The Washington times., 1913-07-03
nQTS WIDOW TELLS GRAPHICALLY OF HIS FAMOUS CHARGE so YEARS AGO TO-DAY


ployed from left to right on a single
maintain. The left Jagged a little; the
right. following the gallant Trimble,
made heroic efforts to join Pickett
whose oblique movement had brought
him nearer. Scales and Lane followed
Pettigrew.
Dauntiessly Picketrs men pressed
forward. as grand column Of heroes
as ever made q battlefield glorious.
They reached the post and rail- fence,
upon the other side of which and
ran straight through the field across
which they were advancing. The
fence was but a momentary obstruc-
onds to climb over It and into the
road while hundred blazing cannon
poured death into their devoted ranks.
Form Line Under Fire.
Now and here was given to the world
the greatest exhibition Of discipline
and endurance. Of coolness and cour-
age under "a withering fire ever re-
corded in military history-a scene
which has made the story Of Picketts
charge the glory Of American arms.
There in the road with the deafening
explosion of unnumbered shells filline
tho air. their ranks allowed through
and through and through again and
again by the fiery hall pouring into
them from the batteries on the heights
the cries Of the wounded and dying.
they heard the command Of their COM
Fall In! Right dress"
their ranks while their comrades
dropped In death agony around them.
shells bursting above their heads. an
iron storm beating them to earth.
and samy sns isss L came sns
Quick mrachr With
perfect precision, with all the grace
and accuracy of the parade ground
Picketts division took up its death
march. The like was never seen be-
fore and the change In military tao
tics. will prevent its ever being seen
again.
Even Foe Was Awe-Strieken.
Friend and foe looked on in wondering
awe. A thrill Of admiration held the
waiting Federals silent and motionless
as they watched this grand and unsur-
passable display Of virsinia's valor.
As they advanced toward Cemetery
Hill there was seen In the open neld to
the right q long, dark line OF men half
a mile distant and at right angles to
their line. They were coming at double
quick upon that unprotected right flank.
their muskets at right shoulder shift.
their banners huttering IN the breeze,
their FURNISHED bayonets glistening in
ing their position. hurrying up re-
serves from right to left and from op-
posite directions doubling along the Con-
federate front.
A heavy rain Of shell and shrapnel
poured down from the height. In the
fiery storm the thin ranks became yet
thinner. Not an instant's disorder pre-
vailed, but under the witherfng fire they
marched steadily forward.
Faster. men. faster! We are almost
there" cried Garnett's clarion voice
above the roar Of battle. Then oarnett
went down among the dead with the
faith of little child in his hero heart
enforcements Arrive.
There was a munled tread Of armed
men from behind. then rush Of
trampline feet. and Armisteads' bri-
gade from the rear closed up behind the
front line. Their gallant leader. Armis-
tead, with his cap on the point Of his
sword. took Garnett's place. The divi-
sion was now four ranks deep. As
often as the Ion nSser ed a@s
private. corporal. sergeant. lieutenant.
and captain alike: Close up! Close
upr and Forward The lines short
ened. but never wavered. never halted.
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till they remained only a bleeding
remnant.
Vow they broke forward into a double
quick. while canister and grape whirred
and whizzed through the air. On. on.
they rushed toward the stone wall
where the Federal batteries were pour
ing forth their fire. A hundred yards
away a thanking force came down en- q
run. halted suddenly. and fred into the
line a deadly storm of musketry. Under
this cross-fire they reeled and staggered
between falling comrades. and the right
came pressing down upon the center.
making the line at this point twenty to
thirty deep. A few. unable to resist the
temptation. without orders faced the
Federals on the right. thought the latter
were sixty to one. The fighting was
terrific. Muskets seemed to cross. Men
fired to the right and to the front into
each others faces. They fought hand
to hand.
The Federals in front fell behind their
guns to let them belch their grape and
canister into the oncoming ranks. ptlfng
up the dead and wounded almost IN