. Gettysburg : the story of the Battle of Gettysburg and the field described as it is on the fiftieth anniversary, 1863-1913 . a few miles south ofthe town. This regiment, commanded by a colonel, who so faras is known, had not taken his baptism of fire fromorganized troops, like many another in the army, wasdismayed at the enemys approach. Some of the menfled; many were captured, but their guns had spokenloud enough to catch the ears of the enemy on the sur-rounding territory. Early heard them at Mummasburg, ten miles away;Lee heard them at Chambersburg, twenty-five milesaway. Early hurried to
. Gettysburg : the story of the Battle of Gettysburg and the field described as it is on the fiftieth anniversary, 1863-1913 . a few miles south ofthe town. This regiment, commanded by a colonel, who so faras is known, had not taken his baptism of fire fromorganized troops, like many another in the army, wasdismayed at the enemys approach. Some of the menfled; many were captured, but their guns had spokenloud enough to catch the ears of the enemy on the sur-rounding territory. Early heard them at Mummasburg, ten miles away;Lee heard them at Chambersburg, twenty-five milesaway. Early hurried to Gettysburg, fearing a severeengagement, and ordered Hays Brigade thither. Butwhen he arrived, there was nothing disquieting; only aquiet Pennsylvania village pursuing its peaceful he resumed his march to York, where a large amountof property was destroyed. Intending to seize the bridge across the Susquehannaat Columbia, Early sent a detachment to Wrightsville,the western end of the bridge. But Governor Curtinhad rendezvoused troops at Harrisburg and Columbia,and the Union commander at Columbia, Colonel Frick,. East Confede realizing that he was not strong enough to drive backGordon, ordered the bridge burned to prevent the Con-federates from crossing. So Gordon returned to themain body at York. In the meantime, Lee, with Longstreets and HillsCorps, had followed Ewell up the Cumberland Valley,and on June 30 had massed troops at Chambersburg,Fayetteville, and Greenwood, on the west side of SouthMountain, and had advanced Hills Corps to Cashtownand Mummasburg on the eastern side of the ridge, andonly a few miles from Gettysburg. Early had returned from York and was holdingHeidlersburg, a few miles east of Gettysburg; Rodes hadmarched south from Carlisle and joined Early; JohnsonsDivision with spoils of war had reached Greenwood, justwest of the mountain; and Stuart, with the cavalry, waspushing around north of Hanover to join Ewells Division. While this movement was bei
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