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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 63 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 45 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 44 8 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 33 1 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 32 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 30 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 24 12 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 23 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 23 7 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 21 1 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), General Meade at Gettysburg. (search)
altogether, with the view of making the enemy believe that they had silenced our guns, and thus bring on their assault the sooner. It resulted as he desired. Soon Lee's attacking column, composed of Pickett's Division, supported by Wilcox and Pettigrew, made a most gallant and well-sustained assault on our lines, advancing steadily, under a heavy artillery fire from the guns Lee thought he had silenced, to within musket range of our infantry. Here they were met by a terrible volley from Hays' and Gibbon's divisions, of the Second Corps. Pettigrew's command, composed of raw troops, gave way, and many of them were made prisoners; but Pickett's men, still undaunted, pressed on, and captured some of the intrenchments on our centre, crowding back the advanced portion of Webb's Brigade, which was soon rallied by the personal efforts of its commander. General Meade had ordered up Doubleday's Division and Stannard's Brigade of the First Corps, and, at this critical moment, General Hanco
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The campaign in Pennsylvania. (search)
, and to order Heth's Division, commanded by Pettigrew, and Lane's and Scales' Brigades, of Pender'e wounding of General Heth, commanded by General Pettigrew-and thy brigades of Lane, Scales, and Wine who observed the charge, it appeared that Pettigrew's line was not a continuation of that of Pic troops, for Captain Louis (r. Young, of General Pettigrew's staff, says: On the morning of the 3d of July, General Pettigrew, commanding Heth's Division, was instructed to report to General Lonuntermanded almost as soon as given, and General Pettigrew was instructed to advance upon the same e right of Heth's Division, commanded by General Pettigrew. Soon after I had executed this order, o support and assist the wavering columns of Pettigrew and Trimble. Pickett's troops, after deliveed causes produced their natural effect upon Pettigrew's Division, and the brigade supporting it, c planned, in support of those of Pickett and Pettigrew, not only would the latter division, in all
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The mistakes of Gettysburg. (search)
he subject, that Pickett's charge, on the 3d, was almost hopeless. We had tested the enemy's position thoroughly on the day before, and with a much larger force than was given to Pickett. We had every reason to believe that the position was much stronger on the 3d than it was on the 2d. The troops that had fought with me the day before were in no condition to support Pickett, and, beside, they were confronted by a force that required their utmost attention. The men of Generals Pickett, Pettigrew, and Trimble, however, received and executed their orders with cool and desperate courage. When the utmost measure of sacrifice demanded by honor was full they fell back, and the contest was ended. The charge was disastrous, and had the Federal army been thrown right upon the heels of Pickett's retreating column, the results might have been much more serious. In this connection it may be noted that the Federal line in front of these troops was not broken so much by direct assault as
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The career of General A. P. Hill. (search)
armee, from the troops then composing the army of Northern Virginia, assigning to the command of each a lieutenant general. Under Longstreet was the First Corps, composed of the divisions of McLaws, Pickett, and Hood; the Second, under Ewell, comprised the divisions of Early, Rodes, and Johnson; while to Hill was given the Third, with R. H. Anderson, Heth, and Pender as major generals. The commands of the last two were formed from Hill's own light division, with the addition to Pender of Pettigrew's Brigade, and to Heth of the Mississippi regiments, newly brigaded, under Joseph R. Davis. To this larger field Hill brought, unimpaired, the qualities which had distinguished him as a division commander; his promotion came at the suggestion of Lee, who had long since taken his measure, and ascertained his worth; and the troops had learned to repose absolute confidence in his leadership. Henceforth his place was to be at the right hand of the great commander, now bereft of the aid of Ja