The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
Monument al Gcttysburg.

In urging the Virginia Legislature
ton upon the battlefield OF Gettys-
burg of suitable monument nor N 1se 70 snf
battle there fought, tho petersburg
1ndeX-Appeal says:
In making the famous charge lis.s o. of
July 8. 1863. unparalleled IN history.
won for their State. won for the
Southern soldier. won for the Amer
lean soldier, mperishable renown. The
Northern troops rank and file, who
witnessed as they stood ready to re-
sist and repel the charge OF these on
coming Virsinians We're spell bound.
and the Federal officers in their ofiicial
reports of the battle were unstinted In
Gibbon, commanding division of the
Second (Hancock's) Corps. having
stated that about 1 O'Clock j. NJ. the
enemy opened with his artillery all
most terrific shower of s.,ot and shell
continued, ably responded to by our
batteries" said: AT the end OF that
time the fire on both sides slackened.
coming out of the woods and preceded
by heavy line of skirmishers. which
commenced - mediately to push ours
back. The line moved steadily to the
of every one. and was followed by a
second and third, extending all along
our front as far as eye could reach.
Our guns were run well forward. so
the ground loaded with canister, and
the men warned to Keep we'll under
cover. and to reserve their fire until
the enemy got well within range AS
with such whitening fire OF canister
and musketry as soon melted 1t away
but still on they came from behind.
pressing forward to the wall" General
| Alex. Hays, commanding another d.
vision of Hancocks Corps, said: Their
march was as steady as II impelled
| by machinery. unbroken by our ar
| tillery. which played upon them storm
manding the Second Corps. said: Their
| lines Were formed with a precision and
steadiness that eNtorted the admiration
of the witnesses of that memorable
mandlng the artillery of the Eleventh
4 (Howard's Corps, said: The enemy s
advance was most splendid -
Brigadier-General Henry j. Hunt, COM
the Potomac said: "The enemy nd.
vanced magnificently, mistaken by the
shot and shell which tore t:.roug.: his
ranks from his front and from our
1 Corps on our right, having nearly ex.
austed their supply OF ammunition
4 except. canister were compelled tc
withhold their fire until the enemy
WHO Improvement III IlTee tllueS, CdIIlt
/ within range. When our canister tirt
and musletry were opened upon them
lit occasioned disorder, but still the.
4 advanced gallantly until they reached
the stone wall behind which our troops
i lay. Here ensued desperate conflict
I the enemy sue .eeding in passing thu
wall and entering our nnes causing
great destruction Of life. especlall,
4 among the batteries. Infantry troop!
We're, however, advanced from ou
4 right: the rear line of the enemy b-oke
and the others. who had fought Will
gallailtry that excited tho admiration
4 of our troops, found themselves cut OF
i and compelled to surrender"
These words written by Fedora
officers high in command are Indee,
tributes Of the highest character t,
: the gallant men whose deeds the!
:. commemorate. Shall the State OF yir
; ,ginia, which sent to the field OF Gettys
burg these three brigades and man.
others to fight for her cause and tina
of her sister States of the Southern
! Observation-Disclosures whose reg!
ments. bnttalions and batteries who's
organizations of infantry, cavalry an
artillery participating In the grea
!, battle. were more than double in mum
Der those from any other Southern
!, State SO doing--haye no monument o.
VI that field?