. Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War . everebattle. That statement is true. During the sun-set hour the weight of battaha was against Long-street. The Fifth Corps entered the arena at about sevenoclock. It comprised eight brigades, and num-bered 12,500 men; but as the afternoon was terriblyhot and the corps had marched steadily and rapidly,if it went into the battle with twelve thousand menit made a splendid record. A reinforcement oftwelve thousand fresh soldiers (for although wearyenough with marching and nearly exhausted withexcessive heat, they were fresh in comparison withthe
. Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War . everebattle. That statement is true. During the sun-set hour the weight of battaha was against Long-street. The Fifth Corps entered the arena at about sevenoclock. It comprised eight brigades, and num-bered 12,500 men; but as the afternoon was terriblyhot and the corps had marched steadily and rapidly,if it went into the battle with twelve thousand menit made a splendid record. A reinforcement oftwelve thousand fresh soldiers (for although wearyenough with marching and nearly exhausted withexcessive heat, they were fresh in comparison withthe men who had been hours in battle) to a battle-line originally but eighteen thousand strong, andthat had lost thousands, is a great addition to itsbattle strength. Thus the Union army, starting inwith Sickles corps of twelve thousand, was rein-forced after the first hour with six thousand, andagain at seven oclock with twelve thousand, mak-ing its battle strength at the finish nineteen brigadesand 30,000 men, less the loss of the day; while [ 192]. GEORGE SYKES Com. Gtli Corps
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