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CWCL103; 3
TELLS STORY
OF BATTLE
FOUGHT AT GETTYSBURG
\ I
;:-l5-
S. D. KOiSS
servation station. The Confederate advance appeared about 8 o'clock, but Buford's men held thcra until the arrival of Gen. Reynolds with the 1st Army Corps, about 10 o'clock. Confederate rein¬ forcement also arrived. General Reynolds believed a general engage¬ ment would follow and that Ceme-; tery Ridge could be made the Strongest position in t]iat vicinity. He ad-dse that it be invested at once, w-hich was done, and tha wis¬ dom of that action was appreciated later on. About 11 o'clock. Gen¬ eral Reynolds v/as killed instantly by a bullet from the Confederate sharpshooters.
Additional troops were hourly ar¬ riving to reinforce both sides. Gen¬ eral Howard arrived about noon. In the vicinity of the seminary, ground was recovered and lost more than once during the after¬ noon, but superior numbers forced the Union troops to retreat toward night through the town and to Cem¬ etery hill, where they held a strong position and could not be dislodged. Wisconsin Troops Arrive. General Slocum, in whose com¬ mand was the 3rd Wisconsin regi-.
W. B. SMITH
ment, arrived about f> o'clock and invested Gulp's Hill. Before sunset the Union forces had completely in¬ vested Culps Hill, Cemetery Hill and Ridge and Round Top, while the Confederate forces held the Seminary Padge and the Seminary, the town of Geftysbiu-g and Wolf'.'s Hill. Both armies liad lo.st many prisoners as v.-eli as inan.v killed and wounded. One battle of the series had been fought without special j; gain to either side, except the'j Union army had gained the best l^o.sition.
Night closed in with the Union position much in the form of a flsh- \
hook with'the point turned to the right, resting at Gulp's Hill, and the shank resting along ^-^metery Ridge, nearly two miles, the enu lesttng at Round Top. The enemy
1 position was in similar form, '¦ ¦¦. lines being one-half to one mile apart.
I Fall To Take Kound Tops.
The battles of the second day were at various points, but dir i o produce much change in position.,
I except at the Peach Orchard, where
Object Description
| Title | Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 2 |
| Source Title | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 2 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Description | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930 from historical and biographical articles preserved in scrapbooks at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Articles include eyewitness accounts written during the Civil War; such as war correspondence, soldiers diaries and printed letters from soldiers. Articles also include veterans reminiscence, obituaries and anniversary coverage of major battles or formation of regiments. A wide range of subjects, battles and people are covered. |
| Subcollection | Newspaper Clippings |
| Source | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles |
| Source Type | newspaper clipping |
| Place of Publication | varies |
| Source Creation Date | 1861-1930 |
| Source Publisher | varies |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | CWCL0000b |
Description
| Title | 103 |
| Source Title | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 2 |
| Volume | 10 |
| People | Ross, S.D.; Smith, W.B.; |
| Source Type | newspaper clipping; image |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Full text | CWCL103; 3 TELLS STORY OF BATTLE FOUGHT AT GETTYSBURG \ I ;:-l5- S. D. KOiSS servation station. The Confederate advance appeared about 8 o'clock, but Buford's men held thcra until the arrival of Gen. Reynolds with the 1st Army Corps, about 10 o'clock. Confederate rein¬ forcement also arrived. General Reynolds believed a general engage¬ ment would follow and that Ceme-; tery Ridge could be made the Strongest position in t]iat vicinity. He ad-dse that it be invested at once, w-hich was done, and tha wis¬ dom of that action was appreciated later on. About 11 o'clock. Gen¬ eral Reynolds v/as killed instantly by a bullet from the Confederate sharpshooters. Additional troops were hourly ar¬ riving to reinforce both sides. Gen¬ eral Howard arrived about noon. In the vicinity of the seminary, ground was recovered and lost more than once during the after¬ noon, but superior numbers forced the Union troops to retreat toward night through the town and to Cem¬ etery hill, where they held a strong position and could not be dislodged. Wisconsin Troops Arrive. General Slocum, in whose com¬ mand was the 3rd Wisconsin regi-. W. B. SMITH ment, arrived about f> o'clock and invested Gulp's Hill. Before sunset the Union forces had completely in¬ vested Culps Hill, Cemetery Hill and Ridge and Round Top, while the Confederate forces held the Seminary Padge and the Seminary, the town of Geftysbiu-g and Wolf'.'s Hill. Both armies liad lo.st many prisoners as v.-eli as inan.v killed and wounded. One battle of the series had been fought without special j; gain to either side, except the'j Union army had gained the best l^o.sition. Night closed in with the Union position much in the form of a flsh- \ hook with'the point turned to the right, resting at Gulp's Hill, and the shank resting along ^-^metery Ridge, nearly two miles, the enu lesttng at Round Top. The enemy 1 position was in similar form, '¦ ¦¦. lines being one-half to one mile apart. I Fall To Take Kound Tops. The battles of the second day were at various points, but dir i o produce much change in position., I except at the Peach Orchard, where |
| Digital Identifier | CWCL0306 |