The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
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v. urmcd in this order: one
t,...l IN line occupied the
,r,.. along the Emmltsburg
.oaa Wit. -.lm..a,rs thrown out well
.ob. fruat Too that line were intervals
Or IN, ,Nu batteries OF artillery, twelve
ms Two hundred yards in rear of
. M. first .n, Hls another of regiments
used IN mass in rear VI the second
ne another brigade closed in mass.
pur.na ,h, morning of July . there
vas som, niur along the fronts of the
.pvlslons between the sklrmishers of
he corp, and scouts OF the enemy,
,ut not uu,a ! J. VI. Of that day tthe
,.pa, tim when our old antagonist
generally opened his attack was the
lash heavy which fell upon the First
Division Of %, corps That division after
a hard struggle with the enemy was
.forcer Iach rs left crushed. 1t was
also struck IN front, many of Its regi-
nents coming through the line OF the
Second Division u the corps.
The attack 70. the enemy being pushed
with ylgor upon the First Division Of
the corps. assistance was requested of
he Second Division. Its third line was
sent In response to the call. The pres
sure beH- very heavy, another call for
assistance was made upon the division
and one-ha.f Of the second line was
sent.
The enemy having driven OF the First
tween the two ridges, now fell upon the
second Division. preceded by swarm
u sk!rmisAels followed by heavy lines
u battle Ia the immediate front Of
he division the enemy moved out and
attacked cut Of the woods chat Is
from the wcsU and up the road came
sallopng battery Of the enemy which
Numbering opened direct fire on the
division, N addition to other fires Of an
rnfading and obllque nature. to which
vas added that Of musketry.
Gen, s.ck!cs being wounded the COM
nand Of the corps fell to Gen. Birney,
Sho riding 10 the division, directed Gen.
Humphreys 20 fan back to the ridge in
The rear lEuund Top) and to connect
with the right Of the First Division.
Such movement, difficult at all times,
ind especially SO in the face of an en-
envy consisted in facing the division
to It's then rear, then changing front
On It's then right regiment. Old soldiers
enemy, that movement caused them to
do So. The movement was performed
under severe fire and without dis
order, those regiments which had COM
pIeted the movement Immediately
opened fire
When the division arrived at the
designated position to connect with the
FIRST Division the latter could not be
found was not seen at all, nor was Its
position made known. What remained
d the division, with its flags, wa.
clustered around the chief. who STOOD
IKE wounded lion at bay. OF III
Strength when going into action ovel
: 1000 men were killed, wounded or cap
tured.
During tbs heavy attack by the en-
envy Gen Humphreys and an aid wer'
--oe'ween 'h. opposing lines. The artil
t'y and infantry fire was terrific. Sud
ieny no horse ridden by Gen
Humpa.. pitched forward dead. Tn
4'a d'sm .a,.l from his horse, whicl
Was Nmiu- N three legs, offering tn
ANNA. :" BIS chief, which offer was de
."hed. On. Humphreys had time onl.
#" rem'." b. holsters, leaving benin,
ne sada.. Tags, which contained note
e y vain. and with his aid waike
slowly toward his troops, the enemy
Nrm's1'' hardly sixty yards from
mem IT,. GOeral's private orderl
Damon The Sixth United State
oa'alryD ming up, dlsmounted an
'"eted b aHrse, which was accepted
anu Gen humphreys and his al
reached ir 'ety the rear OF his troop.
When Nh. division had nearly reache
v ne foot q he Round Top Ridge Ger
-I"'phI' sent TO Gen. Hancock for
"'eade uy two regiments could b
spared r ,se two regiments wer
p's'ed as to enhlade the enemy
"Hes am 10 good work. At that me
"eh' H. second Corps attacked. an
VII" It went the remnant OF the d
VISION ~. guns and caissons 10.
earlier i. ae fight were recovered an
'arse "Imhcr Of prisoners were car
'u'ed \-a' approaching, the actio
n "astd D.. untn dark did the enemy
4 T.. coas,
"hen ',' LATHE opened Gen. Humph
"ys SEN N aid to one of the brigad
'"'"dn".fs with orders. On return
"e "' al found his chief support
"s IA 'idr"r OF the stan, Capt. che,
bowe, ''' ''' TUBS" ~
on, me "'i was directed to take Can
ID, Ia.