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Willoughby Run (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
Chapter 28: arrival at Gettysburg. July 1-2. At nine o'clock in the morning of July 1, the regiment bivouacked in the woods near Cemetery Ridge, on the ground of the famous battlefield of Gettysburg. The desperate fights at Seminary Ridge and Willoughby Run, between Gen. Reynold's, with the First Corps, and Gen. Ewell, had already taken place. Reynolds had lost his life. His First Corps had been almost annihilated after a magnificent resistance, and Howard, with the Eleventh Corps, who had come up late in the afternoon, had been driven back through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. Success at one moment had been with the Union forces and then with the Rebels, according as each received reinforcements. Reynold's and Howards' Corps rallied on the heights of Cemetery Ridge, under cover of a fresh brigade which had been left there by Gen. Howard, and at this crisis Gen. Hancock's Second Corps came up and bivouacked. In the morning the Third Corps arrived and took position on its
Emmetsburg (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
morning, there occurred a movement which nearly led to dire disaster. Gen. Sickles' disposition was a little lower on the crest than the rest of the line, the Emmetsburg road really overtopping it. With the best of intentions to accomplish a great purpose, he decided to sieze the Emmetsburg road. This new position caused an angEmmetsburg road. This new position caused an angle where Sickles' left was thrown back to make connection with Little Round Top. The angle was in a peach orchard and was not a strong position. It brought the Third Corps into a very advanced position, left its flank in the air and opened a gap of some hundreds of yards between the right of the Third Corps and the left of the Shave suffered terribly. The left is drawn farther and farther back until at four o'clock the corps has been compelled to change front, its right resting on the Emmetsburg road, in front of the left of the Second Corps, and its left resting upon Round Top, half a mile in the rear of its original position. The battle lulls a mom
Seminary Ridge (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
Chapter 28: arrival at Gettysburg. July 1-2. At nine o'clock in the morning of July 1, the regiment bivouacked in the woods near Cemetery Ridge, on the ground of the famous battlefield of Gettysburg. The desperate fights at Seminary Ridge and Willoughby Run, between Gen. Reynold's, with the First Corps, and Gen. Ewell, had already taken place. Reynolds had lost his life. His First Corps had been almost annihilated after a magnificent resistance, and Howard, with the Eleventh Corps, wholand, branching from the main ridge and losing itself in some low lands in front of the Round Tops. On the other side of the valley was another ridge, well lined with woods, which was almost parallel with Cemetery Ridge. This one was called Seminary Ridge, from the Seminary which stood upon it. The rebel signal station was visible, and on the low ridge stretching to right and left, from that was the advance line of battle of Gen. Lee,—a fine position, but not as strong as the one selected b
Woodford (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
ence gives promise of dread work for all. Now the advance brigade of Lee emerges from the Peach Orchard and the guns of Rickett's famous battery open fire upon it over the heads of the Third Corps from a ridge in its rear. The first shell overthrows the battle color of the right battalion and this is accepted as a good omen, with a hearty cheer from the Second Corps. The advance brigade falters for a moment under the shells of Rickett's but for a moment only, and its ranks are closed. Woodford's battery from the right of the Second Corps, Pettitt's Twelfth New York from its centre, batteries B. and G., 1st Rhode Island and Capt. Harry Sleeper's Tenth Massachusetts, in turn, open their fire upon those advancing masses over the heads of Sickles' Corps. Their fire draws upon them a deadly storm from Lee's opposing batteries to which they vouchsafe no reply. Their orders are to neglect Lee's guns and concentrate their fire upon his advancing hosts of flesh and blood. The advance
Cemetery Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
July 1, the regiment bivouacked in the woods near Cemetery Ridge, on the ground of the famous battlefield of Gettysburg. The desperate fights at Seminary Ridge and Willoughby Run, between Gen. Reynold's, with the First Corps, and Gen. Ewell, had already taken place. Reynolds had lost his life. His First Corps had been almost annihilated after a magnificent resistance, and Howard, with the Eleventh Corps, who had come up late in the afternoon, had been driven back through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. Success at one moment had been with the Union forces and then with the Rebels, according as each received reinforcements. Reynold's and Howards' Corps rallied on the heights of Cemetery Ridge, under cover of a fresh brigade which had been left there by Gen. Howard, and at this crisis Gen. Hancock's Second Corps came up and bivouacked. In the morning the Third Corps arrived and took position on its left. A peak, which from its shape was called Round Top, threw out a spur toward G
