Maine at Gettysburg [electronic resource] . ttery, was killed, falling from his horsebeside the road. Charles M. Bryant was killed near the Sem-inary as the battery was limbering to the rear, and O. Hunt was severely wounded in the thigh while atthe same point. Privates Aaron Simpson, William Leonard, Sylvester , John A. Paine, Warren B. Bailey and Edwin were also wounded; and privates J. P St. Clair,Charles Smith, Jno. Dwyer, Jno. Bessey and A. C. Marvinwere taken prisoners, the last three being detached men fromthe 94th N. Y. regiment. Such were the losses in th
Maine at Gettysburg [electronic resource] . ttery, was killed, falling from his horsebeside the road. Charles M. Bryant was killed near the Sem-inary as the battery was limbering to the rear, and O. Hunt was severely wounded in the thigh while atthe same point. Privates Aaron Simpson, William Leonard, Sylvester , John A. Paine, Warren B. Bailey and Edwin were also wounded; and privates J. P St. Clair,Charles Smith, Jno. Dwyer, Jno. Bessey and A. C. Marvinwere taken prisoners, the last three being detached men fromthe 94th N. Y. regiment. Such were the losses in this battery up to this hour, fouroclock in the afternoon. A MARKERstands in the road west of the Seminary buildings to indicate the positionof the Battery at that point in the first days battle. (See map of the FirstDay.) The marker, of Maine granite, is a large rectangular block, cutaway on the upper half of one side in a slope, presenting a polished raisedtable inscribed with the following legend: Stevens Battery, 5th Maine. July 1, STEVENS BATTERY FIRST DAY. 87 The First corps had lost heavily. General Reynolds hadbeen killed. He was on horseback in the easterly edge of anopen wood, surrounded by his staff. The enemy were in thewood. Without doubt he felt anxious in relation to the resultand frequently turned his head to see if Robinsons and Row-leys divisions, which had not then arrived, would be up intime to assist Wadsworth who was hotly engaged, and whilehe was looking back in that way a rebel sharp-shooter shot himthrough the back of the head, the bullet coming out near theeye. He fell dead in an instant without uttering a word. Hehad served in the 3d U S. artillery with Generals Sherman,Thomas and Doubleday, and had fought in the same battleswith the latter in the Mexican war. Our troops never fought with greater spirit, believing thatGettysburg was to be held at all hazards. We have come tostay was the battle cry that passed along the line. As itproved, a great
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