The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-12

far a line of battle went is where
its dead and these bloody
derelicts of war. were left by the
receding wave" This is truthfully
| and eloquentiy spoken. Both Viz
ginia and North Carolina should &C
| cept il. The receding way left
Armistead and some of his men dead
or dying inside the enemys lines:
the receding wave left Pettigrew's
men dead and dying IN the outside.
Which is farthest to the front!
The same issue Of The Old Reliable
which contained Judge Clark's facts
furnished Senator Dixon, also had a
letter by a Mr.. Grimes. who. l judge
from the manne and tone he en-
ployed in writing. was not a Con-
federate soldier. Belittling the charge
of Pickett's division as did also the
| Major London above referred to. he
goes on to state North Carolinians
| have been mostly concerned about
the reflections on the troops from
our State made by the Virginia pa
pers just after the battle. and the
world trumpeted false statement that
papers at hand to which he refers.
but / have before me the reports of
officers on both sides made to their
commanders Immediately after the
battle: and, I find that this Mr..
Grimes places himself in the position
u COItI ulCtli every lii wiz
made a report on either side.
Mr.. Grimes says the statement that
Pettigrew faltered is false. In answer
| quote first the immortal Robert e.
Lee:
General Longstreet ordered for
ward the column Of attack, consist
ing Of Pickett's and Heth's divisions
in two lines, Pickett on the right.
Wilcox's Brigade marched in rear Of
D;c nft'c rioht tn -1a1I that fanE
and Heth's commanded by Petit
grew was supported by Lanes and
Scales's Brigades under General
Trimble. The troops moved steadily
on under a heavy fire Of musketry
and artillery. the main attack being
directed against the nemy's left
center. His batteries opened as Don
as they appeared. Our own, having
nearly exhausted their ammunition
in the ~protracted c~annonade that pre-
ceded the advance Of the infantry,
were unable to reply or render the
necessary supper to the attacking
party Owing to this fact. which was
unknown to me When the assault took
place. the enemy was enabled to
throw Il strong force of infantry
against our left, already wavering
under a concentrated fire of artillery
from the ridge in front and from
Cemetery Hill on the left. 1t (the
left) finally gave way, and the right,
after penetrating the enemy lines,
entering his advance works and cap.
turing some of his artillerv, was at
tackled simultaneously in front and
on both TANKS n driven back with
heavy loss"
How say YOU, gentlemen, in the
case of Grimes VS.. Lee?
General Longstreet said: "Pickett's
troops, after delivering fire. advanced
to the charge and entered the enemy's
lines, capturing some Of his batteries
and gaining his works. About the
same moment, the troops that had
before hesitated broke their ranks
and fell back in great disorder, many
more falling under the enemy's fire
in retiring than while they were at
lacking"
What say you in the case of Grimes
VS.. Longstreet?
I could quote General James H..
Lane and also Northern generals to
the same effect. l will. however.
quote only one more report. Colonel
Lawrence, supporting Pettigfew, and
i'll command Of Scales's Brigade. used
the following language IN speaking
Of Scaless men: But ere /e had
advanced over t~Wo-thirds Of The way
troops from the front came tearing
through our ranks. which caused
many Of our men to break, but with
the remaining few We went forward
until the right of the brigade touched
the enemy's line Of breastworks."
am no military critic. but be-
liete the charge Of these few re-
naming men of Scales's Brigade. go
ing up to the breastworks tof the
enemy after they had been run over
by Pettigrew's division, which Long
street said fell back in great disorder
and which came tearing through
s%cales's Brigade. according to
g:
ciassed with the immortal charge of
Pickett's DIVISION.
Major London, above referred TO.
said in his "Recollections' tina at
Charlottesville Ramseur's North
Carolinians ran over the troops from
another State, that had been ordered
Onward and refused to move. This
may be true. but laurence u;Ua. ~