The National tribune., 1908-08-27


enemy. having arrived at point about
200 yards from Us. poured in volley
and advanced to the charge. The 7th
received hifh handsomely, and long kept
him i'll check in their front. There was
still an intervatq6f 100 yards between
this regiment and the right of the eth.
and into this the enemy was forcing his
way. causing the eth to swing back
more and 'iiora,vstiil fighting at n dis
lance not ekceetts:s 80 PAGES, until the
two Hingsewere doubled on each other
or nearly SO. shi
Finding that the battery on my left
had been sfienced, / sent for the I'd 5
c. to come TO the right. but by this time
the enemy had swung around and
Tapped my whole line at close quarters,
and the fighting WAS general and des-
perate. At length the 18th S. c. gave
away, and / directed Col. Aiken to re-
form them at the stone wall. some 200
yards in my right rear. 1 fell back to
the Sd regiment, then hotly engaged on
the crest of the stony hill, and gradually
swung around its right as the enemy
made progress around our flank.
Semmes's advanced regiment had given
away One OF his regiments mingled
with the Sd. and among the rocks and
trees, within n few feet of each other.
a desperate conflict ensued. The enemy
could make no progress in front. but
slowly extended around my right Sep
arated from view of my left wing by
the hill and wood, all my staff being
with that wing, the position of the 18th
being unknown and the eth being In
the rear, 1 feared the brave men around
me would be surrounded by the large
force pressing around them, and or
dercd the Sd and the 18th Ga. with
them to fall back to the stone house,
whittier followed them.
"On emerging from the wood | saw
Wofford coming in in splendid style.
my left wing had held the enemy in
check along their. front and lost no
ground. The enemy gave way at Wof-
ford's advance. and with him the whole
of my left wing advanced to the charge.
sweeping the enemy before them. with
out a moments stand, across the stone
wall, beyond the Wheat Field. up to the
foot of the mountain. Al the same
time my 18th regiment and part of
Semmess Brigade pressed forward on
the right to the same point. Going
back to the stone wall near my rear,
found Col. Aiken in position. and at the
stone building found the Sd S. C. and
the regiment of Semmes's Brigade.
moved them up to the stone wall, and,
finding that WofTord's men were com
ing out 1 retained them at that point
TO check any attempt of the enemy to
advance"
Entrance OF, Ayres's Division.
AS Barnes and Caldwell recoiled from
| the esperately-fought-for Wheat Field
| the enemy attempted to pursue, but at
this opportu1c moment Gen. Romeyn
B. Ayres. commanding the fine Regular
Division of the. Fifth Corps, came upon
| the field. and rushed to the assistance
of those of Wards Brigade who were
| still obstinately clinging to the crest at
the west side of the Devils Den.
Gen. Ayres's Regulars were divided
into two brigades. In the First. COM
manded by Coli Hannibal Day, the Sd,
| 4th, 9th, 18th and 14th u. S. were all
| represented by several companies. and
| in the Second Brigade. commanded by
| Col. Sydney Burbank, were companies
from the I'd, 7th. 10TH 11th and, 9TH
u. S. His Third Brigade had been COM
| manded by Gen. s. H. Weed. who fell on
Little Routru Top. and was succeeded by
Col. Kenner Garrard. 1t consisted of
the 10th ansB 146flh n. Y. s1st and 155th
Pa. The Thru Brigade was sent to
Round Topssand the other two rushed
! forward to drite. the enemy from the
crest and clear the front. This was
done in a very gallant manner. 1t held
its advanced position until the retire
ment of the troops on the right COM
DelieQ Ms WITHDRAWAL 10 tHe new line
formed across Plum Run. In that short
time. out cH 2 ,o4e detectives only LOO
were left in the retirement across Plum
Run. Of'RyreSs remaining brigade.
the 10th n, Y. a, regiment particularly
conspicuous for its handsome Zouave
costume. and which had been drilled
and disciplined by Col. Patrick IL.
O'Rorke, an enthusiastic young Lieuten-
ant of the Regular Engineers, found
itself engaged at short musket range
with the enemy as soon as it reached
Little Round Top. Col. ORorke was
MORALLY wounded, and the regiment
passed under the command of Lieut.
Col. Louis Ernst The other regiments.
the 10th \. Y, 51st and 155th Pa,
went to the right and formed across
lsPlum Run to support Watson's Battery
and the troops on the opposite side.
They were soon recalled at a double
quick to help hold Little Round Top.
and set to work fortifying the position
by building wall of the rocks plenti-
fully bestrewing the ground.
Cramfords Pennsylvania Reserves.
The last of the Fifth Corps to arrive
upon the field was the superb division