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at a distance of 1000 yds and immediately opened with the whole battery with spherical case & before the movement was discovered from Cemetery Hill. The projectiles Exploded with perfect accuracy & with visible Effect temporarily checking them.

 At first their line was formed directly in our front. (The battery being to the rear & right of Cemetery Hill nearly 500 yds.)  As they advanced the line wheeled to the right & became Exposed to an Enfilading fire from our position, and the more direct as they advanced. When within 600 yds & opened with canister & fired before they were repulsed upwards of 46 rounds & in connection with the batteries on the Hill, operating on the Enemy's front, soon had the satisfaction of seeing the line of their fire begin to recede & finally cease to be effective.

 This attack led by a La. Brigade was repulsed Entirely by Artillery, the infantry supports belonging to the 11th Corps affording but little assistance.

 In withdrawing my left piece, the ammunition being Exhausted, four of the six horses were killed immediately on coming out of cover & of the two remaining, one died in harness 20 minutes after.

 I mention this that you may judge of the nature of the fire to which we were Exposed & under which the pieces were served rapidly & accurately as the ground testified the next morning.  19 dead rebels belonging to the La. Brigade were found in one small place.