greatest gun, at the
extreme southern end of the line, killed the brave Union general, Bayard,
as he was sitting under a tree watching his troops.

Gregg, one of the best of the Southern generals, was mortally wounded.
A great body of the Pennsylvanians, charging again, reached the shelter
of the woods and burst through the Southern line. At another point,
Hancock, always cool and brilliant on the field of battle, rallied
shattered brigades and led them forward in person to new attacks.
Hooker, who had shown such courage at Antietam, equally brave on this
occasion, rushed forward with his men at another point. Franklin,
Sumner, Doubleday and many other of the best Union generals showed
themselves reckless of death, cheering on their men, galloping up and
down the lines when they were mounted, and waving their swords aloft
after their horses were killed, but always leading.

The Pennsylvanians who had cut into the Southern line were attacked in
flank, but they held on to their positions. Jackson did not yet know
of Meade's success. He still stood on Prospect Hill with his staff,
which Harry had rejoined. The forest and vast clouds of smoke hid from
his view the battle, save in his front. Harry saw a messenger coming at
a gallop toward the summit of the hill, and he knew by his pale face and
bloodshot eyes that he brought bad news.

Jackson turned toward the messenger, expectant but calm.

"What is it?" he asked.

"The enemy have broken through General Archer's division, and he
directed me to say to you that unless help is sent, both his position
and that of General Gregg will be lost."

Jackson showed no excitement. His calm and composure in the face of
disaster always inspired his men with fresh courage.

"Ride back to General Archer," he said, "and tell him that the division
of Early and the Stonewall Brigade are coming at once."

He turned his horse as if he would go with the relief, but in a moment
he checked himself, put his field glasses back to his eyes, and
continued to watch heavy masses of the enemy who were coming up in
another quarter.

Harry did not see what happened when Early and Taliaferro, who now led
the Stonewall Brigade, fell upon the Pennsylvanians, but the Invincibles
were in the charge and St. Clair told him about it afterward. The Union
men had penetrated so far that they were entangled in the forest and
thickets, and nobody had come up to support them. They were much
scattered