The National tribune., 1909-05-27
THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT 70 THE RrseU1A

was commanded by Col. Hannibar Day,
and consisted Of parts OF the Sd, 4th,
9Th, 18th and 14th u s. The Second
Brigade was commanded by Col Sidney
Burbank, and consisted of parts of the
| I'd, 7th, 10th, 11th and 18th U. S. Mer-
ritt's Brigade of Cavalry consisted of
the 9Th Pa. and the 1st, I'd, 5th and 9Th
u. S. Cav. The artillery were Batteries
E. G, H, I and X, LIST U. S. Art; Bat
teries A, B, D. L and M, I'd U. s. Art;
Batteries A. B, c, F. G and X. 4th u.
S. Art, and Batteries C, d, F. and X,
| 9Th u. s. Art. There was also a de-
tachment OF u. S. Engineers.
The Regulars at Gettysburg.
The Fifth Corps made long, rapid
and continuing marches from Feder
icksburg to reach the field Of Gettys-
burg, which 1t did about a. m. on the
morning of July 2, and first took posi-
ton on the right near the Twelfth
Corps. While there the attack on Gen.
Siekles broke out, and the corps was
rushed over to the extreme left with
Vincent's Brigade Of the First Division.
arriving at Little Round Top in the nick
of time and becoming at once engaged
in a desperate struggle for its possess
sion. Weeds Brigade Of Ayers's Divi-
sion rushed out to the support Of Vim
cents, which was sorely pressed. and
both Weed and Vincent killed. Haz-
let's Regular Battery dashed up to the
crest of Little Round Top, and Hazlett
fell with the brigade commanders.
Then the two Regular brigades went in
to the right of Little Round Top In the
DEVILS Den, on the crest to the west of
II, and stemmed the attack, but with
great loss to themselves. They not only
drove the enemy back, however, but
snI tnt nr<1e, fv, Ix,or
Later they drove the enemy from their
entire front.
Days Brigade lost out of its shrunken
numbers 382 killed, wounded and miss
ing and Burbank's Brigade lost 447, an
extremely heavy loss for such small
bodies. OF the 1885 present in action
in the two brigades they lost S29 killed,
wounded and missing, and out of so
officers present in Burbank's Brigade
40 were killed or wounded. Merritt's
Cavalry Brigade, after much fighting
on the way to Gettysburg, was sent to
the extreme left July 3, to attack the
enemy's right and rear and to annoy
him. 1t drove the Confederates back
more than a mile, routing them from
strong places, stone fences and barri-
cades
The Regular batteries all distinguished
themselves. particularly HaElett's, Stew
arts and Cushing's HaZlett's was on
Little Round Top, Cushing's Immediate
ly in front Of and receiving Pickett's
charge, and Stewards in the center of
the fierce fighting of the first day. All
of them suffered heavily in officers and
men, but were conspicuous by the bril-
iiancy of the work which they did and
the courage and discipline OF the men.
Present at the Unvailing.
Unusual efforts have been made to
have a great number of the survivors
of the battle present at the unvailing
of the monuments. In addition to these
the 18th u. s. Cav. and two batteries
of the Sd u. s. Field Art All these
will be under the command OF Col. c.
d. Coles. 9Th U. S. A special rate has
been made of two cents a mile in each
direction from points in trunk line ter
ritory, tickets to be sold and good go-
ing May 81 to 80, leaving Gettysburg
June 8, inclusive. The headquarters
for the survivors has been established
at the Eagle Hotel. where all are re-
quested to call on arrival at Gettys-
burg and receive badges and full in
formation as to the ceremonies. In ad- |
dition to the President of the United
States the Secretary of War will be !
present, with members Of the Gettys- |
burg National Park Commission and |
many high officers of the Army.
The dedicatory exercises will com. I
prise opening remarks by the Presi- |
dent. unvailing Of the monument by |
Miss Helen Taft. q National salute by |
the held artillery present, an address |