Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . the line; the rebels emerged from the woods andadvanced against the front and right flank of this corps. GeneralSickles, who commanded these troops, was, at that moment, in therear, consulting with General Meade; at the first sound of therebel batteries he galloped forward to his men. and exerterl himselfwith conspicuous gallantrv to jireserve his lines and steady histroops as they fell back across the ravine; but early in the outsethe was se\erely wounded in the thigh, and was carried from thefield. General Hump
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . the line; the rebels emerged from the woods andadvanced against the front and right flank of this corps. GeneralSickles, who commanded these troops, was, at that moment, in therear, consulting with General Meade; at the first sound of therebel batteries he galloped forward to his men. and exerterl himselfwith conspicuous gallantrv to jireserve his lines and steady histroops as they fell back across the ravine; but early in the outsethe was se\erely wounded in the thigh, and was carried from thefield. General Humphries, who commanded the advance division,made heroic efiforts to retire the troops, overwhelmed by , in good order; everv staff oflncer, even to his last orderly,had been shot down at his side; his own horse fell under him: butstill, at the head of his command, he encouraged his troops, andwithdrew steadily to the line of the 5th corps. When General Sickles fell the command of the 3d corps de-\olved upon General Birnev. and as his line was forced back the 412. William White Elected first Protestant Episcopal bishop ofPennsylvania. 1786; chaplain to Congress. 1787-1801; writer mainly on religious subjects Curtins Administration advancing: confederate columns came directly under Hancocksterrible artillery fire of shell and cannister, which carried througfh the ranks as the reliels steadily advanced upthe hill: hut under tiiis terrific artillery shower the attacking col-umns did not waver, but forced their way to the very muzzle ofthe gims. driving off the artillerymen at the point of the just as victor)- seemed certain General Warrens reserve bat-teries opened on the confederates with an enfilading fire, and withsuch effect that their ranks were opened in great gaps. .-\t thesame time Hancocks infantry nobly supported the artilleryattack and poured death-dealing volleys of musketry into the nowterror-stricken masses of the enemy, dr
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