the Confederates advanced, Brown's Battery, with
the exception of one gun, was withdrawn to the rear of the 69th. Over
this piece there was a fierce struggle, but the fire of the Brigade
was terribly severe, causing the enemy to hesitate and then fall
back. Those of the Confederates in the lead threw down their guns and
cried out with an oath: 'Get us out of this; it is too hot here.'

"And now a countercharge was made by the Philadelphia Brigade, along
with those of other Brigades; the assaulting column was rolled back
almost as quickly as it had advanced. The skirmish line was reformed
on its old connection, and shortly after, night coming on, the fight
on our portion of the line was over for the 2d of July.

"The pioneers in their exposed position were made prisoners by the
enemy, and the guard left by the captors remained at the farm house
with their charge, intending to move to the rear as soon as the heavy
firing was over. This decision was fortunate for our detail, but
unfortunate for the enemy, as the advance of Webb's regiments swept
by the improvised guard house and changed the relation of its
occupants.

"The 106th Regiment was ordered to report to General Howard, who
placed it on the right of the Baltimore Pike, near Rickett's Battery,
where it remained until the close of the battle. This regiment was
highly complimented by General Howard.

"On the morning of July 3d the 69th Regiment occupied the same line
at the fence in front of the clump of trees on the ridge that it held
the day before, while the 71st was deployed and connected with its
right. One wing of the 71st was stationed at the fence, while the
other was behind a stone wall to the right and rear. The 72d was held
in reserve, forming a second line to the left of Brown's Battery, and
in the rear of Colonel Hall's Third Brigade.

"After the contest at Culp's Hill there was a momentary pause in the
operations of both armies. This unusual calm was only broken by an
occasional gun, or the discharge of a sharpshooter's rifle. About one
o'clock, when the men were wondering what the next movement would be
in this great battle, a single Whitworth gun was fired from the
extreme left of Seminary Ridge, a distance of three miles. The bolt
just reached the right of our Brigade. Then a