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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
6
The piece weighs rival claims over Gettysburg highlighting Generals Reynolds Hancock Sickles Lee Meade and Longstreet. It recounts Reynolds opening maneuver on July 1 and the debates over Howard’s and others’ delays and decisions that shaped the first day and the battle’s outcome.
The article reviews conflicting assessments of Gen. Howard and Gen. Hancock during the first day at Gettysburg. It notes Rodes’ success and Union line disruption, Meade and Lee’s strategic choices, and contending historians who blame Howard for misplacing troops while praising Hancock’s decisive field leadership.
The account revisits Gen. Sickles bold hold at Gettysburg, his claim that taking Emmitsburg Road and Warfield Ridge saved the Round Tops, and Longstreet's contested moves. It notes Halleck’s criticism of Sickles misreading orders and Meade’s praise of the Third Corps’ endurance amid heavy action.
The fragment suggests a hypothetical turn of events that could have changed Gettysburg, implying the battle’s outcome and fate would differ if circumstances had shifted, altering the course of Civil War history.
The narrative recalls Longstreet defending his strategy at Gettysburg, denying haste or lack of spirit while claiming Lee aimed to fight Meade in detail. Delays from Sickles’ movements shifted the fight, with Warfield Ridge and Peach Orchard salients changing the battle’s focus and exposing the Round Tops.
The article discusses Longstreet’s defense of Lee’s assault on Sickles in the Peach Orchard and Emmitsburg road, the pivotal role of Round Top, and the timing of Ewell and Johnson actions. It analyzes critic claims, Meade’s positions, and outcomes shaping Lee’s fortunes.
After failed attempts to drive Meade from his position Lee gains a foothold on the right and disrupts the Union left. A war council on the evening of the 2d debates whether Meade should retreat or stay on the high ground as Lee circles toward Pipe Creek and aims to sever Meade from Washington.
The account describes Lee's choice to assault Meade's line on Cemetery Ridge despite Longstreet's warnings. It covers Pickett's charge, Longstreet's hesitation, Pleasonton's remarks, and Meade's cautious stance. It notes Stuart's disputed raid, Kilpatrick's cavalry, and postwar congressional investigations shaping enduring explanations.
Testimony before the committee on the conduct of the war reveals Meade denied ever planning to withdraw the army, while Doubleday and Pleasonton dispute the timing and intent, citing contingency factors on the second day and a 5 p m order to cover a retreat. Butterfield and Slocum describe council votes and Meade’s reaction as Lee’s assaults intensified.
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