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Paul Semmes (search for this): chapter 4.48
d, with great steadiness and precision, followed by Semmes with equal promptness. General Longstreet accompanant-Colonel Bland. I then hurried in person to General Semmes, then 150 yards in my right rear, to bring him rtillery at the time of the advance, was cut off by Semmes's brigade. In the act of leading his regiment, thiline, with sword drawn, leading the advance. General Semmes promptly responded to my call, and put his brigong kept them at bay in its front. One regiment of Semmes's brigade came at a double-quick as far as the raviight as the enemy made progress around that flank. Semmes's advanced regiment had given way. One of his regims advance, the 15th South Carolina and a portion of Semmes's brigade followed them and joined Wofford in his a column. I rallied the remainder of my brigade and Semmes's at Rose's, with the assistance of Colonel Sorrel hill and wood occupied by this brigade and part of Semmes's was assailed or defended by the Federal brigades
George Sykes (search for this): chapter 4.48
m the propriety of withdrawing, when the enemy opened upon him with several batteries, in his front and flank, and immediately brought forward columns of infantry and made a vigorous assault. The Third Corps sustained the shock most heroically. Troops from the Second Corps were immediately sent by Major-General Hancock to cover the right flank of the Third Corps, and soon after the assault commenced the Fifth Corps most fortunately arrived and took position on the left of the Third, Major-General Sykes, commanding, immediately sending a force to occupy Round Top Ridge, where a most furious contest was maintained, the enemy making desperate but unsuccessful efforts to secure it. Notwithstanding the stubborn resistance of the Third Corps under Major-General Birney (Major-General Sickles having been wounded early in the action), superiority in numbers of corps of the enemy enabling him to outflank its advance position, General Birney was compelled to fall back and re-form behind the li
J. B. Kershaw (search for this): chapter 4.48
Kershaw's brigade at Gettysburg. by J. B. Kershaw, Major-General, C. S. A. My brigade, composed of South Carolinians, The 2d, 3d, 7throunds near Gettysburg, and moved to the right of the Third Corps, Kershaw's brigade being at the head of the column, which was halted at theis line, Semmes's brigade two hundred yards in rear and supporting Kershaw's; Barksdale's on the left of Kershaw's, with Wofford's in BarksdaKershaw's, with Wofford's in Barksdale's rear supporting him. Cabell's battalion of artillery was placed along the wall to Kershaw's right, and the 15th South Carolina regiment,Kershaw's right, and the 15th South Carolina regiment, Colonel de Saussure, was thrown to their right to support them on that flank. In the meantime General Hood's division was moving in our rof infantry and artillery at and The wheat-field, looking toward Kershaw's position in front of Rose's House. The Peach Orchard, viewedy, not more than 10,000, or at the highest estimate 13,000 men. Kershaw's brigade remained unemployed during the 3d of July, in the positi
Joseph B. Kershaw (search for this): chapter 4.48
Kershaw's brigade at Gettysburg. by J. B. Kershaw, Major-General, C. S. A. My brigade, composed of South Carolinians, The 2d, 3d, 7th, 8th and 15th South Carolina regiments, and the 3d South Carolina Battalion.--editors. constituted, with Semmes's, Wofford's, and Barksdale's brigades, the division of Major-General Lafayette McLaws, and that, with the divisions of Pickett and Hood, formed the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, known as Longstreet's. About sunset on the 1st of July we reached the top of the range of hills overlooking Gettysburg, from which could be seen and heard the smoke and din of battle, then raging in the distance. We encamped about midnight two miles from Gettysburg, on the left of the Chambersburg pike. On the 2d we were up and ready to move at 4 A. M., in obedience to orders, but, owing, as we understood at the time, to the occupancy of the road by trains of the Second Corps, Ewell's, did not march until about sunrise. With only a slight
Sorrel (search for this): chapter 4.48
e passed to the left, the. regiments of my left wing moved up into the wood on the left of the stony hill, and maintained that position against heavy odds, until the advance of Wofford's brigade. When the enemy fell back from the stony hill on General Wofford's advance, the 15th South Carolina and a portion of Semmes's brigade followed them and joined Wofford in his attack upon the retreating column. I rallied the remainder of my brigade and Semmes's at Rose's, with the assistance of Colonel Sorrel of Longstreet's staff, and advanced with them to the support of Wofford, taking position at the stone wall overlooking the forest to the right of Rose's house, some two hundred yards in front. Finding that Wofford's men were coming out, I retained them at that point to check any attempt of the enemy to follow. It was now near nightfall, and the operations of the day were over. That night we occupied the ground over which we had fought, with my left at the Peach Orchard, on the hill, a
