Harrisburg alarmed, 25;
enemy near it, 29;
the panic at, 34, _et seq._;
militia ordered to, 37;
narrow escape of, 50.
Heth's (Harry) Confederate division approaches Gettysburg first, 52;
encounters Buford's cavalry, 62
brings on battle of July 1, 63;
sustains a check, 66;
Pender, Rodes, and Early come to his aid, 69, 75;
takes part in the famous charge of July 3, 140, 141.
Hood, John B., marches into Chambersburg, 26, 27;
attacks the Union left, July 2d, 114;
is wounded, 115;
his attack checked, 117;
Union cavalry in his rear, 148.
Hooker's (Joseph) plan of campaign, 40;
objections to, _note_, 45;
is superseded, 40.
Howard, Oliver O., takes command at Gettysburg, 70;
calls in vain for help, 70, 71.
LEE, Robert E., his ascendancy over his troops, 29;
portrait of, 30;
wants his cavalry badly, 38;
feels what it is to be in an enemy's country, 39;
plans thwarted by Meade, 50;
decides to cross South Mountain and give battle, 50; _note_, 59;
orders all corps to Gettysburg, 51;
steals a march on Meade, 53;
at Gettysburg, 81;
decides to attack, 91;
Longstreet to turn Union left, 94;
the plan in detail, 105, 106;
determines to renew the battle, 133;
reinforces Ewell, 133;
orders Longstreet to assault Cemetery Ridge, 134;
sends off his wounded, 153;
follows with his army, 154;
gets to the Potomac before he can be intercepted, 156;
and crosses to Virginia safely, 157.
Little Round Top, its position and appearance, 19; _note_, 22;
Hancock causes its occupation, 88;
is abandoned, 98;
is about to fall into the enemy's hands, 115;
troops brought up to it, 119, 120;
conflict for its possession, 120, 121;
Union troops remain masters, 121.
Longstreet, James, opposes Lee's purpose, 91;
is ordered to begin the attack of July 2, 105;
gets into position, 106;
as a fighter, 106, 107;
method of attacking Sickles, 114, 115;
is successful here, but halts before the main position, 125.
Lutheran Church a hospital, 22.
Lutheran Seminary, its situation, 17;
Union troops make a stand there, 77.
MCLAWS, (Lafayette) Confederate division attacks Sickles, July 2,
117.
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