The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

teries opened as soon as they appeared.
Our own, having nearly exhausted their
ammunition In the protracted cannonade
that preceded the advance Of the IN
fantry, were unable to reply. or render
the necessary support to the attacking
party. Owing to this fact, which was
unknown to me when the assault took
place. the enemy was enabled to throw
strong force OF infantry against our
left, already waverlng dndcr concern
trated fire OF artillery from the ridge In
front and from Cemetery Hill on the
left. It finally gavc way, and the right
after PENETRATING the enemy's lines. en-
tering his advance works and capturi Z
some OF his artillery was attacked m.
ultaneously In front and on both TANKS,
and driven with heavy loss"
Position Of . vision. Il
we have only to remember that Petit
Crews division was, on the left !. and
Pickett's on the right to understand
clearly what General Leo says. We next
quote from General Lonsstreet's report.
who was standing near Lee. ana saw
the whole movement. He Gays:
Tho advance was made In very hand
some style. all the troops keeping their
lines accurately, and taking the fire OF the
batteries with GOODNESS and elaboration.
About half way between our position
and that OF the enemy. a rOvine partially
sheltered our troops from the enemy 8
fire. where short halt was made for
rest. The advance was resumed after a
moments pause. all still In good order.
The eneuy's batteries soon Oponed on our
lines with canister. and the left seemed
to stagger under 1t, but the advance was
Resumed and with the same degree of
steadiness. Plckett's troops did not APP
pear to be checked by the batteries, and
only halted 10 deliver a fire when close
under musket range. Major-Genernl An-
sdera0n' g div!sion4waa ordered forward to
support and assist the wavering columns
of Pettgrew and Trimble. Plckett's
troops. after delivering fire, advanced to
the charge, and entered the enemS-s
lines. capturing some Of his batteries. and
gained his works. About the same mo-
ment. the troops that had before hesi-
tated. broke their ranks. and fell back
In great disorder, many more falling un-
der the enemy's fire in retiring titan while
they were attacking. This gave the enemy
time to throw his entire force upon
Pickett. with strong prospect OF being
able to break Up his lines or destroy him
before Anderson's division could reach
him. which would In it's turn. have great
~ exposed Anderson. He was. therefore,
ordered to halt In few moments. tho
enemy marching against both TANKS and
the front of P!cketts division. overpower-
ed and drove 1t back, capturing about half
OF those Of 1t who were not killed or
wounded"
Comment Unnecessary.
Surely comment here is unnecessary,
and no one who haA read Longstreet' g
book will accuse him Of partialllty to
virginians.
We next quote from the report OF that
gallant soldier and splendid gentleman.
General James II. Lane, who was at
first In command of Pendor's division,
but having been relieved OF that by Gene-
raj Tr'mble. then commanded his own
North Carolina brigade. He says:
General Longstreet ordered me to form
In the rear of the right OF Heth's division.
commanded by General Pettigrew: SO n
after had executed this order, putting
Lowrence commanding Scales brlgneeI
on the right, was relieved OF the D :
mand OF the division by General Tr'mble.
who acted under the same orders thals
received. Heth's division was much larger
than Lowrence's brigade and my own,
which was Its only support and there
was consequently no second line In rear
of its left. Now in command of my own
brigade, moved forward to the support
OF Pettigrew's right, through woods
IN which our batteries were planted. aid
through an open field about mile IN
full view OF the enemy's fortified position.
and under u murderous artillery and In
foS, f,,,, f1rn 40 Dat
mand gave back (ours) Lowrence's bri-
gade and my own. without ever having
halted. took position on the left OF, tho
troops, which were still contes'ing' tho
ground with the enemy. My command
never moved forward more handsomely.
Tho men reserved their fire. In accorl-
nnce with orders: until within good rance
OF the enemy. and then opened with tell
ing effect. repeatedly driving the can
noneers from their places, completely
slencing the guns In our Immediate front
and breaking the line Of infantry Will h
was formed on the crest Of tho hill. Nvo
advanced to within few yards of tu,.
stone wall, exposed all the while to n
raking artillery FIRE from the right My
left was here very much exposed. and Il
column OF the enemy's infantry waA
thrown forward from that direction.
which enflated my whole line. This forced
mo to withdraw my brigade, the trosps
on my right having already done So"
Thu Poi { at Issue
Tho troops directly on Lanes right
We're those OF 1.owrenco. But II lie refers
to Pleketts too, then he does not pretend
that his own men entered the enemy's
works, as Pickett's did. which. as we
shall see. 10 the real point at Issue.
Scarcely n more striking ILLUSTRATION or
tho frallty OF human memory or tho
comparative woilhlassness OF the past
bellum statements, relied OH entirely. 1t
would seem, by tho advocates of North
Cardinals claim can be found than by
contrasting Zen. Lanes report With what
Is said by Captain Louis g. Young (now
of Savannah Ga, a gallant and gifted
Con federate who was In charge as an
aide on General Pe..!grew's staff, in an