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36 THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. There was satisfaction derived from just naming them all over. We called John an angel, and he snickered and said he "knowed" we'd come. General Hancock is of course invited to partake, and without delay we commence operations. Stools are not very numerous, two in all, and these the two Generals have by com¬ mon consent. Our table was the top of a mess chest. By this the Generals sat. The rest of us sat upon the ground, cross- legged, like the picture of a smoking Turk, and held our plates upon our laps. How delicious was the stewed chicken. I had a cucumber pickle in my saddle bags, the last of a lunch left there two or three days ago, which George brought, and I had half of it. We were just well at it when General Meade rode down to us from the line, accompanied by one of his staff, and by Gen¬ eral Gibbon's invitation, they dismounted and joined us. For the General commanding the Army of the Potomac George, by »an effort worthy of the person and the occasion, finds an empty cracker box for a seat. The staff officer must sit upon the ground with the rest of us. Soon Generals Newton and Pleasanton, each with an aide, arrive. By an almost superhuman effort a roll of blankets is found, which, upon a pinch, is long enough to seat these Generals both, and room is made for them. The aides sit with us. And, fortunate to relate, there was enough cooked for us all, and from General Meade to the youngest second lieutenant we all had a most hearty and well relished dinner. Of the "past" we were "secure." Thef Generals ate, and after, lighted cigars, and under the flickering shade of a very small tree, discoursed of the incidents of yesterday's battle and of the probabilities of to-day. General Newton humorously spoke of General Gibbon as "this young North Carolinian," and how he was becoming arrogant and above his position, because he commanded a corps. General Gibbon retorted by saying that General Newton had not been long enough in such a command, only since yesterday, to enable him to judge of such things. General Meade still thought that the enemy would attack his left again to-day towards even¬ ing ; but he was ready for them. General Hancock thought that the attack would be upon the position of the Second Corps. It was mentioned that General Hancock would again assume com¬ mand of the Second Corps from that time, so that General Gibbon would again return to the Second Division. General Meade spoke of the Provost Guards, that they were good men, and that it would be better to-day to have them in the works than to stop stragglers and skulkers, as these latter would be good for but little even in the works ; and so he gave the order that all the Provost Guards should at once temporarily rejoin their regiments. Then General Gibbon called up Captain Farrel, First Minnesota, who commanded the provost guard of his divi¬ sion, and directed him for that day to join the regiment. " Yery
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Title | The Battle of Gettysburg |
Source Title | Franklin A. Haskell's The Battle of Gettysburg |
Regiment | Iron Brigade; |
Volume | 1 |
Author/Creator | Haskell, Frank Aretas, 1828-1864 |
Description | Col. Frank Haskell (1828-1864) served as aide-de-camp to the top commanders of the Iron Brigade from March 1862 to February 1864. A few weeks after the Battle of Gettysburg, he wrote this 70-page account. It was published after his death in a limited edition for private circulation, but since then has been reprinted and cited often. Historian Bruce Catton called it, "one of the genuine classics of Civil War literature." This is the rare first edition, followed by two manuscript letters on its publication history. A folding map found in some copies of the first edition is missing from this copy. |
Subcollection | Personal Narratives |
Source | Historical Society Library Pamphlets in Rare Book |
Source Type | Personal narrative |
Source Creation Date | 1881 |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
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Digital Identifier | TP326000; CWPN033010000 |
Type | Text |
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Title | Page 36 |
Source Title | Franklin A. Haskell's The Battle of Gettysburg |
Volume | 1 |
Source Type | Personal narrative |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
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Full text | 36 THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. There was satisfaction derived from just naming them all over. We called John an angel, and he snickered and said he "knowed" we'd come. General Hancock is of course invited to partake, and without delay we commence operations. Stools are not very numerous, two in all, and these the two Generals have by com¬ mon consent. Our table was the top of a mess chest. By this the Generals sat. The rest of us sat upon the ground, cross- legged, like the picture of a smoking Turk, and held our plates upon our laps. How delicious was the stewed chicken. I had a cucumber pickle in my saddle bags, the last of a lunch left there two or three days ago, which George brought, and I had half of it. We were just well at it when General Meade rode down to us from the line, accompanied by one of his staff, and by Gen¬ eral Gibbon's invitation, they dismounted and joined us. For the General commanding the Army of the Potomac George, by »an effort worthy of the person and the occasion, finds an empty cracker box for a seat. The staff officer must sit upon the ground with the rest of us. Soon Generals Newton and Pleasanton, each with an aide, arrive. By an almost superhuman effort a roll of blankets is found, which, upon a pinch, is long enough to seat these Generals both, and room is made for them. The aides sit with us. And, fortunate to relate, there was enough cooked for us all, and from General Meade to the youngest second lieutenant we all had a most hearty and well relished dinner. Of the "past" we were "secure." Thef Generals ate, and after, lighted cigars, and under the flickering shade of a very small tree, discoursed of the incidents of yesterday's battle and of the probabilities of to-day. General Newton humorously spoke of General Gibbon as "this young North Carolinian" and how he was becoming arrogant and above his position, because he commanded a corps. General Gibbon retorted by saying that General Newton had not been long enough in such a command, only since yesterday, to enable him to judge of such things. General Meade still thought that the enemy would attack his left again to-day towards even¬ ing ; but he was ready for them. General Hancock thought that the attack would be upon the position of the Second Corps. It was mentioned that General Hancock would again assume com¬ mand of the Second Corps from that time, so that General Gibbon would again return to the Second Division. General Meade spoke of the Provost Guards, that they were good men, and that it would be better to-day to have them in the works than to stop stragglers and skulkers, as these latter would be good for but little even in the works ; and so he gave the order that all the Provost Guards should at once temporarily rejoin their regiments. Then General Gibbon called up Captain Farrel, First Minnesota, who commanded the provost guard of his divi¬ sion, and directed him for that day to join the regiment. " Yery |
Digital Identifier | TP326037 |
Type | Text |