Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-10

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men.
Lee had picked TOR this grand as
sault his choice battalion. Pickett's di
vision of Virginians from Longstreet'i
corps. They were fresh troops, hav'
ing just come up, and were eager &c
administer the coup de grace. The
three brigades were led by Armistead.
Garnet and Kemper. This division
was supported on the right flank by
Wilcox and on the left by Pettigrew,
the whole forming a magnificent body
of Is, 900 men, as fine soldiers as the
world eyer saw. They advanced as II
on parade without firing a shot,
Their objective point was a clump OF
trees inside the Union lines. They
marched into the jaws Of death. Guns
played on them from near and far.
Hundreds fell, yet they faltered not.
The ranks closed and with terrible
~earnestness moved on. 1t YVES slight
" rising ground TO the Union works
which consisted of Entertainments,
stone walls and fence rails. The Fed
eral infantry did not open fire until the
advancing column had reached the
Emmetsburg road, scarcely thirty rods
distant. The first volley swept away
the front line, but those behind kept
on, now returning the fire. Nearer
they came, but the terrific musketry
had shaken the solid ranks. Pickett's
men swerved a little TO the left to
avoid ii and this created a gap between
them and the supporting column of
Wilcox. Into this opening rushed
three regiments Of the Second Yer
mont Brigade, led by Stannard, and
wheeling toward Pickett's right they
poured in a whitening flank fire. A
similar movement took place on the
other flank. so that Pickett was assail-
ed from front and both sides. No sol
diers, however brave, could long
Withstand such a fire. Although Arm
istead. with his cap on the point OF his
sword, succeeded in forcing his way
with a few followers through the first
Union line, he only went 10 instant
Kemper and Garnett both fell,
the latter killed. The gallant Coafed-
mixed il with the brave defend
ers for a few moments and were then
swept back Of came In and surrender
ed as the only means of saving their
lives. The whole assaulting column
was dissipated. Hundreds lay stretch
ed On the ground. Lees grand move
bad tailed and he was irretriev-
beaten Nilcox's advance to the
LETT was easily repulsed. two Vermont
regiments Of the Second Brigade as
and bringing in hundreds Of
prisoners.
The battle was virtually over. Lee
lad failed 10 dislodge his adversary,
put had exhausted his own strength In
vain effort. He could advance no
'urther. He could not maintain him
elf where he was. and retreat became
Ms only alteruatiye-retreat back into
Virginia from whence he came. his
Irmy full Of hope. anticipating an easy
conquest. II vas a melancholy re-
reat, too, with thousands OF wounded
0 convey back 20 their sorrowing
ZONES. and with the fear Of pursuit by
be Federals squirting them on.
The Union army az Gettysburg
numbered about $4,000 men. discour-
.ged by recent defeats, commanded
" a general named AZ the eleventh
our and thoroughly worn out by their
breed marches TO the battlefield. The
'oufederates numbered about $1,000
len. full Of confidence in their great
Gen. Robert +. Lee, highly
isciplined and in good physical con-
All considered, the armies
1ere evenly matched. Both sides
ought with unsurpassed courage.
'ictory meant everything to each.
Zach army lost about 23,O00 men In
.illed, wounded and missing. Gettys-
.urg justly takes precedence among
he great battles OF The war. Lee new
r could replace the many thousands
brave soldiers he lost there. aud the
loral effect Of his defeat lasted TO the
cry end.
IL takes a full day TO see this battle
as ought. You can ride over
by trolley in two hours, for an cleo
rio line ~traverses the whole field now.
Int a better way is by team. with a
river 10 guide and a chance 10 stop
{ all chief points.
Going out 10 the south BIZ the En-
letsburg road, you are between the
mes OF the third day, but after YOU
the Cordorl house are on the
Gene Of Sickles' grett fight Of the sec
nd day. Fine macadamized roads
the journey easy. You see
here the Union artillery was posted.
ldicated by guns now standing, of
hitch there r nearly a hundred in
iierent parts Of the field. many OF
hem pieces present al the fight. Then
on 90 on to the Peach Orchard, where
Dung trees have been planted 10 pre-
arve the scene. Next You wind back
a field and grove until you 4,
zach the Wheat Field, but the wheat !
mt there now. You have already
assed dozens OF monuments erected I
y different brigades and regiments.
lch duly Inscribed and usually bear !
Y some appropriate figure or design. [
Is a tent another a cannon: an
Their a sharpshooter and so on. OF
such monuments on the field, there
no two alike. Besides the stones
lere are markers and tablets showing
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