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commanded by Col John r. Brooke.
Between and 5 o'clock Caldwell
received orders to move over to the
left and connect with the Fifth Corps
To check and drive back the enemy,
who were pursuing the Third Corps
thru the Wheat Field, and the emer-
gency was such that Caldwell went for
weird at the double-quick, and opened
his battle by sending Col. Cross thru
the Wheat Field to strike the head OF
the enemy's advance. The Irish Brigade
was sent in on Cross's right, with Zook' 8
Brigade still further to the right to
connect with that portion of the Third
Corps still holding on to its position.
Brooke's Brigade was held in reserve
The Irish Brigade Receives Absoiution.
An event happened at this time of
dramatic impressiveness which has been
made much of in pictures and story.
Its hard service had reduced the IRISH
Brigade to about 1000 men, and each
regiment had been consolidated into a
battalion of two companies, which bore
the green flag of Erin they had started
out with, as they also carried the eror-
nous old Brown Bess, caliber SO, and
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GEN. BIRNEY'S MAP.

cartridge of buck-and-ball of short
range, but murderous at that range. At
the order Fall in" the brigade formed
in close column. and the desperate er-
rand upon which it was starting was
plainly visible to the men in the ranks.
The brigade had seen much of the
perils of war, but 1t had never seen
anything that promised sharper work
THAI this There was an instant's de-
lay, and Father corby, the Brigade
Chaplain. stepped upon large rock in
the sight of all, and, raising his hand
bearing the cross, offered absolution to
all who wished to receive ii. Every
sun-browned, war-worn veteran in the
brigade knelt upon the ground, with
head uncovered. while the priest pro-
nounced the solemn ritual.
The Fight in the Wheat Field.
As Col. Cross moved forward Gen.
Hancock, who had seen his gallant
ceeds on many fields, promised him that
he should have a star after the battle.
but Cross replied that il would come too
late, since that would be his last battle.
He had been repeatedly wounded. but
was now to receive one that was NOR
tai Col. Cross at once encountered a
terrific fire, but pressed on with such
gallantry that the enemy was driven
back over 400 yards to the far end OF
the Wheat Field. So swiftly was this
done that the prisoners taken were
those who had no time to rise from
their coverts before the brigade passed
over them. Cross was struck down in
the moment of success, and the com
nand devolved upon H. Boyd McKeen
of the S1st Pa. brigade of the Fifth
Corps came up presently and relieved a
portion of Cross's Brigade, but the 5th
n. III. and 14Sth Pa. remained in posi-
ttion, holding the enemy in check until
they had fired away every round OF
cartridges which they had in their
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the line from the Peach orchard to tho
Little Round Top, where Birney's Diri-
sion had stood, was now q panorama
weird and startling in nature. Over the
ground, thickly dotted with the bodies
of men and horses with exploded cais-
sons and broken-down wagons. and over
which hung the pail of battle-smoke OF
three hours of mad fighting. the regi-
mcnts- blue and graz, were falling back
with shattered ranks or gathering their
shrunken lines upon their colors for one
more desperate effort. Captains or Ma
jors, fiercely resenting the iil-fortune
which had followed their efforts and
which had robbed them of their higher
officers, were forming around their col
ors for desperate stand or still more
desperate rush at the point where they
saw some enemy regiment forming with
the same intentions. The battle lost all
cohesion and continuity of purpose. e.
cept on the line which IL had drawn
from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round
Top. In front of this went on until
darkness absolutely closed down series
of rushes by one side or the other which
continued until they were met by des-
perate stand, and the rebel ven. now
weakened into shrill cry OF rage. was
answered by the hoarse Union roar of
defiance.
Go be continued.)
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and startling percentage of its rank
and file.
Brooks'S Brigade advanced directly
thru the Wheat Field, meeting Semmes's
Georgia Brigade, which offered an OBJ
stinate resistance, but drove it back
thru the woods. across Plum Run. up
a steep wooded slope and out into the
open fields beyond, reaching the most
advanced point of any troops on any
part of the line. 1t captured "a large
number of prisoners. but finding itself
unsupported was compelled to retreat
over the Wheat Field, which it did in
good order bringing off its prisoners
and wounded. This brilliant achieve
ment had cost dearly to every regiment
engaged. The cath n. Y. had taken
in 1876 men and 10 officers and lost 80
killed, wounded and missing.
Darnes's Division.
Rarnes's First Division of the Fifth
after 5 O'Clock. After detaching Col.
Corps arrived on the field some time
Strong Vincents Brigade to secure Lit
tie Round Top, Gen. Barnes had with
him his Second Brigade. commanded
by Col. Jacob B. SweitZer, and which
consisted of the 4th Mich. ed Pa, 9th
