. Vermont at Gettysburgh. A sketch of the part taken by the Vermont troops, in the battle of Gettysburgh . e says : I have to-day, up to this hour, awaited the attack of the enemy. Ihave a strong position for defence. He has been moving on both my flanksapparently; but it is difficult to tell exactly his movements. I have delayedattackmo-to allow the 6lli corpt^ and parts of other corps to reach this place,and to rest the men. If not attacked, and I can gel any positive informationof the position of the enemy which will juotify me m so doing, / shall at-tack. If I lind it hazardous to do so, o
. Vermont at Gettysburgh. A sketch of the part taken by the Vermont troops, in the battle of Gettysburgh . e says : I have to-day, up to this hour, awaited the attack of the enemy. Ihave a strong position for defence. He has been moving on both my flanksapparently; but it is difficult to tell exactly his movements. I have delayedattackmo-to allow the 6lli corpt^ and parts of other corps to reach this place,and to rest the men. If not attacked, and I can gel any positive informationof the position of the enemy which will juotify me m so doing, / shall at-tack. If I lind it hazardous to do so, or am satisfied thai the enemy is endm-voring to move to my rear, and interpose between mc and Washington, I shallfall back, &c. The conclusion is irresistible that whatever mistakes made at Gettysburgh, a purpose to withdraw his army with-out a fight or before he was compelled to, was not one of them ;_ andthat thefame of Gen. Sickles, for conscious or uhconscious achieve-ments in the Battle of Gettysburgh, must rest on something else thanthe prevention by him of the retreat of our .^^ 4 0^ i ^o. *77^* .0
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