Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . th, which pre-cipitated the greatestbattle of the Civil , acting underLees orders, did notknow this, but thoughthe was making a sim-ple raid for shoes. Buford had detectedthe advantages of Get-tysburg, and deter-mined to hold the townuntil he could hearfrom Reynolds. He hadbeen fully convinced asearly as the night previous th
Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . th, which pre-cipitated the greatestbattle of the Civil , acting underLees orders, did notknow this, but thoughthe was making a sim-ple raid for shoes. Buford had detectedthe advantages of Get-tysburg, and deter-mined to hold the townuntil he could hearfrom Reynolds. He hadbeen fully convinced asearly as the night previous that thewhole Confederate army was converg-ing on Gettysburg. He sent a courierto Reynolds with tlie information thatthe Confederates in force were comingdown the Cashtown pike, and askingfor help and directions. Reynolds,burning to fight at the first opportunity,immediately put the First Corps, underDoubleday, in motion to support Bu-ford, and despatched orders to the Thirdand Eleventh Corps, further in the rear,to move forward rapidly. His oppor- tunity had come. The Pipe Creek linedropped out of his mind instantly, andhe made ready for battle. He then rode forward rapidly to joinBuford at the front. The two generalswent up into the belfry of the seminary,. GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET. situated on Oak Ridge. An examina-tion of Heths lines and the road beyondWilloughbys run through their fieldglasses disclosing the rapid advance oflarge bodies of Confederate infantry andartillery, corroborated Bufords shoutto Reynolds on his arrival that thedevil was to pay. Reynolds camedown and sent couriers in different di-rections to hurry forward the Unioninfantry. Bufords cavalry was nowhard pressed and slowly yielding toHeths advance. 384 GREAT BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, Buford made a magnificent fight, hold-ing the Confederates at bay for an houror two. Heth had orders not to bringon a general engagement until Leesarmy was all up, and his movements atfirst were leisurely. Archers andDaviss Briga
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