and 32d Mass: The First Brigade, COM
mauded by Col. William s. Tilton. was
not far behind. and came up with all
speed. 1t consisted of the 18th and
ed Mass, 18th Pa. and LIST Mich.
Barnes put his two brigades into line.
and moved across the ground which had
been so desperately struggled for. push
ing the enemy back before him. but
soon found himself engaged in Sc
we're short-range battle in which he
repulsed the enemy in his front, but
his right flank being threatened. or
dered a movement to stronger posi-
ton in the rear.
Col. William S. Tiiton, ED Mass,
who commanded the First Brigade of
Rarnes's Division, says that his bril-
gade advanced to the front at 4:30, and
went into line of battle in a piece of
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of the army could be seen at any one
time, and Sickles's movement into line
was the most magnificent military pa
geant which the army had seen since
Rockers great reviews on the banks
of the Rappahannock.
About o'clock the scene began to
change with cyclonic rapidity and
power. The volcanic outburst from
Longstreet's massed artillery was fol-
lowed By desperate assaults of his heavy
columns, and shortly the watchers on
Cemetery Ridge and Culps Hill saw
emerging from the fringe of woods into
the open fields fragments of brigades
contesting the ground back and forth
with their pursuers, fighting over the
artillery, and forming new lines, which
had again to give away to the. flank
attacks. The artillery, which had been
massed in the rear of the Peach Or
chard to meet that of the enemy, was
the prize for which the rushing Con-
federates struggled. Horses and men
were shot down and desperate contests
took place over the pieces, with the
cannoneers using sponge staffs and
hand spikes until they were shot down.
1t was into this awful melee, this mad
swirl of battle that the achievements
were now rushing. and they could see
their terrible work spread out before
them as distinctly as they had witnessed
ane proud pdfaue OF war Wnen solchies
moved into position.
Caldweifs Division Mixes In.
Caldwelrs Division of the Second
Corps was the next on the right of
Humphreys, and as Birney was crush
ed and driven back Caldwell moved
over to the left in the attempt to stem
the Confederate onrush-
Caldwell had four brigades of strik-
ingly different composition, but remark
ably alike. in the fact that they were
veterans who had been welded into per.
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9th. 10th. 18th and 18th Pa. Reserves.
Gen. Crawford was ordered to advance
to support Barncss Division which was
then being heavily attacked but as he
crossed the low. swampy hollow he
found that Barnes's mea had been over
powered ana part of them were retiring
from the field in great disorder Gen.
Crawford in his official report says:
Our troops in front. after a deter
mined resistance, unable to withstand
the force of the enemy. fell back. and
some finally gave way. The plain to
my front was covered with fugitiveS
from all divisions, who rushed thru my
lines and along the road to the rear.
Fragments of regiments came back in
disorder. and without their arms, and
for a moment all seemed lost. The
enemy's skirmishers had reached the
foot of the rocky ridge; his columns
were following rapidly.
my command was formed in two
lines, the second massed on the first;
the 9Th, Lieut.-Col. Emf, on the right;
the LIST. Col. Talley. on the left, and the
18th, of Fishers Brigade, under Col.
Jackson, in the center. The second
line consisted of the list Rifles (Buck
tails). Col. Taylor, and the I'd. Lieut.
Col. woodward. Col. McCandiess. the
brigade commander. commanded the
whole.
Not moment was to be lost. I'm
covering our front, I ordered an i'm
mediate advance. The command ad-
vanced CALAMITY with loud cheers. Two
well-directed( volleys were delivered up
on the advancing masses of the enemy.
when the whole column charged at a
run down the slope, driving the enemy
back across the space beyond and across
the stone wall, for the possession of
which there was short but determined
struggle. The enemy retired to the
Wheat Field and the woods.
1.-The second line was Immediately de-
ployed to the left. the list Rifles (Buck-
tails). under their gallant leader. Col
Taylor gaining the flank and dashing
upon the enemy, who endeavOring for
a moment to make a stand. finally broke
and fed in disorder across the field.
leaving his dead and wounded in our
hands. AS night was approaching and
my tanks were unprotected, l directed
Col. McCandless to hold the line of the
stone wall and the woods on the right.
Heavy lines of skirmishers were thrown
out. and the ground firmly and perma-
nently held.
II then rode to the left, toward Fish
cr's Brigade Upon ascending the crest
of the ridge / found, from the report
of that officer, as well as from Col
Rice, of Barnes's Division, that the
Round Top was still In the possession
of the enemy's skirmishers, who were
firing upon our men.
1T was important to hold this hill, as
from its position it commanded that
part of our line. l directed Col. Fisher
to occupy it at once. He Immediately
detached the 18th. under Col. Hardin:
the 5th, under Lieut.-Col. Dare, and
the goth Me-. under Col Chamberlain,
who advanced promptly. driving the
