. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . cu-pied its short ridge, with McGilverys artilleryon its crest. The Fifth Corps remained onand about Round Top, and Rugers divisionof the Twelfth returned to Culps Hill. When Longstreets guns were heard, Ewellopened a cannonade, which after an hoursfiring was overpowered by the Federal ar-tillery on Cemetery Hill. Johnsons divisionthen advanced, and found only one brigade—Greenes—of the Twelfth Corps in position,the others having been sent to the aid ofSickles at the Peach Orchard. Greene foughtwith skill and determination for two or threeho
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . cu-pied its short ridge, with McGilverys artilleryon its crest. The Fifth Corps remained onand about Round Top, and Rugers divisionof the Twelfth returned to Culps Hill. When Longstreets guns were heard, Ewellopened a cannonade, which after an hoursfiring was overpowered by the Federal ar-tillery on Cemetery Hill. Johnsons divisionthen advanced, and found only one brigade—Greenes—of the Twelfth Corps in position,the others having been sent to the aid ofSickles at the Peach Orchard. Greene foughtwith skill and determination for two or threehours, and, reenforced by seven of eight hun-dred men of the First and Eleventh Corps,succeeded in holding his own intrenchments,the enemy taking possession of the abandonedworks of Geary and Ruger. This broughtJohnsons troops near the Baltimore pike,but the darkness prevented their seeing orprofiting by the advantage then within theirreach. When Rugers division returned fromRound Top, and Gearys from Rock Creek, THE SECOND DAY AT GETTYSBURG. 295. EARLY S CHARGE ON THE EVENING OF JULY 2D UPON EAST CEMETERY HILL. they found Johnson in possession of their in-trenchments, and immediately prepared todrive him out at daylight. It had been ordered that when Johnsonengaged Culps Hill, Early and Rodes shouldassault Cemetery Hill. Earlys attack wasmade with great spirit, by Hokes and Averysbrigades, Gordons being in reserve; the hillwas ascended through the wide ravine be-tween Cemetery and Culps hills, a line ofinfantry on the slopes was broken, and Wied-erichs Eleventh Corps, and Rickettss reservebatteries near the brow of the hill overrun;but the excellent position of Stevenss twelve-pounders at the head of the ravine, whichenabled him to sweep it, the arrival of Carrollsbrigade sent unasked by Hancock,— a happyinspiration, as this line had been weakenedto send supports both to Greene and Sickles,—and the failure of Rodes to cooperate with Early, caused the attack to miscarry.
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