His men were equally resolute.

Cushing's battery, A, 4th United States Artillery, which had been posted on the crest, and Brown's Rhode Island Battery on his left, were both practically destroyed by the cannonade.

The horses were prostrated, every officer but one was struck, and Cushing had but one serviceable gun left.
As Pickett's advance came very close to the first line, young Cushing, mortally wounded in both thighs, ran his last serviceable gun down to the fence, and said: _"Webb, I will give them one more shot!"_ At the moment of the last discharge he called out, _"Good- by!"_ and fell dead at the post of duty.
Webb sent for fresh batteries to replace the two that were disabled, and Wheeler's 1st New York Independent Battery came up just before the attack, and took the place of Cushing's battery on the left.
Armistead pressed forward, leaped the stone wall, waving his sword with his hat on it, followed by about a hundred of his men, several of whom carried battle-flags.

He shouted, "Give them the cold steel, boys!" and laid his hands upon a gun.

The battery for a few minutes was in his possession, and the rebel flag flew triumphantly over our line.