Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-11

army. Gordon and his brigade took an
/" active part in the campaign around
/ Charlottesville, and in the charge
which recaptured Marye's Hill me
Georgians covered themselves with
| glory. Gordon's brigade was Win
Early in the capture of Winchester ana
in the fatefui Gettysburg campaign.
During The march through Pennsyl-
| vlni;l the inhabitants of course became
| greatly excited, and it was at YORK
| that Cen. Gordon made the famous
s2encb 10 the frightened women and
| children.
we have come" said the Georgian,
| TO fight your armies, and not defence
loss women and children. l pledge you
that not one private dwelling will be
lurn.d or robbed; and so we'll do |
knoy these men that | may safely
uroniSe YOU the head of any one of
them who insults a lady.
| At Wrightsville. Pa. Gen. Gordon
md his men eXtinguiShed the flames
IF burning houses which caught from
The bridge burned by the Federals. and
thus saved the town from destruction.
When the great battle of Gettysburg
came Gen. Gordon maintained himself
nctcrized him throughout the war. on
he first day of the engagement, with
his brigade of only 1900 men. he came
upon the flank Of the enemy. and in
less than an hour had rendered hors
dc combat $500 t'ederals.
When Lees legiOns had returned to
the Rapidan Worn out and dispirited
from Gettysburg. they went into camp
for Il considerable time. ANA Il great
religious revival swept through the
army. In the meetings which We're
constantly held no one was more ac-
i've than Gen. Gordon. and no one
worked with more zeal for the CONVEX
sion Of -le soldier"
The army Of Northern Virginia was
remarkable for its many christian
commanders. Lee. jackson. Stewart
>. Fl. Hill. F,well. Ponder. Scales, Bat
tie Clement \. Evans. A. IL. Colquitt
mi others We're active and devoted
'hristi;tns. but none Of them made
heir Influence more widely and more
| Effectively felt than Gen. Gordon.
The opening, OF military operations in
| he spring Of 1864 found Gen. Gordon
| ma his command in the forefront OF
| the campaign.
| I'll" Federal force which attacked
| ma defeated EWelI WIS moving boldly
| Onward when Gordon threw his force
| n is way. Vigorously attacked the en-
| my aud drove them back in confusion.
| ThiS occurred on May =. and the next
| .ay Gordon executed Il brilliant flank
| movement which drove back for over
| mile in great confusion the 9th Corps
1
rs among them two hrigadier gen.
rails. and the victorious march of the
;eoraians was only stopped by the
| darkness of night.
After the battles OF the Wilderness
Gen. Gordon was promoted to the COM
mand of Il division. and at SpottSyl-
! vanit his great charge which drove the.
FcderalS under Hancock into confusinn
was one of the feats Of the WAY. Gen.
GORDON led The charge in person, ana
t was said by officers who witnessed
he terrible onset that no force on
,rrth COULD have withstood tn. terrible
| weep
At MonocacN Gordon's division do
'';rt"'l the Frdernls under Gen. Lew
Wallace ami Won from Cen Breckin-
ridgr this high praise
| "Ci"rlon. if YOU had never made am
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| Jackson. Fvell and E,arIv had led so
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