Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . nal guns which precipitated the mostterrific artillery duel of the war, perhaps the most so ever heard by mortal man. Nearly three hundredcannon sent forth their missiles of death, the air was burdened with hissing shot and bursting shell. Thefire of the Confederate guns was centered on General Hancocks position, the Union left center, the intentionbeing to demoralize that position in advance of the infantry charge. About three oclock the firing be
Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . nal guns which precipitated the mostterrific artillery duel of the war, perhaps the most so ever heard by mortal man. Nearly three hundredcannon sent forth their missiles of death, the air was burdened with hissing shot and bursting shell. Thefire of the Confederate guns was centered on General Hancocks position, the Union left center, the intentionbeing to demoralize that position in advance of the infantry charge. About three oclock the firing became less active, the Confederate infantry was preparingwas mainly committed the perilous task of breakingand on the right by a portion of Andersons, nurrwooded crest of Seminary Ridge in two dense coluiat the umbrella-shaped bunch of trees, seven-eip;them immediately they came in view and solid sunstinted measure. Never was a grander sight, niin deadly volleys. Picketts front rank was decimareached the line, crossed the stone wall, and the fresistance when the Union troops closed in around trthe dead, wounded and prisoners, and the grandest. THE THIRD DAYS BATTLE. General Lee** plaiinflicted enormous losses upon the Union army he liad not sueA council of war that night decided on an attack upon the Uiday. General Meade also held council with his corps fight it out. The battle was resumed at daybreak by the Twelfth Corps movipossession of their works on Gulps Hill. After seven hour; bard fighring theySilence reigned over the field, to be broken shortly after noon by the signal guiterrific artillery Hue] of the war, perhaps the most so ever heard bv mortalcannon sent forth their missiles of death, the air was burdened with In-ing ?fire of the Confederate guns was centered on General Hancocks position, the Ibeing to demoralize that position in advance of the infantry charge. About tl r the second day bad failed. While he had?il in driving it from any important position,tenter as
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