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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Leading Confederates on the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
d taken position on Cemetery Hill. I found his troops well posted in a secure position on the ridge. Con. Rep., 297. Warren, in his testimony, speaking of his arrival a very short time after Hancock, says: General Howard was then on Cemetery Ridge with our division. General — Buford's cavalry was all in line of battle between our position there and the enemy. Our cavalry presented a very handsome front, and, I think, probably checked the advance of the enemy. General Hancock made a ade's army at that point, after the success on our part on the 1st, coming up as it did in detail, did give us the opportunity of striking him a decissive blow, which we would not otherwise have obtained. When he was bringing up his corps to Cemetery Ridge, one at a time, to use a war phrase very common with correspondents and editors, we had him just where we wanted him. General Lee saw and recognized at once the great opportunity furnished him, and determined to avail himself of it, by stri