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

assistance to tho assaulting column.
Wien delivered my message. I knew 1t
was too late, and | recall my sad rcfec-
ton What pity that these brave
men should be sacrhcedl Alfc dy rad
the remnant OF pickett's and Heth's div-
.islon broken. They broke simultaneously.
They had together struck the stone fenc,.
driven back the enemy posted behind II.
looked down on the multitude beyond.
who was watching the attack. rebound
ed like an India rubber ball. Tie lodg-
ment effected was only for an instant.
Not twenty minutes elapsed as claimed
by some. before the handful OF braves
was driven back by overwhelming nu
bers, Then Trlmbes command should
have been ordered to the rear. It contin-
ued it's useless advance alone, only to ro-
turn before II had gone as Gar. as we had.
o.aten'1tlt a. W. Las~e.
1t Will DO seen that this statement ID
(nn.ntenttonaiiy. we Know, not Oiliy 1T
variance with the report OF General Lane,
but also with those OF Generals Lee and
Longstrect, both Of whom confirm Gene-
raj Lane in the statement that peti
CREWS men gave way before those OF
Pickett did.
But let US quote again from the official
reports, and this time from that OF Colo
mol Lowrence, who, It will be remember
ed, commander Scales North Carolina
brigade, which was supporting Pettigrew.
he says:
eve. advanced upon the cnen1ys line:
which was in full view, at a distance 81,
a mile. Now. their whole line. OF arttl-
any mh Dayhs f To19 strenEIy fcrsS
and supported by Infantry" "All;
went forward with cool and steady
step: but ere we had advanced over two.
came tearing through our ranks, which.
caused many OF our men to break. but
with the remaining few we went forward
Until the right of the brigade toncn &c. q
marched In rather an obllque line;,, Now,
the pieces In our front were sienced.
Here many were shot down. being then
musketry upon our right flank. Now,
ALL apparently. had forsaken us."
Tr ops il front.
Now, the troops in front OF Lowrence
we're those OF Pettigrew. and no. says
they gave wav third Of a mile before
they got to the enemy's works. But be
any Of his men entered the enemy's
works; and none of tho reports that we
have seen. say that any North Carol ma
troops did this wh.ch as we 81 have " seen.
clusiveiy later. that Pickett's men. or
some Of them. certainly. dd this. The
sistant arjutant.seneral Of Pendsrs al
vision. then commanded by Trlnlhle. is
70 the same ne effect as those q General
That OF Colonel Shepard, Of Archer's
Brigade. says. after describing the charge.
any saying our lines both right and le...
'Archer's Brigade remained at the
works fighting as long as any other troops
either on their right or left. 80 far as
] could observe Every flag IN the brig
viii s1 the Work en 81 the ss a.
o ~ Off al stat m.nt.
have found which claimed that any other
troops. than those OF Pickett. entered
the enemy's works. But since Arches's
ahssaa %ao Gensfal nHth
composed entirely Of. Tepnesseeans ard
Alabamians. we hardly think our, North
Carolina friends can mean their claim TO
The. report Of Major J: Jones. Of the
manded Pettigrew's Brigade after Colo
80 s-..'tNhen within about $50 or 800
yards OF the stone wall. behind which
the enemy was posted we were. met Y tn
small arms. The brigade da shed on. and
many had reached the wall. when we
received a deadly volley from the left.
The whole line on the left had given away.
our-thinned= ranks and = in such posi-
ton. 1t would have been folly to stand
and against such odds. We. therefore. fell!
back to our original position In rear Of
the batteries
II Will be seen that this officer does not
claim that any Of his men entered the
GfpckatfC and ArchnF'Sl Or frs !.
but those on his left. the other two brig
ports Of, Generals a; r. Hill. Heth and
and We have been unable to find any re-
port from General Pickett. or from any
officer Of his division. except thar Of
Brigade. which would throw any light
on this question. Major Peyton says
lnLaudrble Rivalry. -=l
"Our line. much shattered, stIll kept up
the advance until within about. twenty
!sso q nh hs vail ,hs Thsa for
ed into our ranks both from their bat.
At this, moment. General kemper came
N rear. when the three lines. Joining n
concert. rushed forward with .unylelding
determination and an apparent spirit OF
on rSs e waits IL p 81 the eney Els
strongest. and last line was. instantly
gained; the Confederate battleflag waver
oyer his detenses. and the fighting over
the wall became hand to hand. and OF
tho most desperate characte but moro
than half having already fallen, GU, ne
was found too weak to rout the enemy.
We hoped for a support on the left, which
had started simultaneously with ourselves,
but hoped In vain. Yet small REM
nant remained in desperate struggle, re-
celvns 9 fire II front. on the right, and
wall. and fighting the enemy n his own
trenches until entirely surrounded; and
those who We're not killed or wounded
were captured, with the except on OF
about 800 who came off slowly, but great.
~ scattered. the Identity of every regi-
ment being entirely lost. and every regi-
mental commander killed or wounded..HIs.
Wcr.u'- Tar est Dee
Colonel Walter II. Taylor. OF General
Lees staff. who was on the field stand.
Ing by General Lee ana saw the move.
lit Ia needless to say a word here of the
i-roci conduct of Plckett's division Thai
charge has already passed into history
as one OF the worlds great deeds Of
arms, While doubtless many brave men
OF other commands reached the crost Of
the heights. this was the only organized
body which entered the works Of the
enemy
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