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January 20th (search for this): chapter 1.19
Gettysburg charge. [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, January 26, 1896.] Paper as to Pickett's men. [The following is a compilation of a modest infantryman. Captain Martin W. Hazlewood is an earnest member of the History Committee of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans, Virginia.—Ed.] This interesting paper on the Gettysburg Charge, was read before Pickett Camp Monday night, January 20th, by Captain M. W. Hazlewood: The third day's battle of Gettysburg, more familiarly spoken of as Pickett's charge, has been so often treated in books and essays, that it would seem almost useless to write on the subject at this late day. In defence of the commanding general, whose conduct has been unwittingly impeached by superficial writers in search of a scapegoat for the untoward results of this fatal battle, and in justice to the troops engaged, it will hardly be regarded as out of place to cite some facts which have not ordinarily attracted attention. On the morning of the 3d
July 1st (search for this): chapter 1.19
rginia Battalion. Pender's Division—Scales' Brigade—Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Twenty-second, Thirty-fourth, and Thirty-ninth North Carolina Regiments Lane's Brigade—Seventh, Eighteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh North Carolina Regiments. Archer's was made the directing brigade of the line of battle. Beyond the Stone wall. All these troops, numbering not more than 14,000, had, with the exception of Pickett's Division, been heavily engaged in the battle of the first of July. Brockenbrough's and Davis's Brigades, with absolutely no supports on the left or rear, unable to stand the tempest of shot and shell, gave way first. Pettigrew's Brigade dashed on, and, when within a short distance of the stone wall, a flanking column on the left poured in a destructive fire of musketry, causing what was left of the brigade to fall back. Archer's Brigade reached nearly, if not quite, the stone wall. From this point they retired to their former position on Seminary R<
July 3rd (search for this): chapter 1.19
in search of a scapegoat for the untoward results of this fatal battle, and in justice to the troops engaged, it will hardly be regarded as out of place to cite some facts which have not ordinarily attracted attention. On the morning of the 3d of July the Federal line was complete, and occupied all the hills and ridges from Culp's Hill to Round Top mountain, without a break, while Kilpatricks cavalry enveloped the Confederate right, where McLaws and Hood, with about eight thousand men, were upying an impregnable position. These facts, it would seem, decided General Lee to form a column of attack on the point where Wright's Brigade had penetrated the Federal line on the previous evening. An interview with Lee. On the night of July 3d, General Imboden states that in response to a message he had an interview with General Lee, during which the latter, in a voice tremulous with emotion, said: I never saw troops behave more magnificently than Pickett's Division of Virginians
January 20th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 1.19
Division of Virginians did to-day in that grand charge upon the enemy. And if they had been supported as they were to have been—but, for some reason not yet fully explained to me, were not—we would have held the position and the day would have been ours. This remark of the commanding general has been almost universally construed as a censure of Heth's and Pender's troops; but this is as unjustifiable as it is untrue. General Lee's official report was forwarded to the War Department January 20, 1864, more than six months after the battle, and there is not a word in that report which reflects on these troops. The line of battle. General Lee gives the order of line of battle as follows: General Longstreet ordered forward the column of attack, consisting of Pickett's and Heth's Divisions, in two lines, Pickett's on the right, Wilcox's Brigade marched in rear of Pickett's right, to guard that flank, and Heth's was supported by Lane's and Scales's Brigades, under General Trimbl
1870 AD (search for this): chapter 1.19
lory; but we have the enemy to fight, and must carefully, at this critical moment, guard against dissensions, which the reflections in your report would create. I will therefore suggest that you destroy both copy and original, substituting one confined to casualties merely. I hope all will yet be well. I am, with respect, Your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. Colonel Walter Harrison, assistant adjutant and inspector-general of Pickett's Division, in Pickett's Men, published in 1870, says that the two other divisions (Heth and Pender) were to move simultaneously in support, charging in second and third lines. This indicates that there was some idea of a triple line at Pickett's headquarters, though Colonel Harrison's narrative of the battle in this and other respects is somewhat faulty. Orders misunderstood. General Pettigrew was killed a few days after the battle, and made no report of his division. The reasonable inference is that the orders were misunderstood.
