The National tribune., 1908-09-24

for eight years in the Regular Army,
and then resigned to enter journalism,
becoming editor of the New York Cou-
rier and Enquirer, paper of great note
and influence in its day. He served a
term as Minister to Brazil, and sent his
son, Alexander s., to West Point whence
he graduated with credit. in 1855, and
was assigned TO the I'd U. S. Art After
three years service egainst the Indians
he was recalled to West Point as an
assistant professor, and was there when
the war broke out. He Immediately
sought active service, was present at
Bull Run, and then commissioned a
Major in the 1st r. 7. Art. He made
reputation on the Peninsula, then be-
came Chief of Staff for the Fifth Corps
and June 23, 1863, was promoted to
Brigadier-General, and assigned to the
command of the Philadelphia Brigade,
with which he was now about to fight
his first battle. He was then in his 29th
year, in the flush of splendid young
manhood, and with a strong, firm but
engaging face.
Other Omcers.
The Philadelphia Brigade held the
clump CT trees. which was to be the
objective of Pickett's attack and the
focus of the artillery fire. To the left
Of this, and sharing fully in the perils
Brigade of the Second Division. Second
Corps This was composed Of the 18th
and goth Mass, 7th Mich. and AID and
59th n. Y. 1t was commanded by Col.
Norman J. Hall, who as young Second
Lieutenant in the 1st u. S. Art. had
been with Maj. Anderson in Fort Sum
ter. He was born in New York, but
appointed to the Military Academy
from Michigan. and secured by the
Governor of that State for Colonel of
the 7th Mich. He was an officer of
great promise, but his health was fall
ing. and he had to leave the volunteer
service the next year, after receiving
brevets for distinguished gallantry at
Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettys-
burg.
The line of Gibbons Division to the
left was continued by the First Brigade,
consisting of the 18th Me-, 18th Mass,
1st MINI. and SD N. Y. All of these
regiments had been heavily engaged
the day before, and only remnant was
left of the 1st MINI. and S2d n. Y, but
the survivors, with unshaken fortitude,
lined UP for another struggle. The bril-
gade was commanded by Gen. William
Harrow, formerly Colonel of the 14th
Ind, and who succeeded to the COM
mand of the division when Gen. Gibbon
vas struck down.
The artillery of the corps, which was
to play so important a part, was an
especially fine brigade of batteries, and
commanded by Capt. John G. Hazard,
of the r. /. L. Art. 1t consisted of
Rorty's N. Y. Battery, Arnold's and
Browns r. I. Batteries and Woodruffs
and Cushing's Regular Batteries. Among
these Alonzo H. Cushing, brother of
the Cushing who destroyed the Abe
marie, attained special distinction at the
cost of his gallant young life. He COM
manded Battery A. 4th U. S. Art.
PIcI<ett's Column of Attack.
There is general consensus
of opinion that Picketts assaulting
column numbered about 15,oO0. This
was the strength that Lee had planned,
and the basis upon which he and Long
street discussed the movement. Gen.
Alexander says that there We're six
brigades of about 10000 men in the
first line and three brigades of about
5000 men in the second line, 200 yards
in the rear. OF course, this does not
take into account the supports on either
flank any more than we have previously
taken into account the supports to the
right and left of Gibbons Division.
Picketts Division consisted of three
brigades. The First, commanded by
Brig Gen. r. 3. Garnett, consisted of
the Sth, 18th, 18th, 28th and 56th Va.
The Second, commanded by Brighten.
L. A. Armistead, consisted of the 9th,
14th, 38th, SD and 57th Va. The Third,
commanded by Brighten. J. L. Kemp
er, consisted of the 1st, Sd, 9Th, 11th
and cath Va.
Pettigrews Division was a more
mixed organization. both originally and
then by the addition Of commands on
the eve of the assault. Heth's Division,
to the command of which Brig.-Gen.
Pettigrew had succeeded, consisted Of
four brigades. The First, which had