The herald., 1917-11-01

Ing thar terrible three days
tile fought on the ,Ts5' SrrInu III. ,ha
hlue ,sys Of July in 1853 marked the
thiru r"' noint Of th" American Civil
trrnins Tbe war did indeed continue
val rears more, but It was Gettys-
ia mich broke the military power
ours south: which decided that the
= co. u States Of America should en-
s ...s the united country OF a free
ouie e,o Gettysburg was the high
pss Of the Confederacy."
uu r., ). lies in PENNSYLVANIA,
~, ,hirty.fve miles southwest or
%",-ishurg. A sleepy. unimportant
nn.,.,lvsnia village, II possessed no
.,-stsgic Importance and but for ac-
sSsrt probably never would have
0'D &C the theater Of the greatest
- ~ our Civil conflict. Lee, di-
.sc,Inc his great invasion Of the North
,.aDed concentration Of his forces
.sa-e The ragged men Of A. P. HIS
.dv.nce Confederate cOrps-inspired
/. e said BY the hope of obtaining
.hoes-pushed hurriediy into the ham
., and thereupOn became involved in
snIrted battle with Buford's Fed
al cavalry division. Reynolds, COM
inc m with an infantry corps TO sup
nor, Buford, met his death on the
Aid but nightfall OF the first found
tho Union forces holding the line on
the Cemetery Hill position. They had
been pushed back by superior numbers
and cut up severely. particularly in a
so,ce attack led by the redOubtable
Jubal Early, with Ewell's corps. Still
,hsv maintained formidable position
mon which Meade. the newly appoint
"a Federal commander, decided TO
make his stand. Three more corps
we're moved up during the night. while
Lee got his whole army into position.
Thanks to a misunderstanding be-
tween Lee and LOngstreet, who was
10 attack the Federal left. the attack
no the morning Of the second, like Ma
nleon's attack at Waterloo, was long
Selsyed. This gave the Northern army
uns TO get into position on a horse
sOe ridge, having its right on Culp's
NIL Longstreet's assault when II did
come, however, came with a desper-
ate fury productive Of some terrific
fitting. Frightful was the slaugh.
ter In the Peach Orchard, where
Gen. Dan Slckles holding an ad-
unced Federal position, misunderstood
Or disobeyed an order to withdraw and
aw his men 20 down like ten pins,
while he himself lost leg.
In the meantime the commanding
positions Of Round Top and Little
Round Top remained by some strange
oversight unoccupied. Their posses
don might have been obtained by the
Oonfederates and might have spelled
for them victory had not the error
been discovered by Gen. G. K. War
IN, Meade's engineer officer. Per-
ceiving these crests to be occupied
only by signalers and realizing their
tremendous possibilities Warren hast
ny diverted some Maine regiments
who scrambled to the tops and there
found themselves almost instantly en-
ssed with eagerly advancing Southern
columns The struggle here was des-
peate, but In the end the Maine men
prevailed.
However Longstreet and Hill actual
ly broke through the main line of the
Third Federal corps, though because
They were not properly supported the
bngades which achieved this feat were
soon driven out again. Ewell swept
over CUPS hill, where the defending
force had been much reduced, but
Early's attempt 70 storm Cemetery
all was repulsed
With the coming OF night Meade
found that with his line no longer a
horseshoe, but prolonged TO the left,
Ne stood In danger Of having both his
hanks turned. In council with his corps
eommahdes he encountered serious
useussion Of retreat, but since Lee
mao gained no commanding success
sm since the necessities Of the hour
s9e most serious, he decided In IA
w OF continuing the fighting. He had
We advantage Of Lee In numbers and
ne had confidence In the steadiness OF
~ men. Upon this superiority In
"'ce Is based the amusing story OF
ue confederate scout, related at the
'eunion In 1913. He declared that
ueep'ng to the Federal camp In the
Safkness he discovered that "the
aanAs had all creation" since he dis
unctly heard the command:
Universe attention, Continents
"a IN! By nations, right wheel"
Aso In the night Lee changed his
pun Deciding that LOngstreet should
0' press his attack over the broken
souno' ne directed that Ewell should
eeu'ne MS hammering of Meade's ex-
- e'"e ngnt while the overwhelming
INV should be delivered by an at
a o on the center, comparable with
NC ciarse Of the Guard at Waterloo.
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