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I cannot but express my sincere regret at the loss
of so excellent an officer, and sorrow for the
death of this truly brave and generous young man.
His loss to me was almost irreparable, as I was
otherwise so closely engaged that I could not take charge
of his guns. He died at his post of duty.
Believing from the movements of the enemy that
his object was to attack my left flank as well
as front, and not being any longer [able] to use my remain-
ing gun in front of my position I had it taken
from the [?] and moved[?] to the rear of my
[?] and so planted, as, to the best possible ad-
vantage to cover my left flank yet be secure from
the shot and shells of the enemies guns. which
was of this time becoming very numerous and
troublesome. Several of the men in the two gun
detachment having been killed or wounded, I united
the whole into one detachment and placed them under
command of Sergeant Hunter. The two guns of this
section were twelve pound howitzers. I had the remain-
ing gun double charged with canister shot. This
left me to fight their infantry and artilery alone
with infantry in my front. I soon discovered
at about ten o'clock that morning, that a charge was
to be made upon me, as the Long Line of the enemy
in the shape of a crescent, in my front, and partly
