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Title: Gettysburg : the story of the Battle of Gettysburg and the field described as it is on the fiftieth anniversary, 1863-1913
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Pennsylvania Railroad
Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 Historic sites
Publisher: (Philadelphia, Pa.) : (Pennsylvania Railroad)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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the ridges to the west of Willoughby Run and soon advisedtheir commander that the Confederates were advancing.Heth, finding Bufords skirmishers on their front, formeda line of battle, with Archers and Davis Brigades in front,followed by those of Pettigrew and Brockenbrough.At nine oclock the first gun was fired and the Battle ofGettysburg had begun. The situation was a critical one for General Buford.He knew that Ewells Corps were advancing fromHeidlersburg, to the north of him, and Reynolds was notyet in Gettysburg. Sending Devins men to form a pro-tective line against Ewell, he placed Gambles Brigadeon the hill facing Willoughby Run to meet the oncomingcorps of Hill. In the absence of cavalry—the eyes ofan army—the Confederate leaders did not realize thatonly a small body of cavalry opposed them, instead ofthe whole Union Army, as Lee supposed. Bufords mencontested every foot of the ground, but their commanderwas doubtful of the result unless Reynolds came quicklyto his support.
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He climbed the tower of the Lutheran Seminary,which stood on what has since been noted as SeminaryRidge, and looked anxiously away toward the South.He was much relieved to find Wadsworths Divisionalready in the town, and the remainder of the FirstCorps within sight. Reynolds had accompanied Wadsworths men andquickly joined Buford in his observation point. Withouthesitation he advanced Cutlers Brigade to the supportof Bufords troopers, and posted Halls 2d Maine Bat-tery along the Chambersburg Pike. The 14th Brooklynand 95th New York Regiments were thrown forwardon the left, and the three veteran regiments, the 147thNew York, 76th New York and the 56th Pennsylvania,on the right, beyond the road. This relieved Gambles Brigade from the brunt ofthe fight, which they had been withstanding for aboutan hour, and they withdrew to the left of the infantry.Devin, however, was still waiting for the advance ofEwell from the north and held his position between theChambersburg and Mummasburg Roads,

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