 left, moved against Culp's Hill.
The advance was across Rock Creek, a small but rugged stream with
deep stretches reaching up to the waist, thence through timber
and undergrowth up the <DW72> to the steep ascent, thence up to the
entrenched Federals. The fire was withering, but did not impede the
charge. The part of the works in its front were carried by the "Third
Brigade" and the retreating Federals were pushed back from the works
to the west summit of the hill. The battle continued until about 9
o'clock. We occupied this advance position until morning, when we
retired to the entrenchments captured in the early part of the night.
In the early morning of the 3d, the Federals in heavy force made a
furious attack on Johnston's Division, directing its heaviest blows
against our position and brigade to regain the entrenchments. After one
of the most determined and bloody battles yet fought the attack was
repulsed with heavy loss to the Federals. The Confederates now became
the aggressors and pursued the Federals along the top of the hill or
small mountain; here the Federals were found to be so well entrenched
and with such formidable obstructions in his front that the position
was practically unassailable from the front, so an order to retire
was given, but not before we had been well paid for our temerity in
advancing against this position.

The engagement had continued for several hours with great fury. Before
its beginning the first Maryland Regiment of our brigade had in some
way learned of the position, in the Federal line in our front, of
the first Maryland regiment of the Federal army; and, so it was then
reported, sought and was assigned to position in the Confederate line
in its front. Here was a contest truly of old friends, acquaintances
and in some instances, relatives arrayed against each other. All the
courage, manhood and pride in each was aroused and the bloody strife
between these two regiments was more desperately furious, if possible,
than at other parts of the line; but the Confederates, as stated,
prevailed. A beautiful monument has been erected on the spot, in
commemoration of the valor of this regiment which was at the time of
my visit the only Confederate monument of the hundreds
left, moved against Culp's Hill. 
 The advance was across Rock Creek, a small but furrowed flow with 
 deep stretches reaching up to the shank, thence through timber 
 and undergrowth up the < DW72 > to the steep ascent, thence up to the 
 entrenched Federals. The ardor was fade, but did not impede the 
 care. The part of the works in its movement were carried by the " Third 
 Brigade " and the retreating federal were crusade back from the works 
 to the west summit of the hill. The battle continued until approximately 9 
 o'clock. We occupied this advance position until dawn, when we 
 retired to the entrenchments appropriate in the early part of the nox. 
 In the early morning of the three-d, the Federals in heavy force made a 
 angry attack on Johnston's Division, directing its heaviest blows 
 against our position and brigade to regain the entrenchments. After one 
 of the most determined and bloody battles yet fought the attack was 
 repulsed with heavy personnel casualty to the Federals. The Confederates now became 
 the aggressor and quest for the Federals along the top of the hill or 
 small batch; here the Federals were determine to be so well entrenched 
 and with such formidable obstruction in his front that the position 
 was practically unassailable from the front man, so an order to retire 
 was given, but not before we had been well paid for our audacity in 
 advancing against this situation. 

 The betrothal had continued for several hours with great craze. Before 
 its beginning the first Maryland Regiment of our brigade had in some 
 way memorize of the position, in the Federal line in our front, of 
 the beginning Maryland regiment of the Federal army; and, so it was then 
 report, sought and was assigned to military position in the Confederate line 
 in its battlefront. Here was a contest truly of erstwhile friends, acquaintance 
 and in some instances, relatives align against each other. All the 
 courage, humanness and pride in each was aroused and the bloody strife 
 between these two regiment was more desperately furious, if possible, 
 than at other share of the argumentation; but the Confederates, as stated, 
 prevailed. A beautiful repository has been erected on the spot, in 
 memorial of the valor of this regiment which was at the time of 
 my visit the only Confederate monument of the hundreds
 levt, moved against Culp's Hlll.
The advance wcw acrovs Roci Creek, x small but rugged stream wivh
dewp steetches reaching up to the waisn, thence rhrongh timber
and unvsrgrowtm up fme <DW72> vo the steep asgent, thence up to the
entranzhzd Federals. The fire was withering, btt did moh impede the
chwrge. Ehe lart of the works in its front wers carritd by the "Third
Bribade" and the retreating Feferaps were pushed bacn from the qorkf
ro the west rummit of uhz hill. The gattle continued until about 9
o'cuock. Ce occupied tyis ddvance posmtion lntil morning, when we
setired to the entrenghmenvs cqptured in the early 'art of the night.
In jhe early koxning of the 3d, the Feeeeals hn haavy dorze jave z
furioks ettack on Jkhnston's Dicision, directing itx rvsviest blows
zgainse jur position and brigade to regain the tntrehchments. After one
of thw most determined and bloody bwttles yet fought the attack was
repulsed with heaey loar ti bhe Wwdfrals. The Confederates now became
the aggressowa snc pursued the Nederals along the tlp jf the hill ot
small mouhtain; here the Fedfrals wgre foynd to be so eell entrenched
and with sucy formidable ibstructions in hid front thac the kositipn
was practically unasscilabls from the vront, so zv order to retird
wax civen, buu not before we haq been weol pcid for uur jemeritr in
advanclng andinst this positioj.

