The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-30

| as we were entering the town. retiring,
| by charge of grape and canister. the
same charge shivering the flagstaff into
number of pieces McDermott was
! placed upon a caisson that was moving
| ahead of us, stiI hanging to the tat
| tered banner, which he waved in de-
| fance at the foe as he rode off He
has carried this color thru every battle
| in which the regiment has been en-
gagged"
The losses of Cutters Brigade ap-
proximated those of Meredith's. The
| 10th n. Y. took 3S7 men into action
of whom 264 were killed or wounded
and 20 missing. making, roughly, %
out of every 81, or two out of three
The 14Ith n. Y. took $50 men in anj
| lost 147 killed or wounded and % miss
| ing. The seth Pa took 252 men in. and
lost "A killed and Sc missing. The bril-
gade had 602 killed or wounded and
1853 missing. Stones Brigade was a
small one the 143d, 149th and 150th
Pa, numbering in all 1,312. of whom
STA were killed or wounded and 2I9
every Is. Biddles Brigade took in
1,422 men. and lost 642 killed or wound
ed and 255 missing
We have only approximate reports of
the Confederate losses but these are
significant, and show that the carnage
among the enemy was quite as severe
as among our own troops. Davis's Mis-
sissippi Brigade reported a loss of Cos
killed or wounded. Archer's Tennes-
see Brigade reported a loss of 160 killed
or wounded. besides SIT captured. Pet
tigrew's North Carolina Brigade re-
ported loss of 1,105 killed or wound
ed. Scales's North Carolina Brigade
reported loss of 424 killed or wound
ed, and PERKINS, South Carolina Brigade
a loss of 577 killed or wounded. The
losses of the other Confederate organi-
cations are consolidated with the losses
on the subsequent days of the battle.
and cannot be separated. AS near as
can be ascertained the First Corps, out
of strength on the field not exceeding
5000 men,, lost 1850 killed or wounded
and ], 191 missing, while the eight Con-
federate brigades opposed to it lost. as
far as can be found out from their in
complete reports. 1911 killed or wound
ed and 317 missing.
Casualties Among, the Officers.
The casualties among the officers on
both sides was proportionate to the ap-
palling Slaughtered eirmen, showing
that they led their commands bravely
In addition to Gen. Reynolds being
killed, Gems. Meredith, Stone and Bid
die and Col. Wistar were wounded, Gen.
Paul was shot thru both eyes, and Coils.
Leonard, Root and Coulter, command
ing the hrigade,5 were wounded. The
Colonel and Lieptenant-Colonel of the
I'd Wis.,. Northumberland of the 7th
Wis, Lieutenant Colonel of the 18TH
Ind, Recommendations and Major of
the cath Mich, the Major commanding
the 10th N. Y. the Colonies of the 95th
and 1f7th N. Y, the Major command
ing the S0th Pa, the Colonel of the
142d Pa, Colonel and Major of the
149th Pa, Colonel. Lieutenant-Colonell
and Major of the 150th Pa. Colonel of
the 151st Pa, all of the First Corps, |
We're wounded severely !" t2.'-
OF the 20 regiments of the First
Corps II were from Pennsylvania, nine
from New York, and three from Wis
consin, two from Massachusetts, and
one from Indiana, Michigan and Maine. |
OF the 4S regiments opposing them, IS |
were from North Carolina, six from
Alabama, five from South Carolina, four
from Virginia, three from Tennessee,
and two from Mississippi.
Gen. SchimmeIpfcnnig's Division had
crumbled to pieces, and the General
found himself in the rush of fugitives
to the rear. He attempted to make a
short cut thru the town, but found his
way stopped in front by a high fence,
while the host of Confederates were
closing in upon his rear He sprang
from his horse, entered a house, and
was concealed in a cellar, where he
for the whole three days of
the battle. when, the enemy having
much to the joy of his comrades, who
thought him either dead or captured.
Gordon and Barlow.
In this desperate battle, which ragged
for hours, where more than 10000 men
- -.
that can inspire the bravest
hearts. there were myriads of incidents
Of the most exalted nature, such as
would suffice to embellish the annals
Of many ordinary wars. Among these
was the meeting between Gen. John b.
Gordon, afterward Governor and Sem {;
ator from Georgia, and Gen. Francis c.
Barlow. Gen Gordon was then COM f,
the brigade which had helped /
% crush Barlow's Division. When the
struggle was ende1 by the rapid re-
-irement of what was left of the Elev- /
enth Corps Gordon found an officer,
of high rank, lying on the [
ground, evidently mortally wounded {
Approaching him. he announced him S
self as Gen. Gordon, and asked the ]
name of his fallen foeman. The latter t
replied that he was Gen. Barlow. Cor |
Ion did all that was possible in the few
nasty minutes that he could spare to {
make Barlow comfortable, and then I
asked IL there was any last wish that |
ne could fulfil. Barlow replied in a
faint voice Sthat bis wife was at Gen.
Meade'5 hehdquarters, and he would I
ike to iaavSs GEM Gordon send a note 6
% her informing her of her husbands $
ate. Gordon agreed to this. when the &
apparently dying man asked the Con- &
federate General to reach inside his ,
pocket, and take ifrem it package of !
etters stained with his blood. Gordon {
lid so. Barlow asked him to open one j
of the letters and read it to him, that {
his wife might have the comfort of {
knowing that the last words his ears I
listened TO were lher messages to him. ,
Gordon read the letter which he then
tore into fragments and scattered over ,
the battlefield, and then babe the dying 6
man adieu, At, a pause in the battle
he sent forward one of his staff with a +;
note addressed To Mrs. Barlow, Gen. /
Meade's headquarters" The officer {
putting a white handkerchief on the I
point of his sword. approached our {
;kirmishers without being fired on, and {
handed them the letter, which Mrs :
Barlow in due time received Many /
fears later, when Gen. Gordon was a | I
member of the United States Senate, he q
net man, who was introduced to him b
rs Gen. Barlow, and inquired ii he I
we're relative OF tho Gen Barlow who T
vas killed at Gettysburg The. man y
'eplied that he was himself the Gen. G
Barlow who had been reported as killed | I
It Gettysburg, but that the report was
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