Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

Gibbon. VINO; with Hancook's, Corps.
holt the position we were about to
storm. says of the execution done. by
thing he had had ever dreamed s Of in "a ar
tillery warfare, and I believe II Is now
an admitted historical fact that from
the time. when FIRST the min Bile gunner
the most fearful SOUND that ever peaied
from the red throat OF war"
Colonel Patton called my attention
to- the gallant bearing of Major Dear
ing as he galloped, flag In hand. from
gun to gun OF his battalion. and sug-
gested that It would be safer5 for us
to close UP on the artillery. but told
him we must not think Of moving with
out orders, and besides 1t was evident
that the enefny's fire was rapidly abat-
Ing, and the atorm would soon be over.
The words were barely spoken when
there 1t carne again; our turn now. 7
thought at hrst it was my adjutant
John Stuart. as @ handful OF earth
mixed with blood and brains. struck
my shoulder, but they wore two poor
fellows belonging to Company D Gone
OF them, remember had d flaming red
head). and another. 40 we all believed.
mortally hurt; Sergeant-Mator Davy
Johnson, OF the Seventh. author OF the
book have quoted. Strange to say,
,, he was at the time lying between Col
onel Patton and myself. That was
among the last shots fired, and as the
terrific duel was drawing to a cloae.
General George Z. Pickett came rid
ing briskly down the rear OF the line,
calling to the men to get up and pre-
pare to advance, and Remember Old
Virginia." All, dear old Third, 1t was
a heart-rending sight which greeted me
as moved along your decimated ranks.
while quickly and without word OF
command. the men fell into their
pl-ces--especially to see our noble
colorbearer, Murden, as fine type OF
true soldiership as ever stepped beneath
the folds OF the spotless Stars and Bars.
now lying there stark and stiff. a
isdcous hole sheer through his stall
wart body, and his right hand closed In
beautiful new nag which to-day for
the first and last time had braved the
battle and the breeze.
The devoted little column moved to
the assault with Garrett and Kemper
, In front and Armistead behind In close
supporting distance Soon after clear
ing or passing through our batteries,
Il was found necessary to change our
direction to the left. While conducting
the movement. which was made In per-
feet order under a calling flank IRE
from the Round Top guns. General
ftCkeII LOT the SECOND -IaIIl6 sCdNIlOncu
me to be sure to keep the proper inter-
val with General Garnett. Armistead
was expected to catch UP and extend
the line on the left Then we swept
onward again. straight for the Col
sotha OF Cemetery Ridge. half a mile
distant across the open plain.
AS we neared the EmnettsEurg Road,
along which behind piles Of rails the
enemy's strong line Of skirmishers was
posted. General Kemper called to me
to give attention to matters on the
LEFT. while he went to see what troops
Glancing after him. I caught glimpse
OF small body OF men,. compact and
solid as wedge, moving swiftly to
the left oblique. as II aiming 20 un.
cover Garnett's Brigade. They were
Arn,:stcad's people. and as Kemper
tlesome sorrel. they greeted him with
rousing cheer which I know made
his gallant heart leap for Joy. At tho
same moment ] saw disorderly crowd
OF men breaking for the rear, and
Pickett, with Stuart Symington. Ned
Baird and others vainlY trying to stop
! the rous. And now the guns of Cush-
| ing and Abbott doubled -shottod by Cen
erai Gibbons express order, reinforced
the terrific fire of the infantry behind
the stone fence. Literally Kidding the
orchard on the left OF the now famous
Cardore ca House, through which my
regiment and some of the others
passed. -,
HUMOR NOT LACKING a
ON FIELD Of BATTLE
While clearing this obstruction. and
AS we were getting into shape again,
several things were indelibly impressed
on my memory. First, the amusement
Forward, who might II SO pleased,
have stayed back with the horses, to
see me duck my head as a ball whizzed'
within an ace OF my nose. Next. TO
see Lewis, OF Company @, looking as
lazy and laekadaisical. and. IL possible.
more tired and bored than usual. carry.
ing his sword point foremost over his
shoulder, and addressing his company
in that invariable plaintive tone. half
entreaty, half command: Don't crowd.
boys; don't crowd" Pretty hot, cap
tain / said in passing. "It's 'redicki-
lous. Colonel, perfectly 'redickilous.'
which in his vocabulary meant as bad
'as bad could be. Then Captain Tom
Hodges. directing my attention to
splendid looking Federal officnr. mag
nihcently mounted, strained his horse
at full speed along tho crest of hill
hundred yards in front, and both Of
us called to the skirmishers. Don't
shoot him! Don't shoot him" And
lastly, the sight OF the lmpetuous
Kemper, as rising In his stirrups and
pontinE-to the left with his sword. he
shouted: There are the guns, boys.
iGo-for them!"l
iIt.,It was an injudicious order. but they
'obeyed 1t with a Will. and mingling
with Garnetts people. pushed rapidly
up the heights. Within few steps
OF the stone fence, while In the act
OF shaking hands with General Gar
nett, and concentrating him on being
able to be with his men Che had been
seriously hurt day or two before),
] heard some one calling to me. and
turning my head, saw 1t was Captain
Fry. He was mounted, and blood was