. James M. Hunt, 1st Lieut., Co. D.
. John G. Justice, 1st Lieut. and Adjt.

. Isaac L. Farrow, 2d Lieut., Co. H.

 

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c . George H. Snow, Ist Lieut., Co. H.
. James W. Gibbs, 2d Lieut., Co. F. 7. Wilson H. Lucas. 1st Lieut, Co. A.
8. a iy Nie Atkinson, Color Sergeant,
Co. G.

 

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intrepid bravery and splendid bearing of Pickett’s men; they
did all that any men could do under the circumstances, but
others did as well, went as far or farther, fought longer, and
lost as heavily.”

General Lane says: ‘General Thomas, who could see from
his position in the road every thing that was going on, in-
formed me that Brockenborough’s Brigade, which was on
the left of Heth’s (Pettigrew’s) Division, did not advance
further than the road, and that Davis’ Brigade, which was
next to it, pushed forward, in advance of the general line, and
was driven back. The remaining brigades of Heth’s (Petti-
grew’s) Division were Pettigrew’s and Archer’s. As soon
as Pettigrew’s command gave back Davis’, Lowrance’s
(Seales) Brigade and my own, without even having halted,
took position’ on the left of the troops that were fighting
(Pettigrew’s Brigade and Archer’s.) That is, we occu-
pied that part of the fighting line formerly held by Davis,
of Pettigrew’s (Heth’s) Division. My brigade was now
the extreme left of the attacking force, and the Thirty-
third Regiment was on the left of the brigade. I never
saw, even in drill, a more beautiful line than my brigade
kept as it advanced under that murderous fire. The field
was open—no troops in front of us, and it was our yell,
as we joined the front line that caused General Trimble to
make that remark, “I believe those fine fellows are going into
the enemy’s line.” The men reserved their fire in accord-
ance with orders, until within good range of the enemy, and
then opened with télling effect, repeatedly driving the can-
noneers from their pieces, completely silencing the guns in
our front and breaking the line of infantry which was formed
on the crest of the hill. We advanced to within a few yards
of the stone wall. Some of my right had gone over the fence,
yelling furiously. My left, under Colonel Avery, was here
very much exposed, and a column of infantry was thrown
forward by the enemy in that direction which enfiladed my
whole line. When I ordered Colonel Avery, in obedience to in-
structions from General Longstreet, to face to the left for the
purpose of meeting the flanking column of the enemy, he re-