THE SECOND DAY AT GETTYSBURG

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GENERAL G. K. WARREN AT THE SIGNAL STATION ON LITTLE ROUND TOP.FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME.

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as at Malvern Hill, and now at Gettysburg , an invaluable resource in thetime of greatest need. When in 1864, in the Rapidan campaign, it was “ gotrid of,” it reconstituted itself, without orders, and in a few weeks, through thenecessities of the army, showing that “ principles vindicate themselves.”

When I arrived Birney’s division was already posted on the crest, fromDevil’s Den to the Peach Orchard, and along the Emmitsburg road,Ward’s brigade on the left, Graham’s at the angle, De Trobriand’s con-necting them by a thin line. Humphreys's division was on Graham’s right,near the Emmitsburg road, Carr’s brigade in the front line, about the Smithhouse, Brewster’s in second line. Burling’s, with the exception of Sewell’s5th New Jersey Regiment, then in skirmish order at the front, was sent toreenforce Birney. Seeley’s battery, at first posted on the right, was soonafter sent to the left of the Smith house, and replaced on the right by Turn-bull’s from the Artillery Reserve. Randolph had ordered Smith’s battery)4th New York , to the rocky hill at the Devil’s Den; Winslow’s to the wheat-field. He had placed Clark on the crest looking south, and his own (“E,”1st Rhode Island ) near the angle, facing west. The whole corps was,however, too weak to cover the ground, and it was too late for Meade towithdraw it. Sykes’s Fifth Corps had already been ordered up and wasmomentarily expected. As soon as fire opened, which was just as he arrivedon the ground, General Meade also sent for Caldwell’s division from CemeteryRidge, and a division of the Twelfth Corps from Culp’s, and soon after f° vtroops from the Sixth Corps. McGilvery’s artillery brigade soon arrivedfrom the reserve, and Bigelow’s, Phillips’s, Hart’s, Ames’s, and Thompson’ 8batteries had been ordered into position on the crests, when the enemy openedfrom a long line of guns, stretching down to the crossing of the Emmitsburgpike. Smith’s position at Devil’s Den gave him a favorable oblique fire on a