Hudson (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
centrate their fire upon his advancing hosts of flesh and blood. The advance is momentarily checked, its impetus is lost but still those brave men come gallantly on. The leading brigades have now unmasked their front to the batteries of the Third Corps on the eastern slope of the little vale and the forty guns of the Third Corps add their thunders to the tumult. Lee's right brigade has overlapped the Union left, the Excelsior Brigade combat their left and open fire upon the flanks. The Jersey brigade next opens fire and in five minutes more Sickle's whole left is enveloped in flame; this corps is contending with the whole force of Ewell and Hill. From the first it is apparent that the position must be lost, and Sickles must retire to the line of Cemetery Ridge, but that the ground in front must be defended to the last, must be defended until the enemy is too much exhausted with fatigue, too much enfeebled by death and wounds to continue the assault after Sickles shall have been
Cemetery Ridge (Oregon, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
1-2. At nine o'clock in the morning of July 1, the regiment bivouacked in the woods near Cemetery Ridge, on the ground of the famous battlefield of Gettysburg. The desperate fights at Seminary Riing as each received reinforcements. Reynold's and Howards' Corps rallied on the heights of Cemetery Ridge, under cover of a fresh brigade which had been left there by Gen. Howard, and at this crisis side of the valley was another ridge, well lined with woods, which was almost parallel with Cemetery Ridge. This one was called Seminary Ridge, from the Seminary which stood upon it. The rebel si first it is apparent that the position must be lost, and Sickles must retire to the line of Cemetery Ridge, but that the ground in front must be defended to the last, must be defended until the enemyion of the Second Corps, where they arrived at 2 A. M. and lay down to rest on the line upon Cemetery Ridge. The Third Corps formed its new line upon the ridge to the left, and details from both corp
Samuel E. Viall (search for this): chapter 28
Steady, boys, steady, and we reached the line in perfect order and faced about, to find how well, perhaps, it was that we should have dared what we had just endured. As the regiment falls back, just as it reaches a clump of bushes in a hollow, a line of men from the Fifth Corps is met coming through. The two regiments fall back through these bushes, halt, face about again and plug away at the foe as coolly as if they had not already lost a quarter of their men. While doing this, First Sergeant Viall of Co. E, comes running, swinging his musket over his head, crying, Come on! Come on! they're running! Suddenly he drops his musket and, clasping his arms across his breast, runs to the rear with a severe wound in the arm. There's a brave man remarks Major Rice, and then tells his companions to hurry up with their loading. Here fell the gallant Adams, with one ball in the bowels, and another in the hip. Who does not remember Bottle Ross, Kirby, Williams, Johnson, Corrigan—and ha
Kirby (search for this): chapter 28
eir men. While doing this, First Sergeant Viall of Co. E, comes running, swinging his musket over his head, crying, Come on! Come on! they're running! Suddenly he drops his musket and, clasping his arms across his breast, runs to the rear with a severe wound in the arm. There's a brave man remarks Major Rice, and then tells his companions to hurry up with their loading. Here fell the gallant Adams, with one ball in the bowels, and another in the hip. Who does not remember Bottle Ross, Kirby, Williams, Johnson, Corrigan—and half a hundred more who fell. The Mississipians continue to move forward, unchecked by the thin line of skirmishers, who fall back from in front of the First Minnesota and those who are left from upon their right. Then the Minnesota regiment charges upon the long line of the enemy and returns with but a handful of men. These, however, bring back many captives, among them being a brother of D. J. Mc A. Jewett, of the Nineteenth Massachusetts. (This brothe
John G. B. Adams (search for this): chapter 28
ck many captives, among them being a brother of D. J. Mc A. Jewett, of the Nineteenth Massachusetts. (This brother, a native of Spain, was afterward killed on a foreign field, fighting for the Royalty of his native country.) As the enemy fell back, the sun was just setting. Its rays lighted up the smoke which hung heavily in front, with a lurid glare. The rebels are seen running hither and thither, loading and firing. It is all an unnatural scene. In this action Capt. Dodge, Lieutenants Adams and Stone were wounded, and several men were killed and wounded. It was now quite dark and in half an hour Capt. Leach, of the Brigade Staff, brought orders for the regiments to return to the old position of the Second Corps, where they arrived at 2 A. M. and lay down to rest on the line upon Cemetery Ridge. The Third Corps formed its new line upon the ridge to the left, and details from both corps bore off the wounded from the field. Col. Devereux commanding the regiment, says of
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