Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-02
EyENTFuL DAYS OF
TIE CIVIL WAR

VI IL W AN
On the first day Of July 1863 Cen
eral Meade's forces met Lees forces
at Gettysburg. Lee had the advan-
tage that day because of superior
forces in action. The second day
the Confederates made a dash and
captured an important position but
were soon driven back The third
day Pickett's division of Longstreet's
corps padc the famous charge and
were practically annihilated by the
union gun fire Lee hastily retreat
ed into Virginia.
During these exciting days Generals
Grant and Sherman with 10000 men
held Pembeitons 10000 men in Vicks-
burg and prevented Joseph T.. John
sons forces from giving them aid.
The first days Of July 1863 were the
eventful days Of the war. After the
battle OF Gettysburg and the fall of
VicEsburg on the fourth of July it
was generally conceded by foreign
nations that there would not be two
countries here instead of one.
1t is now interesting to read what
editor j. NJ. Swords of the Vicksburg
Daily Citizen, dated July ., 1868,
had to say on the state of affairs OF
the country. His article on General
Robert r.. Lee, Again" printed on
wall paper reads:
Again we have reliable news from
the gallant corps Of Gen. Lee of Vir-
ginia. hlated with success, encour-
aged by the series of brilliant vic
tories marching to and crossing the
Rappahannocll, defeating Hooker's
right wing. capturing 5000 Of his
men and Il large amount of valuable
stores Of every description, re-enter-
ing Maryland, holding Hagerstown,
threatening Washington City and
within few miles OF Balitmore--on-
ward and upward their warcry-our
brave men under Lee are striking
terror to the heart Of all Yankeedom. |
Like the Scottish chieftaiu braves
Lees men are springing up from
moore md brake, crag and dale. |
with flashing steel and sturdy arm, |
ready to do or die in the great cause
Of national independence, right and
honor. Today the mongrel admins |
tration Of Lincoln like Japhet. are
in search Of father-for their Old +
be has departed for parts unknown. |
reIrof reigns in their halls. Lee is I
TO the left Of them and all around /
them, and daily do we expect to hear
nf his being down ON them. Never
We're the French Of Algeria more~hut
out by the mobile raids Of All Dial ,
Kader than are the fcderals of Mary
land, Washington City, Pennsylvania |
and Ohio, by the mercurial movements |
of Lees cavalry. Like Paddy's flea
are they to the federals-now they
have got them and now they haven't. I
The omnlpresence Of our troops and /
their throwing dust in the eyes or
rather on the heels Of the panic
stricken federals in Maryland and
Pennsylvania. clearly prove that Lee
lust now is the right man in the
right place.
We lay before our readers in this
issue an account Of Lees brilliant
and successful onslaught upon the OBJ
Titan hordes, and show even from
cav9lrv have flashed their swords to
the hilt with their Wanting foes, and
how each musket Of our infantry has
told its fatal leaden tale.
Today Maryland is ours. tomorrow
PENNSYLVANIA viii be and the next
day Ohio-now midway, like Ma
hommed's coffin-will fall.
Success and glory to our arms!
God and right are with us.
Porter is enjoying "A season of rest
and his men are doubtless obliged to
to him for his kind consideration for
their welfare On Tuesday, he fired
few shells from his parrots, and
xept his men tolerably busy sharp
shooting across the river, with no
other results than might be expected.
The mortars have not been used for
nearly forty-eight hours. Poor fool,
he might MS well give up the vain
aspirations h. entertains Of captur-
ing our city or extorminating our
people, and return to his master to
receive the reward such dolt will
meet at the hands of the unapprec-
iating government at Washington.
Grants force did n little firing on
Tuesday afternoon, but the balance
of that day was comparatively quiet
Yesterday morning they were very
still. and continued SO until early in
the afternoon, when they sprung al
mine on the left our our center, and
opened fire along the line for some
distance. We have not been able to
ascertain anything definitely as to
our loss, but as our officers were on
the lookout for this move of the
enemy, the expectations Of the Yam
KEGS were not realized by a great
deal