Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . igade, advancing just north of the Chambersburg pike, were their opponents at this point. The battle at once raged fiercely allalong Cutlers position, and his men were gradually being forced back to Seminary Ridge, while some were in imminent danger of being captured. Abrilliant charge by the Sixth Wisconsin, which was in reserve at the Seminary buildings, saved the position for a time. Co-operating withCutlers men they drove several hundred of Dav
Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . igade, advancing just north of the Chambersburg pike, were their opponents at this point. The battle at once raged fiercely allalong Cutlers position, and his men were gradually being forced back to Seminary Ridge, while some were in imminent danger of being captured. Abrilliant charge by the Sixth Wisconsin, which was in reserve at the Seminary buildings, saved the position for a time. Co-operating withCutlers men they drove several hundred of Davis troops into the railroad cut, where they surrendered. This abandoned railroad cut was part of the oldPennsylvania State line, called the Tapeworm by reason of its circuitous windings. It was championed by Thaddeus Stevens, The Great Commoner,and in 1833 was graded twelve miles west of Gettysburg at a cost to the State of $750,000. Political opponents compelled the abandonment of theproject, and it was not until 1S89 that it was finished by the Western Maryland Company, thus connecting Gettysburg, via Hagerstown, with pointsWest and OAK RIDGE. The view shown here is looking south along the line that was occupied by Robinsons division of the First Corps, the brigades ofPaul and Baxter. They were hurried to this position when Rodes Confederate division, advancing from the north, threatened the right of CutlersBrigade. 1 hey were soon heavily engaged, being attacked in front and on flank. Bv a brilliant counter-movement Baxters Brigade succeeded incapturing three stands of colors and about 700 prisoners of Iversons Confederate brigade in the Forney field, immediately in front Of the line of monu-ments shown here. On this ground General Gabriel R. Paul, in command of the First Brigade, Robinsons division, was struck by a minie balldestroyed the sight of both eyes. He lived in this terrible condition for many years after the battle. vhich
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