enemy before them. capturing over 80
prisoners"
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woods south of the Rose House. The
brigade consisted of the 18th ana I'D
Mass, 1st Mich. and 11Sth Pa. As be
found no infantry on MS right, COL
Tilton refused that flank, forming a
portion of the 18th Pa. at right angles
with the 18th Mass. in reserve. This
formation was scarcely completed when
the enemy made terrific assault upon
the brigade, and for brief period the
issue seemed doubtful, so heavy were
the losses, but the men stood bravery
TO their work, and repulsed not only
that assault, but second one. with such
success that they were eager 10 ad-
vance. Col. 1lltoh saw that tiis wouid
not do. Tor on riding lt.ie 10 the
'front.' ne observed the enemy coming
IN heavy masses In the direction OF the
Rose House, ana withdrew ms Drlgadc
ABOUT Soo yaros 10 a patterg. A fiank
attack soon compelied MIN TO retire
from TINS 10 new ire, winch ne heid
thru the night. me hard marching
mad SO reduced the nrlgaoes Strength
that II TOOK only 4i4 INTO action' OF
wnom IL were kliled, 80 wounded ana
II missing, totai OF lO9-
Sweitzer's Brigade.
Col. Jacob p. Sweitzer. commanding
the Second Brigade had a still more
varied experience His brigade consist
ed of the Atb Mich 69d pa ANA eod
Mass with a strength of ~ Officers and
937 musISets. making a total of 0I0
The 9th Mass. belonging to the brigade
was absent on n;c,et dItv Tho bri,
gade went into position In a wood front
Ing an omen field and was onickIy ar.
lacked This assault was SO heavv tiat
Cen Rarnes sent orders that ,vban tho,
retired they should go hack into the
cover OF the woods but when this Was
communicated to Col g. L ,Prescott
notwithstanding the fact that his reei,
ment was then breastinp a fierce Ere ba
said, II don't want to retire: I am not
ready tn retire. I can hold this nIace ,,
Presently the division fell hack and
sweitzer's Brigade conforned TO the
movement retiring hevond tfe Wheel
Field. while there Cen Caldwell "a me
nm and asked for so,r,e holm which Can
Barnes gave. directing Sweitzer 10 .roayc
to CaldwelFs assistance The brigade
marched across the Wheat Field, and
went INTO a position that was supposed
to support Caldwelfs flank. 1t turned
out that Longstreets men had been mis-
taken for Union troops, and the bril-
gade found itself attacked in front -and
on both TANKS, with the enemy. firing
at them from the cover of the woods.
Sweitzer tried to retire, but the 18th
Mich. and ed Pa. were actually mixed
| up with the enemy, and series of des-
perate hand-to-hand fights resulted.
Col. Jeffords, of the 4th Mich, killed a
Confederate officer who tried to snatch
| away the colors of his regiment, and an
| instant later Jeffords was run thru by
| a Confederate bayonet. At the next
| moment the man who bayOneted him
was shot thru the head by Nal. Hall,
| of the 4th Mich. The regiment lost rs
killed, 81 wounded and &c missing. The
whole condition was desperate in the
extreme. In the SD Pa. the fight was
equally close and determined. with Mai
William G. Long and five line officers
killed. Altogether the small regiment
lost 2s killed, lO7 wounded and 4o
missing in the historic Wheat Field
The brigade. out of the 1,OfO which II
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boxes. Then they were relieved by a
brigade Of Gen. Barnes's Division, but
marched back in file past the relieving
brigade as calmly as if they We're COM
ing off from parade, altho they were
exposed to an enflade fire. The bril-
gade took into action $50 muskets, and
lost SO killed, 259 wounded and IL
missing.
Cooks Brigade entered the woods on
the west side of the Wheat Field, drove
Kershaw's men back from the knoll
which they had captured, and forced
them to seek shelter. This was not ac-
complished. however till after the Con-
federates had made a sanguinary de-
Tense which cost the brigade the life of
its cell T lnder. Of several field officers
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of Pennsylvania Reserves. commanded
by Brighten. Samuel w. Crawford, one
of the officers at Fort Sumter. The di-
vision was divided into two brigades,
the LIST. I'd, 9Th and 18th Pa. Reserves
being in the First Brigade, watch was
commanded by Col. VIM. MeCan Hess
The Second Brigade had bee left in
the defenses of Washington IA the
Third Brigade. commanded Col. Jo-
seph W. Fisher. consisted of the 5th,
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feet fighting machines in the fierce fires
of many battlefields.
The First Brigade was commanded
by the noted Col Edward E. Cross, 5th
n. H., and besides that regiment con-
tanned the 61st N Y, the s1st and 14Sth
Pa. The Second Brigade, commanded
by Col. Patrick Kelly, was Irish, and
consisted of the 2Sth Mass, 63d, e9th
and S8th n. Y and 10th Pa The Third
Brigade, commanded by Gen. Samuel
K Zook, was made up of farmer boys
from New York ani Pennsylvania, and
contained the SD, 57th and 66th N. Y.
and 140th Pa. The Fourth Brigade was
still more strangely assorted and con-
sisted of the 9th Conn. I'd Del, Gath
~, I. and SD and 145th Pa. and was
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
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MeCandiess's Charge.

