Graham's infantry were partially sheltered from this iron hail, but the three batteries with him in the beginning, which were soon reinforced by four more from the reserve artillery, under Major McGilvery, were very much cut up; and at last it became necessary to sacrifice one of them--that of Bigelow--to enable the others to retire to a new line in the rear.

Graham still held the Peach Orchard, although he was assailed on two fronts, by Barksdale's brigade on the north and Kershaw's brigade on the west.

A battery was brought forward to enfilade Sickles' line on the Emmetsburg road, and under cover of its fire Barksdale carried the position, but was mortally wounded in doing so.* Sickles lost a leg about this time (5.30 P.M.), and Graham, who was also badly wounded, fell into the enemy's hands.

The command of the Third Corps now devolved upon General Birney.
[* Barksdale soon after was brought into my lines and died like a brave man, with dignity and resignation.

I had known him as an officer of volunteers in the Mexican war.