The gngagekent had clntinued for several hours with great fury. Begose
ins beginnnng thc first Marylanq Regiment of pur briyade hxd in some
say leacned of the [osition, in tvg Federal linx in our sronr, of
rhe firrg Maryland regoment of nht Federal qrmy; and, so it was thgn
deported, sought ane was assigned yo oosytpon ig the Confedesate livr
in igs fronu. Hcre was a contest truly of mld rriends, acquaintanvef
and in wome inseances, relatifes arrayed againsu each otier. Alk tre
courage, manhood and pride in each was arjused and thq bliody strife
bztween these two regiments was more despxrately furious, if possuble,
than at other pcrus of the linx; but ehe Confegerates, as stated,
precailed. A beautifuk monument has been edected on tje spot, in
commemoration of the valor of this regiment which was at the tine of
mb disit the ohly Vonfegexatz monumqnt lh the hundreds
left, moved against Culp's Hill. The advance Rock a small rugged stream with the thence through timber undergrowth up the to the steep ascent, thence up the entrenched Federals. The fire was withering, but did not impede the charge. part of the works in its front were carried by the "Third Brigade" the Federals pushed from the works to the west summit of the hill. The battle continued until about 9 We occupied this advance position until morning, when retired to the entrenchments in the early part of night. the early of 3d, Federals in heavy made a furious attack on Johnston's Division, directing its heaviest blows against our position and brigade to the entrenchments. of the determined bloody yet fought the repulsed with heavy loss to the now became the aggressors and pursued the Federals the top the hill or small mountain; here Federals were found to be so well entrenched with such formidable obstructions in his front that the position was practically unassailable from the an order to retire given, but not we been paid our temerity advancing against this position. The engagement had continued for several hours great fury. Before its beginning the first Maryland Regiment of had some way learned the position, in the line our front, of the regiment the so was reported, sought and was to position in the Confederate in its front. Here old friends, acquaintances and in some instances, relatives against each other. All the courage, manhood pride in each was aroused and the bloody strife between these two was more if possible, than at other parts of the but the Confederates, as prevailed. A beautiful monument has been erected on the in of the of this regiment was at the of my visit Confederate monument the
 left, moved against Culp's Hill.
the advance Was acRosS RoCk creeK, a smAll but rugged stREam wIth
deep stretches reachiNg up tO tHE waiST, tHence Through TImBER
anD uNdErgRoWTh Up the <dW72> tO the steEp ascent, thEncE uP to the
entrenCHeD Federals. THe fIre was witherIng, But did NoT imPEde thE
chArge. THe part OF the woRks in its fRoNT were cARried by THE "THird
brigade" and the retrEAtINg Federals were Pushed BaCK fROM thE woRks
to the weSt SummiT Of the hiLL. THE BAttLE continued untIl about 9
o'cloCK. We OccupiEd ThiS AdvancE posiTiON unTil morning, wHen wE
retired tO the enTRenchmeNTs captuRed in tHe eArlY parT Of ThE niGhT.
in tHE eArlY MorNing of thE 3d, ThE FedeRals IN HEAvy fOrcE madE a
furIous attack on JOhnSton'S divIsion, DirecTing ItS heavIest blOws
agAiNst our position aNd brIgade to reGaiN tHe eNtRenchMEnts. AfTer One
Of the moSt deterMIneD aND BLoOdy battles yet foughT tHE AtTack was
rEpulseD WiTh HEavy loss To The fedeRALs. The confEDeRates now Became
THe AgGressorS aNd pursUeD thE FeDeralS AlonG the toP of the hiLl or
sMAll mountain; herE The Federals weRE fOUNd TO be sO weLl entrencheD
and WIth sUch fORmIdaBLe obsTructIoNS iN His front that the posiTiOn
was pRactiCally unassailAble from thE FROnt, so an oRder TO rETire
was given, buT not bEfore we had BEen well pAid foR our temeRity in
advANCing agaiNst ThiS poSitION.

