The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
lhr1lg Moments ON the Battle Line With the Artller1

cannon. He pulled the lanyard and a
shell sped accurately into the Geld,
landing directly into the lap of the
engineer, who was mortalIy wounded
and later died.
Tho second bcst shot camo from tho
Federal lines during the battle OF
-ntietaf. Generals Lee, d. II. Hill ant
l-ongstreet assembled to the crest Of a
hlll to reconnoitrc. All but IIuI hat
1isinounted. Longstreet called to him:
II you insist on riding up there and
drawing the fire, give us a little in
terFal SO that we may not be In the
line of the fire when they open on
you
The officers looked long and earn.
estiy at the Federal lines, Hi re-
manning little to one Side of Long
street and Lee. As the Federal ar
tiiierists caught sight of the group OF
ohlcers, Captain Weed, of the Fifth
Artillery. ono OF the best shots in tho
army, desided to test his markham
ship The distance was over a mile
lie carefully aimed cannon. and then
set It off.
Longstreet happened to be looking
directly at that particular battery. and
ne saw the burst Of fame and white
smoke.
There is a shot for you," he cried
to Hill.
In four seconds the shell arrived
with terrifying screech. II struck
sauarcly the rorelegs OF IIill's mount.
letting the horse down until he rested
upon the stumps Lee and Longstrcet
burst into laughter at the iudlcrous
sight Hill vainly tried to extricate his
root to dismount on the side, but
Longstreet. without Offering help. kept
up running fire OF advice. until FINAL
ly he had persuaded the general to
climb back over the rear of his wound
ed steed, much to the glee OF the ir-
repressible Longstreet.
How ARTILLERY Saved an Army From
Annihilation.
II was the artillery that undoubt ed I.
ly saved whole corps of Hooker's
Federal army from humiliation under
the foot soldiers of "Stonewall' Jack
son at Chancellorsville. In Hazel
Grove IN that wilderness of thickets
and underbrush near Chancellorsville,
Towards Eleventh corps was resting.
Though he had heard the distant rum.
Bile OF battle, his soldiers were at ease
unsuspicious of attack, when sudden
" Jacksons troops burst from the
woods ,...n> raldeo, and with the weird
rebel yell." charged down upon them.
Howard fought desperately, but wa.
being swept back and seemed In dan
ger OF annihilation. 1t was at this
crisis OF the battle that gallant Major
Keenan, made his famous charge with
the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry
y few moments were needed to
and those moments could only ne Sc
cured By valorous sacrifice. The sin
gle regiment or cavalry courageously
charged into the face OF the indomit-
able Confederates, and bent back the
long line In gray like a bow string,
hating their advance for a fcw preci-
Gus moments.
1t was at this moment that the ar
tillery swung around and pointed over
the foe. Twenty-four guns were now
In line, pouring their double shotted
canister into Jacksons troops with
terrible execution. Ambulances. bat
terry wagons. forges and !imbers rush
ed past the roaring cannon to the rear.
but the artillerymen stood their GROUND
until Towards remnants had safely. es-
capped. and wight came to confuse the
pursuit by the great military stratcgIst
Jackson.
Throughout the night the cannon
poured its fearful missiles into the
woods where the Confederates lay. The
flashing of the volleys lighted the
scene with spectacular beauty as the
thunderouS roll echoed and re-echocd
across the Wilderness
Worlds Greatest ARTILLERY Battle.
The worlds greatest artillery bat
tie was that OF Gettysburg. In the
hills OF this quaint village two mighty
armies stod in battles array-Lee with
100 guns. and Meade with 4l0-a total
OF GOO cannon. The first two days were
passed in brilliant military strategy
10 obtain position. On the third day
occurred such bombardment rs had
never before been seeen.
1t was here that the gallant Pickett
and his virginians stood before Gene
terry Ridge. IN the mids; of a CALLING
fire from 1876 guns. Behind him was
the Confederate Reserve Artillery, $50
guns strong.
An oppressive silence reigned over
the CORY Held. Then the signal gun
sounded from the Washington Artillery
a deatening succession of explosions
rocked the earth. The Federals an
swered Immediately, and the grand
roar of nearly the whole artillery Of
both armies burst upon the silence. as