William Barksdale (search for this): chapter 4.48
ion.--editors. constituted, with Semmes's, Wofford's, and Barksdale's brigades, the division of Major-General Lafayette McLawigade two hundred yards in rear and supporting Kershaw's; Barksdale's on the left of Kershaw's, with Wofford's in Barksdale'sBarksdale's rear supporting him. Cabell's battalion of artillery was placed along the wall to Kershaw's right, and the 15th South Caroliperpendicular to our line of battle. I was informed that Barksdale would move Major-General Lafayette McLaws, C. S. A. Fromovement; that Semmes would follow me, and Wofford follow Barksdale. These instructions I received in sundry messages from G the way. When we were about the Emmitsburg road, I heard Barksdale's drums beat the assembly, and knew then that I should haupon and near to Little Round Top. I now ascertained that Barksdale had advanced upon the Peach Orchard after I had become enthe batteries that had so cruelly punished my left. When Barksdale passed to the left, the. regiments of my left wing moved
E. M. Law (search for this): chapter 4.48
l which extends along by Flaherty's farm, and to the east past Snyder's. Here we were in full view of the Federal position. Their main line appeared to extend from Little Round Top, where their signal flags were flying, until it was lost to sight far away to the left. An advanced line occupied the Peach Orchard, heavily supported by artillery, and extended from that point toward our left along the Emmitsburg road. The intervening ground was occupied by open fields, interspersed Major-General E. M. Law, C. S. A. From a photograph. and divided by stone walls. The position just here seemed almost impregnable. I immediately formed line of battle along the stone wall just mentioned, my left resting about Flaherty's house, and my right near Snyder's. This was done under cover of my skirmishers, who engaged those of the enemy near the Emmitsburg road. In the meantime I examined the position of the Federals with some care. I found them in superior force, strongly posted in the Peach
David B. Birney (search for this): chapter 4.48
iment were nearly doubled on each other. The Union force engaged in this movement consisted of De Trobriand's brigade (Birney's division) of the Third Corps.--editors. About this time, the fire of the battery on my left having ceased, I sent femmes's was assailed or defended by the Federal brigades of De Trobriand, Sweitzer, Tilton, and Zook, of the divisions of Birney, Barnes, and Caldwell, and of the Second, Third, and Fifth corps. Nowhere have I found any more forcible evidence of the desperate but unsuccessful efforts to secure it. Notwithstanding the stubborn resistance of the Third Corps under Major-General Birney (Major-General Sickles having been wounded early in the action), superiority in numbers of corps of the enemy enabling him to outflank its advance position, General Birney was compelled to fall back and re-form behind the line originally designed to be held. In the meantime, perceiving the great exertions of the enemy, the Sixth Corps, Major-General Sedgwick,
John Bigelow (search for this): chapter 4.48
on of Round Top, and to our left and in rear of the orchard and the batteries posted there. Beyond the stone wall last mentioned, and to the right of the stony hill, was a dense forest extending far to the right. From the morass a small stream ran into this wood and along the base of the mountain. Between the stony hill and Sickles's position at the Peach Orchard, viewed from the Emmitsburg road, looking South. This and the other outline sketches were made in 1885 by C. W. Reed, of Bigelow's 9th Mass. Battery. the forest was an interval of about one hundred yards, only sparsely covered with a scrubby undergrowth, through which a narrow road led in the direction of the mountain. Looking down this road from Rose's a large wheat-field was seen. In rear of the wheat-field, and between that and the mountain, there was a heavy force of Federals, posted in line behind a stone wall. Under my instructions I determined to move upon the stony hill, so as to strike it with my center,
John A. Aiken (search for this): chapter 4.48
having ceased, I sent for the 2d South Carolina regiment to come to the right. Before I could hear anything of them the enemy had swung around and lapped my whole line at close quarters, and the fighting was general and desperate all along the line, and so continued for some time. These men were brave veterans who had fought from Bull Run to Gettysburg, and knew the strength of their position, and so held it as long as it was tenable. The 7th Regiment finally gave way, and I directed Colonel Aiken to re-form it at the stone wall about Rose's. I passed to the 3d Regiment, then hotly engaged on the crest of the hill, and gradually swung back its right as the enemy made progress around that flank. Semmes's advanced regiment had given way. One of his regiments had mingled with the 3d, and amid rocks and trees, within a few feet of each other, these brave men, Confederates and Federals, maintained a desperate conflict. The enemy could make no progress in front, but slowly extended ar
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