-
tinue the fight or retreat, as the major
ity of his corps commanders should de-
eide. Some were for retreat, but the
critical conditions that would follow a
withdrawal and the fact that the I'm
ion position was still defensible led the
majority to vote for a renewal of the
conflict. Accordingly. Meade, while
preparing tor retreat should it be re-
quired, made dispositions for the NOR
row. The battle was again 10 be de-
fensive, save on the threatened right.
The Rebels must be driven back there
at all hazards and before they could
music: strength enough TO hold their
advanced position.
Gen. Lee looked with at least partial
satisfaction on the days work. He
knew the severity of the shock he had
dealt the Federals in the past two
days. He felt the necessity of making
the blow decisive and retreat was out
of the question. So he determined 20
continue his h%ammering of the North
ern foe. He would strengthen his left
and il possible advance il. He would
send Stuart with his cavalry, which
had but just returned to him, down in
rear of his left, circle about, reach the
Baltimore pike and be prepared to cut
OF the Nationals in their rout. This
rout was to be induced by a grand at
tack on the Union left center, TO be
preceded by a benumbing artillery
cannonade. With the center crushed
and Stuart in rear, the rest would be
easy.
At dawn the battle began. The Fed
were the aggressors this time.
summoning all the troops that could
be spared, they rushed on johnson
and Stuart at CUPS Hill and the
wooded locality beyond where the lat
were threatening the Union right
and rear. Long the conflict ragged and
Il was well toward noon when the I'm
succeeded in dislodging their
and driving him back 70 his origi-
nal station, re-occupying their IN
.renchments and thus securing their
right. Ii was an suspicious begin
ling. On the Union left there was in
.ermittent fighting for a time but
Nothing OF magnitude. The contest
'lts there had done their part the day
Stuart started out with complete
confidence in his ability to do the part
him. Had not he made a
,pectacle repeatedly OF the Federal
But there had been great i'm
'rovement Of late and Beverly Ford
lad given the Union riders courage.
l part OF the Federal cavalry were
at the right. under Gregg, :
With such fighters as George Gus '
er as lieutenants. II was into this
attachment that the bold Stuart rode
arly in the afternoon and the shock :
vas terrific. Time and again hostile !,
quadrons ran against each other like
OF old. Carbines played a ,
mall part; most of the work was
one with the sabre and pistol. Men
down locked in the embrace OF
cath and their bodies were so found.
Stuart didn't get through didn't :
each the Baltimore pike; didn't place :
imself where he could intercept the :
Yankee army. /.
Another cavalry movement took
lace the same afternoon on the Union ,
eft, though 1t didn't have 80 happy an 4,
Fitzpatrick commanded here, ,
nd he ordered Gen. Farnsworth TO F,
cad a charge toward the Confederate :
IL was simply inviting death ,
or the cavalry TO ride into that mael- .
from, but they did Il. Farnsworth
.rotested, but Fitzpatrick insisted. !
)ashing in at the left OF Round Top, ,
he riders at first scattered the Rebel !
Infantry. but speedily the latter form ]
d about them and fired on them IRON ,
WIZ hAAtAAAbAs ln1N MtAN AiulNHA g..
nnihilated. Farnsworth was killed :
ONE say he committed suicide after !
.eing wounded. The movement was !
failure except as a diversion. which .
fitzpatrick claimed was all that It was /.
Intended to be. The First Vermont ,
took part in this ARRAY and :
many OF its saddles were emptied in !
he forlorn undertaking. A monu- !.
nent marks their valor in this part of !
he field. I
But the end was not yet. Lee had /
lot shot his final bolt. He did not !
now that Stuart had failed and his )
nlnd was set on driving a wedge =
through the Union lett center at Gene !.
Ridge, south Of Cemetery Hin. =
l o'clock two signal guns sounded :
nd Immediately 13S Confederate can =
ION belched tons of iron upon the spot !
hosen for assault. Lee intended to '
'ulverize his foe under a tremendous '
annonade and then brush away the +,
rumbs by an infantry assault. To :
lis guns whose converging fire came =