The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07

gle, und quickly all was over. From,
one OF the wounded ] learned that Ma
jor Weber. was the loader OF this squa-
dron Of eighty elk men of the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry. In answer TO tho
inquiry why they rode on us he said
they supposed wc wers only stray
SlcrB. and they sought to take us In
y fatal mistake. for Of the eighty
six only three escaped. The turmoil
lasted about three minutes
About thirty of us agreed 10 stay
together with Lieutenant jim Howard,
and we crossed the bridge at 1t swung
loose from the Maryland shore. But
before we reached that bridge. when
our kne.s begun to trcmblc and hope
was pinning on It's wings for fare
well flight. cannon roared and Il
she'll exploded among the charging
columns. another and another. by or
der OF 4. y: Hin. Did you ever hear
sweet music when, you happened TO ba
very tired. somewhat anxious, and just
a little bit scared? Talk about your
harp OF 4 thousand strings; there was
more melody In the roar of that old
gun and the pow of that beautiful
shell than all the world put together.
Jews harps in the world put together.
Archcr's brigade.
"Pickctts division was composed OF
three brigades. with Wilcox as n sup
port. making four brlsadcs. Hvth's or
Pattigrew's division was composed OF
SIX brigadcs. supported by Trirnbie.
making seven brigades. almost double
the number OF Picketts division. This
statement is simply to show what con-
Stltutcd the assaulting column Both
divisions did their work well. The two
bodies OF troops wer. of the same
Southern blood, the same character as
soldiers. with the same Inspiration and
patriotism 10 wrench victory from q
common foe.
Il come now TO my own, Archer's
Tennessee briEndc, and the Fourteenth
Regiment. II is last conceded that
Heth's division constituted an impor-
tant part Of the asHaulting column. and
that Archcrs Tennessee brigade held
the central position In Heth's divis on
For Archer's Tennessee brigade the
writer insists That the need of praise
due II shall be incorporated in the true
histories of this wonderful encounter
This brigade. as guide of the assault
with all gallnntry held IL from the b.
ginning TO the ending of that mighty
death struggle.
This glorious band Of TcnnesBeans
and Alabamians stood upon the high
water mark on Cemetery Ridge, with
the prioncrs at It's feet. and delibrate-
~ turned it's guns under tho command,
Ivy ., bHOot 10 the lett. nElnE Its last
volleys into the ranks OF reinforce
ments of the enemy appearing Mt the
cr,st OF the ridge and bearing down
upon the exposed left flank of Petit
crews devoted North Carolinians. who
stuoeonly fought them back until al
most decimated. From sheer cxhaus-
ton and defamation these brave tar
heels 10 prevent capture, began to
swing to the rear upon the left and
soon, like candle under FIRE, drop by
drop melting away. The devoted rem
nant Of Archers brigade was in the
works. but all hope for support had
passed away. The die was cast and the
battle OF Gettysburg was ended. Arch
er's brigade did its full part 1t led the
assaultinS column as the guiding bril-
gadc. 1t was intended that this column
should break the anemy's line at CEN
tire. and II did so heroically, with a
loss of killed and wounded quite I'M
parallcled. In this assault Arch r. S
brigade. ! repeat. led the advance, was
the first TO enter the encmy's work and
the last 10 quit those works on that
fatal day. and. as usual. with tina
splendid old brigade, the frs. to rally
behind Alexander's guns on Seminary
Ridge 1t lay grim and full OF fight
behind those guns all day of the Fourth
of July. 1t was the last, with Heth's
division. TO quit the front of .he enc
my ON that never to- be-forgotten black.
stormy night of the fourth, and IL
covered the retreat of Lees army to
liagsrstown. Nd.