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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 19 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 19 3 Browse Search
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Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865 1 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Kershaw's brigade at Gettysburg. (search)
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
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. (search)
guard his left flank. As soon as the troops were in position, and we could find the points against which we should march and give the guiding points, the advance was ordered — at half-past 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The attack was made in splendid style by both divisions, and the Federal line was broken by the first impact. They retired, many of them, in the direction of Round Top behind bowlders and fences, which gave them shelter, and where they received reenforcements. Brigadier-General Paul Semmes, C. S. A., mortally wounded, July 2. from a photograph. This was an unequal battle. General Lee's orders had been that when my advance was made, the Second Corps (Ewell), on his left, should move and make a simultaneous attack; that the Third Corps (Hill) should watch closely and engage so as to prevent heavy massing in front of me. Ewell made no move at all until about 8 o'clock at night, after the heat of the battle was over, his line having been broken by a call for one