January 26th, 1896 AD (search for this): chapter 1.19
Gettysburg charge. [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, January 26, 1896.] Paper as to Pickett's men. [The following is a compilation of a modest infantryman. Captain Martin W. Hazlewood is an earnest member of the History Committee of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans, Virginia.—Ed.] This interesting paper on the Gettysburg Charge, was read before Pickett Camp Monday night, January 20th, by Captain M. W. Hazlewood: The third day's battle of Gettysburg, more familiarly spoken of as Pickett's charge, has been so often treated in books and essays, that it would seem almost useless to write on the subject at this late day. In defence of the commanding general, whose conduct has been unwittingly impeached by superficial writers in search of a scapegoat for the untoward results of this fatal battle, and in justice to the troops engaged, it will hardly be regarded as out of place to cite some facts which have not ordinarily attracted attention. On the morning of the 3d
E. P. Alexander (search for this): chapter 1.19
y apprehended. With a compact triple line of infantry, supported by some twenty or more batteries, commanded by Colonel E. P. Alexander, masked in what was virtually one battery, the shock must have been overwhelming. In addition, General Pendleton had placed at the disposal of Colonel Alexander nine howitzers, belonging to Hill's Corps, with which Alexander says he intended to precede the infantry, but when sent for they could not be found, some having been removed by order of General PendlAlexander says he intended to precede the infantry, but when sent for they could not be found, some having been removed by order of General Pendleton, and others had changed their position to avoid the shelling. By comparing the following diagram, which represents the advance as it was made, with the preceding diagram, it will be realized at a glance that Pickett's charge was, indeed, a forcox began to advance, and, in accordance with previous orders to conform to his movements, I moved forward also. Colonel Alexander, in an article published since the war, says: Wilcox's Brigade passed by us, moving to Pickett's support. There wa
Patton Anderson (search for this): chapter 1.19
nce with the foregoing orders, when it advanced, to which is added Anderson's three Brigades, which, as will appear further on, was to be a paerent couriers came with orders to advance—one of them from Major-General Anderson, probably a mile distant, to the left. General Wilcox addswere there. However, they were soon halted and moved back. General Anderson, with the remaining brigades of his division— Wright, Posey, a column of attack. General A. P. Hill, his corps commander, says: Anderson had been directed to hold his division ready to take advantage of d by the assaulting column, or to support it, if necessary. General Anderson says: I received orders to hold my division in readiness to mo, if it should become necessary. General Longstreet says:Major-General Anderson's Division was ordered forward to support and assist the wavering columns of Pettigrew and Trimble. Anderson did not advance for the reason assigned by himself: At what I supposed to be the proper t
Archer (search for this): chapter 1.19
gade—Ninth, Fourteenth, Thirty-eighth, and Fifty-seventh Virginia Regiments. Heth's Division—Archer's Brigade—Thirteenth Alabama Regiment and Fifth Alabama Battalion, and the First, Seventh, and FSeventh, Eighteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh North Carolina Regiments. Archer's was made the directing brigade of the line of battle. Beyond the Stone wall. All these tft poured in a destructive fire of musketry, causing what was left of the brigade to fall back. Archer's Brigade reached nearly, if not quite, the stone wall. From this point they retired to their fown that medals were voted by Congress to Federal soldiers for flags captured from Pettigrew's, Archer's, and Scales's Brigades, every regiment in Archer's having lost their colors. The devotion andArcher's having lost their colors. The devotion and gallantry of the troops forming the left wing of Pickett's charge cannot justly be questioned. Orders through three couriers. The rear and flank of Pickett's Division was to have been supported<
Wilbur Armistead (search for this): chapter 1.19
he following diagram, which represents the advance as it was made, with the preceding diagram, it will be realized at a glance that Pickett's charge was, indeed, a forlorn hope. Infantry that took part. The infantry actually engaged in this memorable conflict are as follows: Pickett's Division—Kemper's Brigade—First, Third, Seventh, Eleventh, and Twenty-fourth Virginia Regiments. Garnett's Brigade—Eighth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-eighth and Fifty-sixth Virginia Regiments. Armistead's Brigade—Ninth, Fourteenth, Thirty-eighth, and Fifty-seventh Virginia Regiments. Heth's Division—Archer's Brigade—Thirteenth Alabama Regiment and Fifth Alabama Battalion, and the First, Seventh, and Fourteenth Tennessee Regiments. Pettigrew's Brigade—Eleventh, Twenty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Fifty-second North Carolina Regiments. Davis' Brigade—Second, Eleventh, and Forty-second Mississippi, and Fifty-fifth North Carolina Regiments. Brockenbrough's Brigade—-Fortieth, Fo
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