ARTILLERY FIGHTING AT GETTYSBURG.

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I immediately started on my reconnoissance, and in about three hours hada good idea of all the ground, and had Cabell’s, Henry’s, and my own battalionsparked near where our infantry lines were to be formed and the attack begun,-hearing’s battalion with Pickett’s infantry was not yet up, and the Washing-ton Artillery was left in reserve.

Through some blunder, part of our infantry had been marched on a roadthat brought them in sight of Round Top, and instead of taking to the fieldsmid hollows, they had been halted for an hour, and then had been counter-marched and sent around by a circuitous road, via Black Horse Tavern,; d>out five miles out of the way, thereby losing at least two hours.

We waited quite a time for the infantry, and I think it was about 4 o’clockudien at last the word was given for Hood’s division to move out and endeavorto turn the enemy’s left, while McLaws awaited the development of Hood’sattack, ready to assault the Peach Orchard. Henry’s battalion moved out^ith Hood and was speedily and heavily engaged; Cabell was ready to supporthim, and at once went into action near Snyder’s house, about seven hundredyards from the Peach Orchard.

The Federal artillery was ready for us and in their usual full force and goodPractice. The ground at Cabell’s position gave little protection, and hesuffered rapidly in both men and horses. To help him I ran up Huger withW guns of my own 26, to Warfield’s house, within 500 yards of the PeachOrchard, and opened upon it. This made fifty-four guns in action, and Ihoped they would crush that part of the enemy’s line in a very short time,