Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . my down the hill. On the right the Con-federates did not attack till sunset, when the)- took possession of CulpsHill. Next day, June 3, the strife began again, and the Nationals underGeary, after a four hours contest, recovered Culps Hill. Thena pause ensued, till at i Lees 150 guns broke the silence. Thecannonade was replied to on the Union side, but perhaps this artilleryduel had not much direct effect on the fortunes of the day. Whenit ceased, the Confederates, preceded by a cloud of skirmishers,swept over the plain and assai
Grand army picture book from April 12, 1861 to Apr26, 1865 . my down the hill. On the right the Con-federates did not attack till sunset, when the)- took possession of CulpsHill. Next day, June 3, the strife began again, and the Nationals underGeary, after a four hours contest, recovered Culps Hill. Thena pause ensued, till at i Lees 150 guns broke the silence. Thecannonade was replied to on the Union side, but perhaps this artilleryduel had not much direct effect on the fortunes of the day. Whenit ceased, the Confederates, preceded by a cloud of skirmishers,swept over the plain and assailed the Union line. The strugglewas a terrible one. Picketts di\-ision of Longstreets corps dashedforward with such impetuosity as to gain the crest of Cemetery Ridge, the key of Hancocksposition, but there they were re-pulsed, cut down, and broken,while Hancock was severelywounded, and .had to turn hiscommand over to Gibbens. Pet-tigrews North Carolina di\-isionfled in disorder, and Hood in vainstrove to turn the flank of theNationals at Little Round PICKETT. Then a vigorous charge of the Federalline was hurled at the enemv, and thcv vounded, was at South Motuitain, and on Jul)- i Bufords cavalry came into conflict wounded on the field, lost 13,000 prisoners,with the Confederate advance. General Rcvnolds, who hmried to l?u- and perhaps had killed, wounded, andfords aid, fell dead on the field as he was leading on his men; anil Meade, missing some 12,000 men.
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