Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
GETTYSBURG BATTLE
SERIES OF BLUNDERS
j. A. Craddock Thinks General Ice
Should Have Retired to Cash
town Night OF July 1.
DESCRIBES PICKETT CHARGE
Says BE Heard No Accusations
Against Longstrect nj Time or
During the Many Later Campaigns
In Virginia.
CONTINUED from Las, sunday.)

Genera Longstrcet then ordered for
: ward the column Of attack consisting
Of Generals Fickctt's and Heth's di-
visions. General Pickett on tho right.
General Wilcox's brigade marched in
rear OF General Ptcketts right TO guard
that flank. and General Aeth's division.
under General PettiCrew. was support
cd by Generals Lanes and Scales bril-
-ades. under General Trimhlc.
The advance was made in handsome
style. ali the troops keeping their lines
accurately. and taking the fire Of the
batteries with great GOODNESS and de-
liberation Abcut halfway between
our position aud that Of the enemy a
ravine partially sheltered our troops
from the cncmys Gre. where a short
halt was made for rest, The advance
was resumed after a moments pause.
Ill still in good order. Tho enemy's
batteries soon opened upon our lines
With canister AND the left seemed 10
agEer under it. but the advance was
resumed. and with some" degree of
stcadiness. General Picketts troops
lid not appear to bc checked hy the
batteries, end only halted 10 deliver a
IRE when close under musket RANGE.
Eiator-Genoral Anderson's division was
ordered forward IL support and assist
he watering columns of r~ctticrcw
md Trimble. pickctts troops. after
delivering tire advanced TO tho charge
Ind entered the cncmy'e lines. captur-
NJ some OF his batteries, and gained
his works.
About the same moment the troops
that had before hesi;atcd. broke ranks
and fell back IN great disorder. many
more falling under the cnemy's fire III
retiring than while they were attack
ing. This gave the enemy time to
throw his entire force upou Pickett.
with a strong prospect Of being able
to break UP his lines or destroy him
before General Audersou's division
could reach him, which would. in it's
turn, have greatly exposed Anderson.
He was, therefore. ordered TO halt. In
a few moments the enemy. marching
against both ranks and tho front OF
Picketts division. ~Svcrpowercd 1t and
drove II back. capturing about half OF
those of IL who were not Killed or
wounded The troops that had taken
part in the assault We're rallied and
reformed, but the enemy manifested no
purpose to pursue. Our line OF de-
Tense was intact, and nothing could
have pleased us more than for the
enemy 10 have come out from their
intrenched line and tn have attacked.
General Hoods division was on our
right. or its lcf, was General Mo
LaWs's G|iNisiou, then came General An
ierson's division and the remainder of
The third corps not In III" assault, and
hen the divisions OF Generals Rodes.
'iarly and Johnson, Of tho Second Corps
II order named. constituting our left.
The line extended from opposit. Little
Round Tops" on the right. TO "Culps
ilill on the left, and was continuous
and ve!l-dcfended Independently Of he
troops thai had taken part in the as
Sault. This whole line was in rcadi-
ness for hight, but the troops werc
quiet spectators OF the heroic charge
made on Cemetery Hill It was a bat
'ls o! Two divisions against all the
Yankee army that could bring them
v thin range, the former charging III
The open, the latter resisting behind
breastworks, The Confederate loss in
the assault on the cncIn"'s line on the
third day was very heavy. M~ajor-Gen-
oral Trimb!e and BrIsadier-Gcneral Pet
tiGrew were wounded, the former Sc
yerely, and Of General Picke.t's d.
Vision. three brigade commanders
Generals Armsicad GARRETT and Kemp
or-feIl ON tho heights while leading
their men. Generals Armstcad and
r~;aruetl We're killed. and Ncmper dan
]rerously wounded