. Pickett and his men . he battle-field. The sound of their musketryrang out in one grand report, and then they rushed to theassault. The Eleventh Corps retreated in confusion, theFirst continued the struggle for a time and fell back. Thewoodland which had been held by the Federals since theearly morning contest was relinquished. At four oclock, Penders three brigades held the firstline, covering Heths exhausted troops. They advancedtoward Seminary Ridge where for a time they werechecked by Doubleday. Before sunset the Federals hadretreated to the little town and Hill held Seminary F
. Pickett and his men . he battle-field. The sound of their musketryrang out in one grand report, and then they rushed to theassault. The Eleventh Corps retreated in confusion, theFirst continued the struggle for a time and fell back. Thewoodland which had been held by the Federals since theearly morning contest was relinquished. At four oclock, Penders three brigades held the firstline, covering Heths exhausted troops. They advancedtoward Seminary Ridge where for a time they werechecked by Doubleday. Before sunset the Federals hadretreated to the little town and Hill held Seminary Federals made an effort to hold the town but wereforced back to Cemetery Ridge, leaving four thousand oftheir number prisoners in the town, and abandoning in thestreets two cannon which were secured by Ewell. Earlv was informed by one of his brigadiers, Extra-Billy Smith, that the Confederate left was threatened bya Federal force approaching on the York road. Gordonwas sent to ward off this supposed danger. This left O O. GETTYSBURG—FIRST DAY. igg only the brigades of Hoke and Hays to help Ewellpursue the Union forces and wrest from them the cov-eted hill. Far up on the rugged height was a deadlycrest of frowning guns rolling their awful thunder acrossthe valley. Their lightnings flashed like merciless swordsthrough the heavy clouds of battle-smoke. Gordon wasstill absent, and the brigades of Rodes were exhaustedwith heavy marching and yet heavier fighting. Ewellwas brave, but there are times when even the bravestdare not. Hills two divisions had been engaged in the recent at-tack against the First Corps and he was not willing to sendthem again into battle. Longstreets men had not beenable to pass Ewells wagon-train. Johnson had eighteenmiles to march and had not arrived, and Anderson was inthe rear of Johnson. When Johnsons division, which wasthe first reinforcement, came up, the sun had set and theplan of attack was abandoned. Johnson took position at Rock Creek, intending t
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