. . . ordered in. Lieut. S. C. Gilbert rides in ahead of us, and consults Col. Alexander as to position. Our battery is on the extreme left of the battalion. In we go, and unlimber on the outskirts of the woods in rear of the Peach Orchard and to the left of a brick house. Lieut. Barksdale Brigade in our rear. The fight is opened, our battery, I think, was the first to fire. Then commenced one of the most terrible fire of artillery I ever heard. Men and horses are falling on every hand. Three of our caissons are blown up. We guess disabled.

Lieut. Gilbert orders the men to man the two remaining guns which were working with diminished numbers. Lieut. Barksdale charges (what a grand magnificent charge) We cease firing Col Alexander steps up to Lieut. Gilbert and says your battery has held the hottest position of the day, few men would have stood, make up a section and follow up the charge. Limber to the front is heard from Lieut. Gilbert. In to the Peach Orchard we go and to the left of the brick house. Action front again we pour shot and shell in to . . . . .

Then Barksdale has moved them beyond our range and sends his aide back to tell us our shot is now falling short, and to move up. Limber to the front, is again heard from Lieut. Gilbert but our ammunition had given out and we needed replenish. We move off the field, it is nearly dark. Lieut. Gilbert sees a gun that had been left on the field by some battery and is danger of being captured He calls for volunteers and back he goes with a detachment under heavy fire, limbers up the gun

and hauls it off the field, but what about ammunition. that night a detachment went back to our first position amide the wreck of our caissons we succeeded in securing a supply.
July 3rd we are ordered in with our two guns to support Maj. Daring to the left Pickett is preparing to charge. In we go, action right and our guns began to speak, a terrible fire is fired into us our men and horses are falling all around. Pickett charges, Lieuts. Gilbert, O'Neale, Purse are wounded and many of our brave comrads have . . .