The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-13

tho enemy fell back TO his position on
the mountain where our infantry gal
lantly pursued him. . The sum
total OF my losses were killed. nine
two killed and three wounded Of de-
tachment OF eight gallant Mississippi
ans at Captain Moody's guns. who vol
unteered 10 help manoeuvre them on
very difficult ground"
Alexander's guns following closely
upon Barksdale's charge. occupied the
Peach Orchard Hill. which we had
carried ordered by General Lee
From this commanding position they
continued to render effective support
to the onward movement. Barksdale
changing direction, moved directly on
the flank OF the encmy's line beyond
where nc had smashed It. His Twenty
first Regiment. swinging TO the right
TO attack battery that was so post
ed as to take our further advance in
rear. became separated from the re-
mainder OF the brigade. This separate
movement of the twenty-frst was
made necessary by failure of the de-
signed connection with troops our
right. which had been thwarted thus:
BY misjudgment OF tho location OF the
enemy's left flank. Hoods turning
movement OF the Twenty first was
the brigades OF Kershaw and Semmes.
left and Barkdale's right Thus In
stead of having a charging column to
connect with on his right. Barksdale
was necess!tated to go up against the
Peach Orchard with his right lin the
air" Not until night had closed the
battle did we connect with the other
brigades Of the division. which had
been held at bay until Barksdale
broke in the Peach Orchard angle"
fnr hn
the right to move forward. OF the
relief afforded by Barksdales success.
Longstrect wrote: "Kershaw. Joined by
! Semmes. responded. and Hoods men,
feeling the !mpulsion of relief, resumed
their bold fight. and finally the enc
mys whole line was broken through
out It's length"
After clearing up the Peach Orchard
Hill. for the artillery to occupy.
Barksdale changed front TO assail the
enemy's line to our left In this move
ment his left was Joined on by VIII
cox's Brigade OF Anderson's Division.
But after together breaking up and
dislodging Humphreys Division. con-
nect!on was here lost too In his
Gettysburg writings General Long
street thus refers to the charge of
Peach Orchard position. and the unfor-
tunate separation from Wilcox:
"Barksdale's Brigade was in front
OF "a battery about 500 yards Off He
appealed for permission 10 charge and
capture It. but was told to wait
rode to McLaws. found him ready
and Barksdale chatting IN his walt for
tho order to secure tho battery In his
front. After additional caution
McLaws ordered Barksdale in.
With glorious bearing ne sprang to
his work. overriding obstacles and
danger. Without pause to deliver
shot. he had the battery. My
men charged with great spirit and
dislodged the enemy from the Peach
Orchard with but little delay. though
they fought stubbornly We were then
on the crest of Seminary Ridge. The
artillery was brought forward and put
in position at the Peach Orchard 1he
/ infantry swept down the slope and
soon reached the nearby ground thar
! lay between Seminary and Cemetery
Ridges. fighting the enemy for every
foot OF ground and against overwhelm-
ing odds. Nothing could stop my men,
and they carried their heroic charge
UP Cemetery Ridge. Touching the
failure OF the supporting brigades OF
.Anderson's Division to cover McLaws' s
(Barksdale's) left flank as directed
there IS little TO be said. Those bri-
gades acted gallantly. but went astray
early in the action. General Anderson
in his report, says: "A strong fire
was poured on our right flank. whiSh
had been detached from McLaws's left.
General Lee In his report says: Will
cox's and Wright's Brigades acted gal
lantly. but having been detached
from McLaws. they were exposed to
attack in front and on both TANKS. and
compelled to retire" Longstreet Is
again quoted: This FIRE drew Ander-
sons Brigade OF direction, Wilcox.
from support OF Barksdales left Cen
eral Humphreys seeing the opportuni-
". rallied such or his troops as he
gade OF Hancock's Corps, came against
Barksdale's flank. But the latter
moved bravely on. the guiding spirit
OF the battle"
Before Barksdale moved on" to
grapple with Wizards fresh brigade.
led by General Hancock, ne was urged
by Colonies Holder and Griffin TO halt
and reform his men, already greatly
reduced by two successful but severe
and bloody struggles. But his fight
ing blood was up. ''No% he replied
Crowd them--we have them on the
run. Move on your regiments" In
the ensuing conflict willard was killed.
and Barksdale mortally wounded IN
retiring, which they did fighting and
IN order both Holder and Griffin were
disabled by severe wounds. Lieu
tenantColonel Fiser, OF the seven
tenth was wounded. Lieuten
antColonel Luse. of the Eighteenth.
captured. Colonel Carter and Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Bradley, OF the Thirteenth.
and Captain Stamps, acting major OF
the Twenty had already been
killed To more fully and clearly eX-
plain the brilliant isolated success OF
Barksdales Brigade at Gettysburg.
rendered fruiletss, alas, by its isola-
tion. the Century contribution of Cen
eral II. j. Hunt. commander! inc chief
of Meade's artillery. Is quoted:
THE breaking in Of the Peach Or
chard angle exposed the tanks of the
batteries on its crest. which retired
firing. Many guns of different bat
terles had to be Abandoned: all lost
heavily Bigelows Ninth Massachu-
setts Battery made stand close to
tho Trostle house in the corner of
the field. Although much cut up, he
was directed to hold that point at
all hazards until a line OF artillery
could be formed beyond Plum Run.
Finally some twenty-five guns formed