Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . divisions coming up on the Harrisburg and York roads, menaced the right flank of the Union position. ( >pposcd to the 18,000 men of the Unidistance. This unequal contest was mcommand of the field, ordered a retreatand were rallied under protection of Sif preparation for both sides. The full army were 42,000 Confederates, while others were within easyitained for a while, and about three oclock General Howard, in The troops fell back throueh the t
Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . divisions coming up on the Harrisburg and York roads, menaced the right flank of the Union position. ( >pposcd to the 18,000 men of the Unidistance. This unequal contest was mcommand of the field, ordered a retreatand were rallied under protection of Sif preparation for both sides. The full army were 42,000 Confederates, while others were within easyitained for a while, and about three oclock General Howard, in The troops fell back throueh the town in considerable confusion,iwehrs guns un Cemetery Hill. The night that followed was one:rength of both armies was being brought up and placed in position for continuing the bloody work of the preceding day. Our illustration shows an important section of the first days field. From the northeast corner of Reyn-olds woods we have a splendid view of the early Confederate positions on Herrs ridge and the McPhcrsonbarn in the center, while to the right are the monuments grouped around the railroad cut, and the extension ofthe First Corps JENNIE WADE. The only citizen of Gettysburg who was killed during the battle, Miss Jennie Wade, a young lady 20 years of age, was struck by asharpshooters bullet in a little brick house on Baltimore street, near the National Cemetery. She with her mother were taking care of her sister, Mrs. Mc-Clellan, who occupied the front room with her child which was three days old the morning the battle opened. It was on account of this sister that theywere compelled to remain in the house; nearly all of the citizens of Gettysburg were in their cellars. On the morning of the third day she was in the rearroom working in dough, preparing to bake, and was instantly killed by a bullet that passed through two doors before striking her. The other occupants es-caped unhurt. Mrs. McClellan is still living in Dennison, Iowa. The house has not been changed and
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