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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Pettigrew's charge at Gettysburg. (search)
ily on, and even when grape, canister, and musket balls began to rain upon it the gaps were quickly closed and the allignment preserved. Strong as was the position of the enemy, it seemed that such determination could not fail. I heard Garnett give a command to his men which, amid the rattle of musketry, I could not distinguish. Seeing my look or gesture of inquiry, he called out, I am dressing on you! A few seconds after he fell dead. A moment later — and after Captain Williams and Colonel George had been wounded by my side — a shot through the thigh prostrated me. I was so confident of victory that to some of my men who ran up to carry me off I shouted, Go on; it wilt not last five minutes longer! The men rushed forward into the smoke, which soon became so dense that I could see little of what was going on before me. But a moment later I heard General Pettigrew, behind me, calling to some of his staff to rally them on the left. The roll of musketry was then incessant, and I be