The charge of McCandiess as the sun
was sinking behind the blue crest of
South Mountain was a particularly bril-
liant spectacle, and had much to do
with heartening up the whole army.
Mccandless formed his brigade in two
Sold lines, and waited for the mass of
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
CHAPTER XVI.
FOUR HOURS DESPERATE BAT
THING.

CHAPTER NXNI.
FOUR HOURS DESPERATE BAT
THING.
Nearly One-HaIf of Both Armies In
yolyed-We Lose the Peach Orchard
and Wheat Field, but Save the Round
Tops and Our Line.
w. The Maelstrom of War.
1t was an appalling maeistrom into
which the men of the Second, Fifth and
Twelfth Corps were rushing about 5
o'clock on the afternoon of July 2.
Earlier in the day the rest of the army
upon higher ground had witnessed the
magnificent spectacle of the regiments,
ibrigades and divisions of Sickless Corps
moving into place in splendid array,
with ranks well closed, arms cleaning
flags futtering and batteries wheeling
into position with beautiful precision.
Gettysburg was one of the very few
battlefields during the war where any
considerable body of troops or any i'm
portant movement could be seen from
other parts of the line At Gettysburg
the country was so open that very much
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PR lang WAR PICTURES.

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vlcKSRURc.
Size. IL BY "a inches.

