The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-27

I: RICHMOND, VA, SUN
ana went back afterwards and dis
covered that orders e, i,ad o peep giysl,
OF them. During the night we cap.
tured q good many OF tho enemy that
struggled into our lines.
Dcntii OF Charles SHELTON.
At carly dawn we were again or
1cred to attack. and skirinisl, line
was advanced, and coon we were in
the hottest OF battles. IL was while
skirmishing on tiis morning that
hero i witnessed n singular coincidence.
Flo very ,lnthouglitedly or rashly
Jumped up on n rock, exposing himselr'
and drew aim .oli,aa Yankee ,,rl o., soidier.i
ously, SHELTON falling dead and tile
Union soldier also fell. but whether
he was killed could not tell. but
both foil instantly after tho report
It was soon evident. however, that
our enemies largely outnumbcred us
and were ovcrpowering US, and SO
were agai,n forced 70 faa 9neG
inactive during tho remainder, OF the
battle. although just prior to the cele.
bratcd and unparalleled charge Or tho
on the extreme left Of our line Of
battle. which was formed In the shape
OF 4 horseshoc) were in range Of the
shot and shell from tho lio pieces
preceding the Pickett charge. and the
shells from which were bursting over
our heads: solid shots striking the
immense boulders of rocks on the
woud prpae' w yhf tse
| branches and tops Of trees being cut
off by the same were falling around
lis. 1t was a thrilling experience, and
10 o4 be- in the thie s Of tie fray.
Great Artillery Ilnttlc.
| I suppose history Will record this
as one of the most terrific artillery
mind / thought for the time heaven
| and earth were lettering, and those
who witnessed 1t will never forget the
awful and continuous roar Tor several
liltenins 1T to an incessant pea. OF tho
| most terrific clap of thunder for the
same length of time. From our pc.
! sition we could not see any part OF
what was going on on the right and
| centre OF our lines, but 1t was always
a mystery to mo why our attacks We're
made by sections instead OF slrnui-
horseshoe siaped). We formed the
outer circle. and therefore our Ine
was much longer than the en &c !.
4
quickly reinforcing any point at.acK {,
| or moving their reserved forces py
!, a short marcel, to any point, Whlle unl
mon would have to march IN CIT,
)cuItous route quito a distance; Dtlt
if both armies had been fully engage
| at the same time. which would nave
Iobviated any advantage 10 the enenls
our success would have been assureu
las Pickett's Division alone SUCCEEDED
in breaking through their centre, and
lii support had been promptly rendered
or could have reached them IN Tine
the victory would have been ours ~ IS
thought 1t would be too hazardous and
| rash to risk the possible repulsc OF
his whole army at once, especially as
we We're SO far from nome ana III ti'e
''s why Victory Wa. Lost.
1t was my privilege on last LABOR
Day OF visiting this field for the
first time since that tn, mem no 1nr,v daS
years had elapsed since then, yet SO
vivid were the recollections Of the IN
/! battle and so unchanged were IN
lgrounds that 1t seemed SO reailssic !. =,
| ina gination as though the whole battle
/ was being re-enacted, while the burst,
/ ing shells and artillery fusiilade seemed
| to resound through my ears. SooI
after this, visit had the pleasure sa,tls %, o,
General Alexander. who gives a minute
! detail of the whole movements OF oul
/ army. and I found that he criticlzes
the plan of attacking BY sec Gu ms 1 ~.
i whole line. which comedies with my
| views, and he ventures TO assert ina a.
i such a movement would have rcsuAtee
in victory to our 81; arms ~ ,n pu. &c
1 to General Lee; but certain it's INA Nc,
/ some one failed to obey his orders a =
i aid him in pcrfectinE and eXecut1hE
his plans. It has bee, been rs sa,n San tha,
i General Lee said after the war cI .,s.1
i that II he had had General stoneWal
Jackson with him at Gettysburg NJ
would have gained .S xactopy ,e a1,u o'
MARCHING IIomcwnrd.
4 Tho rest of the day both OF tht
i armies lay quiet, neither being an.s
to boast victory. ana the iba atrl
drawn one. At night our army auleLis
\ Withdrew from their position IN INT !,
j OF battle, and taking up me H, ta,..,
went to the hishland west OF w, me. We're er.
i ready when the next morning prok .,. !.
receive an attack. as We were th ',l
on tho defensive, and we were realls
inytlgg p nn ao,asf but Is
j, enemies showing no inclination = Z
make an attack after remaining al
:. that day In limo OF battle, the neN
day we proceeded TO- Tetlt ,t a nrec .9 ior
4IFuD lNUG lilo VI A'AsAA -
Z of HaGerstown. 80,
On the morning Of the 9Th OF july u
i, after our army had commenced w
, march in retreat In quiet. orderis
!, manner, a very heavy rain began ian !,
ing. and continued all day, very nue.
impeding our progress, as the suppl.
Z train Of wagons and our 3artll!ery,,5Wser
J, frequently blockading the soad, 70 70
several hours at a time. and had IN,
J; enemy been disposed to press US al
/ enragement would havo been inevtta
: HE: but they did not seem to car
to to hazard a battle against an arm q.
witch, even in retreat. might nav
\ proven invinchle. All day long, now
!, ever. they continued to hnrass GU
:. rear guard by charging upon then
: |swith cavalry, but as soon as our line
+ would halt and make disposition =
4 form line Of battle, they declined Z
!. accent the gauntlet, and so tho da.
5 Inassed with those little annoyances
while the army very leisurely retired
. crossing the mountain at Montere,
\ Strings and camping at mght az
!. little town on the western sldc 81 "
J mountain called Fairfield. at about sun
y down. r.,, n,,r.,,,.
Tho men being wet TO the skin y
most Instances, and all very hungry
much fatigued and broken down p
tho tramp through the, muddy road
In rain. soon after the camp wa Va,
reached there was q general south
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