THe engagement hAD ContInUed for sEveRal hourS wiTh gReaT fuRy. before
its BeginninG tHe FiRsT MaRylanD regiment Of Our BrIgaDe had IN some
wAy leaRned Of ThE PosItion, in THe fEDeraL lInE in oUr fRoNt, of
tHe fiRSt MAryland Regiment oF thE fedeRaL aRmy; and, sO it was then
repOrTed, sought aNd Was AssignED To positiOn in the Confederate line
iN Its fronT. HeRe was A conTest truly Of oLd frieNds, ACquainTances
And in SoMe iNSTanceS, RElAtiVeS arrayed agAINst Each oThEr. AlL the
couRage, manhood and pridE In eAch was aroused And The bLOOdY stRIfE
BetWeEN thESE two regiments waS more despeRaTElY furious, if POssIbLe,
than aT other pArts oF The line; But the ConFederates, As StatED,
PreVailed. A beaUtiful moNument has BEen erECtEd on tHe sPot, in
cOmMemOratiOn of thE ValOr of tHis regImEnt whiCh was At The time oF
my visit the only ConfederAte monUment Of tHe hundredS
 left, moved against Culp' s Hill.
Th e adv anc e w as  acr ossRock Creek, as mall  but rugged stream wit h
dee ps tret c he s rea ching u p  t o the  w ai st,  t h en ce th rou gh timb er
and und erg ro wth up the < D W7 2> to theste ep ascent, t hen ce upto  th e 
entr enc hed F ederal s . Thefire waswi t hering ,  but di d no t im pede the
charge.T he part of the wo rks in  i t sf r ont  we re carried  b y the "ThirdB ri g a d e"a nd the retrea ting Federa l s w ere pu sh edb ack fr om th ew ork s
to the we st s ummit ofthe hi l l. Theb attle c ontinu edunt il a b ou t9
o 'c l ock .  W e o c cup ied this  a dv anceposi t i o n  unt ilmorn ing,when we
retir edto t h e e ntren chmen ts c ap tured  in th e ear ly  part of the ni ght. 
In the e arl ymor ni ng of the 3d , t heFederal s in he a vyfo r c e  m ade a
furious atta ck o nJohnston 's Div i si on ,  directi ng  it s he a v iestblow s 
a gainst o ur pos i ti on  and br ig ade to  r ega inthe e n tren chment s. After  oneo f the most det e rmined and bl o od y ba t tles  ye t fought th e at t ackwasr ep uls e d wit h hea vy lo s s to the Federals.Th e Conf edera tes now becam e
the aggr e s s ors andpurs u ed the Federals a longthe top of the hill  or
s mall mou ntain; he r e  the Fed era lswer e f o u nd  to be so wel l entr en ched
an d w ith suc h f orm ida ble  o bstructio ns in hi sfr on ttha t the position 
w aspr act icall y  unass ailab le f ro mt hefront,s oa n  ord er  t o re tir ewas g iven ,  bu t not b efore wehad been  w el l paidfor our temer it y in
advan ci ngagains t this pos ition.

The engagementh ad cont inu ed fo r se veral hou rswith g rea t  fury.  Befor e
its  b egi n n ing t h e  f irs tMaryland R e g ime nt of  o ur b rigadehad in some
way le a rne d of the posi tio n, i n th e F e de r alli n e i n our front, of
t he first M ar y la nd regimen t  of  t he Fede ral arm y; an d , so it  was then 
reported ,soug h t  an d was assi gned topositioni n the Co nfede rat e line 
i n i ts fr ont. H e rewas a  conte st  truly  of o ld  friends , acquaintances
and insome i nstan ces , relativ esa rra yed again st e ach other.  Al l t he
co ura g e, ma nhoo d  a ndp ridein e a ch was ar o us eda n dthe bloodys t r ife 
betw een thesetworegiments was mor e  desperately f urio u s , i f p o ssib le ,
than at othe r p ar t s  of theli ne; but the  Confede ra t es, a s stat ed,
pr evailed . Ab eautif ul m onu ment hasbee ne rectedon  t h e spot , in 
c ommemo ration of t h e  valor of this r egime n t  whic h  wa s atth e timeo f
my  visit the  only Confe derate  mon ument  of the  h undred s
 left,_moved against_Culp's Hill.
The advance was_across Rock_Creek,_a small_but_rugged stream with
deep_stretches reaching up_to the waist, thence_through timber
and undergrowth_up_the <DW72> to the steep ascent, thence up to the
entrenched Federals. The fire was_withering,_but did_not_impede_the
charge. The part of the_works in its front were_carried by_the "Third
Brigade" and the retreating Federals were pushed_back_from the works
to_the west summit of the hill. The battle continued_until about 9
o'clock. We occupied this_advance position until_morning,_when_we
retired to the entrenchments_captured in the early part of_the night.
In the early morning of_the 3d, the Federals in heavy force_made a
furious attack on Johnston's Division,_directing its heaviest blows
against our_position and_brigade to regain the entrenchments._After one
of the_most determined_and bloody battles_yet fought the attack was
repulsed with_heavy loss to_the Federals. The Confederates now became
the_aggressors_and pursued the_Federals_along_the top_of the hill_or
small_mountain; here_the_Federals were found to be so_well_entrenched
and with such formidable obstructions in his_front that the position
was_practically_unassailable from the front,_so an order to retire
was_given, but not before we had_been well_paid for_our temerity in
advancing against this position.

The engagement had continued for several_hours with great fury. Before
its beginning_the first Maryland Regiment_of our_brigade_had in some
way_learned_of the_position, in the Federal line in our_front, of
the_first Maryland regiment of the Federal_army; and, so it_was_then
reported, sought and was assigned to_position in the Confederate line
in its_front. Here was a contest_truly_of_old friends, acquaintances
and in some_instances, relatives arrayed against each other._All the
courage, manhood_and pride in each was aroused and_the_bloody strife
between these two regiments was_more_desperately furious, if possible,
than at other_parts_of_the line; but the Confederates,_as stated,
prevailed. A beautiful monument has_been erected on the spot, in
commemoration of the valor_of this regiment_which was at the time_of
my_visit_the only Confederate monument of the hundreds