The assault Fort HILL at vicksburg the thrilling
episodes OF that great achievement Was largely
fight In the midst of the of along the whole ne the
bursting OF shells the fierce whz Of canister and the steady of
muse The fighting close that hand genades bayone
gun barrels and swords in almost constant The
fesets the planting OF the coo the eney works.
hint OF the immortal struggle around them.
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spoTsYLvANyA.

The fight the Bloody Angle was one of the
the Union and Confederate forces engaged in close
deadly and intensely sanguna struggle which left the ground
heaped slain It this engagement that occurred the IA
incident Fl sEgs tree being o q X mus fire. showing
another The picture fine portrayal Of the fight at its hottest
oeen..w Tho bue M gear.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
DUCHESS WAGES WAR
AGAINST DIRECTOIRE
She Says Style Is Not Proper
Garment For Street
Wear.

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The Duchess Dues,
with renewed vigor, has begun another
campaign against the direetoire gowns,
the Partisan creation that created such
a Juror early this year. Arguing that
the directOiIe is not a proper garment
for street wear, the duchess intends to
war to the last However. the duchess
while warning against the directoire,
finds her most becoming gown one OF
the same type slightly modified
The diTectoire craze though has not
abated i'm the least and the coming
spring will ind many of the leaders of
fashion in Paris and other large cities
wearing the gown.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
Christmas Candy.


Inquirer: 1 am publishing several re-
Cipes for you for Christmas Candy"
Maple Candy-Break a pound OF maple
sugar into BITS, and then crush IL fine
with n rollin s-pin. Stir # into two cup
fuis of hot mix; put over the fire, and
stir until the sugar is melted. Now
boil hard, stirring all the time, until
the syrup is brittle. when dropped into
cold water; beat in a lump of butter,
the size Of small egg, and as soon
as this melts. pour the candy into
creased pans Cut into large squares
before Il hardens.
Walnut CreamS-Best the white Of an
egg very light with enough Xxx sugar
10 make il stiff Now add cream, a few
drops at a time, until the mixture is Of
the consistency OF putty, working il
with the hands until IL IS soft and
smooth Flavor with vanilla, or with
lemon juice, and the grated rind. Roll
into small balls, datten these, and
press a half walnut on each side Of
every piece.
Popcorn Balls-Make an old-fashioned
mOlasses candy, and just before re-
moving from the fire, stir in enough
popcorn 70 thicken il. Take the mix
ture out by the spoonful and roll, as
soon as it can be handled, into balls,
then roll these over and over In kerr
nels OF popcorn until no more will ad-
here TO the balls.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
GRAY SUEDE PUMPS
ARE MUCH IN VOGUE
Can Be Worn With All Manner
of Gowns in Even
mo

Inc girl who cannot afford to wear
hght eolored satin or kid slippers in the
evening, and VINO does not want TO
the gray suede pumps
Inese are exceedingly pretty. and go
Wlth al manner OF gowns They have
. enlck enough sole TO protect the foot
when the wearer must walk TO a Mace
OF entertainment. Many OF them have
lhree-cornered or square tongues with a
gray or silver buckle at base.
II this Is al expense a fiat puDn how
OF SIX rlDDoa may be added Grav
STOCKINGS arc worn with them. slthouob
10 match skirt
The gray cleans easily. wears a whole
season il not longer. and looks So much
PISteleI man the black pump which
girls wear for ec0nomy's sake.
OF course. when one rides the dain-
test satin slipper can be used. II has
no wear on II and small chance TO soil
but 1t doesn't serve for walking even
TWO or three squares.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
ISN'T 1T ODD

That It is usually the man with
nothing 10 do who can never spare
you a moment2
That though 'Iove Is blind" Il can
always find the way2''
That a good lover is not good If
he's to good 70 be true2
That an authors royalties are
often far from royal?
That once fellow wins a girls
hand he is under her thumb2
That the well-to-do-man is gener-
ally hard TO DO?
That a heart must be broken sew
eraI times before It is rendered IN
breakable2
That gilt-edged security is often
guilt edged2
That the big responsibilities OF
marriage are the little ones-Success.