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part of this line, and as he did not replyI proceeded to the Den. Finding theacclivity steep and rocky, I dismountedand tied my horse to a tree before cross-ing the valley. My rank, brigadier-general, the command being that of alieutenant-general, gave me a very smalland insufficient staff, and even this hadbeen recently cut down. The inspector°f artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel Warner,adjutant-general, Captain Craig, my°nly aide, Lieutenant Bissell, my oneorderly, and even the flag-bearer neces-sary to indicate my presence to thoseseeking me, were busy conveying orders°r messages, and I was alone; a notinfrequent and an awkward thing fora general who had to keep up commu-nications with every part of a battle-field and with the general-in-cliief. Onelimbing to the summit, I found thatSmith had just got his guns, one by°ne, over the rocks and chasms, into an excellent position. After pointing°ut to me the advancing lines of the enemy, he opened, and very effectively.Many guns were immediately turned on him, relieving so far the rest of theline. Telling him that he would probably lose his battery, I left to seek infan-try supports, very doubtful if I would findmy horse, for the storm of shell burstingover the place was enough to drive anyanimal wild. On reaching the foot of thecliff, I found myself in a plight at onceludicrous, painful, and dangerous. A herdof horned cattle had been driven into thevalley between Devil’s Den and RoundTop, from which they could not escape.A shell had exploded in the body of oneof them, tearing it to pieces; others weretorn and wounded. All were stampeded ,and were bellowing and rushing in theirterror, first to one side and then to theother, to escape the shells that were burst-ing over them and among them. Cross Imust, and in doing so I had my most try-ing experience of that battle-field. Luckilythe poor beasts were as much frightenedas I was, but their rage was subdued by

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MlGADiER-GENERAL STEPHEN II . WEED* COMMAND-ING: THE THIRD BRIGADE OF AYRES’S DIVISION,

killed ,iuly 2 . from a photograph.

General Weed was picked olf by sliarp-sliooters atEvil’s Ben soon after getting Ms brigade inPosition on Little Round Top. —Editors.

BRIGADIER-GENERAL STRONG VINCENT, MORTALLYWOUNDED, JULY 2, IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THEROUND TOPS. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.

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