$Hampton <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20> 
 
 
General Hampton has been forced to leave the battle after receiving a serious battle wound...
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$Stuart <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>Stuart's Cavalry Division  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>East of Gettysburg
1:00 p.m., July 3rd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>Sir,
    
We will first strike to the southeast and gain that hill with Union artillery.  Once cleared, move the artillery battalion there to support our progress to the crossroads.  Once secured, Low Dutch Road leads us to the Federal rear, where as ordered, we will indeed demonstate as General Lee attacks the Union center.
 
Maj Gen James EB Stuart, Division Commander
Cavalry Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
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$GreggScout <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20> Scout Report:
 
 
Sir, the Rebels are forming to attack from the north and northwest.  What are your orders Sir?

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$REB_Message1 <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>HDQTRS, Jenkin's Brigade (Witcher)  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>East of Gettysburg
1:00 P.M., July 3rd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>General Stuart,
	As ordered, my brigade is taking up defensive positions around the farm to our front.  I have observed a Yankee Cavalry regiment heading this way.  Shall we engage them sir? 
	

<FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>Lt. Col. Vincent A. Witcher
In Command of
Jenkin's Brigade
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Army of Northern Virginia
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$REB_Message2 <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>HDQTRS, Stuart Horse Artillery (Beckham)  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>East of Gettysburg
1:05 P.M, July 3rd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>General Stuart,
	My Horse Artillery brigade is coming up sir.  I'm deploying my batteries along our main battle line to support you. . 
                 
<FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>Maj Robert F. Beckham
General in Command
Horse Artillery Brigade
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Army Of Northern Virginia
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$EndMajorFail <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and suffered a major defeat.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office, but an anonymous source was quoted as saying, "An inquiry will be forthcoming, as certain officers should be removed from command immediately."  The flower of our youth has died on the field of battle.  A retreat is probable.  We must be prepared for the worst.  Heavy casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndMinorFail <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and suffered a minor defeat.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues.  A retreat is possible.  We must be prepared for the worst.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndDraw <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>A battle in Pennsylvania was fought in the vicinity of Gettysburg today.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues, but victory or defeat is still unknown.  We wish good fortune to the troops on that faraway field, and as always we must be prepared for the worst.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndMinorSuccess <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and achieved a minor victory.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues, but there is a long road to march before we see the end to this struggle.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndMajorSuccess <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and achieved a major victory.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues, but there is a long road to march before we see the end to this struggle.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndKilled <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Today our side lost another valiant officer at Gettysburg, Pa.  
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$BattleInfo <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>July 3, 1863
 
While infantry fighting resumed on the morning of July 3, 1863, Union cavalry under Gen. David McMurtrie Gregg were strongly picketing the intersection of the Hanover and Low Dutch roads--the direct route to the rear of the Union Center with two brigades, with a third, the Michigan cavalry of Gen. George Custer, close at hand. Artillery shells signaled the opening of Confederate attack followed by dismounted fighting on the farm of John Rummell. The Confederate horsemen under Gen. Jeb Stuart launched a series of mounted attacks.  Stuart's plan had been to pin down McIntosh's and Custer's skirmishers around the Rummel farm and swing over Cress Ridge, around the left flank of the defenders, but the Federal skirmish line pushed back tenaciously; the troopers from the 5th Michigan Cavalry were armed with Spencer repeating rifles, multiplying their firepower. Stuart decided on a direct cavalry charge to break their resistance. He ordered an assault by the 1st Virginia Cavalry, his own old regiment, now in Fitz Lee's brigade. The battle started in earnest at approximately 1 p.m., at the same time that Col. Edward Porter Alexander's Confederate artillery barrage opened up on Cemetery Ridge. Fitz Lee's troopers came pouring through the farm of John Rummel, scattering the Union skirmish line