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Updated: June 8, 2025
As the battle of Gettysburgh drew to a close, and General Meade knew that Lee must retreat toward Virginia, he had sent the dashing Kilpatrick with his brigade of cavalry to harass the rebels in their flight.
The rebels in Pennsylvania Panic at Harrisburgh Alarm at Baltimore and Washington Sixth corps leaves Bristow Station A surprise General Meade takes command Position of the army Marching through Pennsylvania An unprecedented march Exciting news Battle of Gettysburgh Death of Reynolds First and Eleventh corps fall back Second day's battle The battle-field Fighting at Round Top On the right The grand onset The battle decided Rebel and Union wounded.
We now learned that the cause of our sudden countermarch was the raid of Early's cavalry, who had burned the city of Chambersburgh, and caused much destruction of property elsewhere. By this time the Sixth corps was, in army parlance, "about played out." Even our famous marches on the Gettysburgh campaign were eclipsed by this perpetual series of forced marches for nearly a month.
General Reynolds, who, with the First corps had by this time reached Marsh creek, within easy striking distance of Gettysburgh, was directed to urge his troops forward to Gettysburgh as rapidly as possible. The corps pushed on, and reaching Gettysburgh, filed through the town, leaving it to the rear.
But the opposing forces were, for the time, willing to allow a lull in the battle. So, from ten o'clock until half-past two the First corps held the enemy at bay. By this time a division of the Eleventh corps was on the ground and another on the other side of Gettysburgh. General Howard took command.
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