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d my front, this was the only point on my line where artillery could have an effective range, and I therefore directed that all of the batteries of my command, save Dow's Sixth Maine Battery, and one section of Ricketts' F Co., First Pennsylvania Artillery, should be placed in position there, supported by Barlow's division, and fornd during the fight suffered severely in men and horses. At one time it was captured, but was afterwards retaken and then withdrawn, being replaced by a section of Dow's Sixth Maine Battery. With these exceptions, and that of our own brief engagement, yet to mention, the Second Corps artillery took no part in this terrible battleGen. Hancock was unapprised of this little interchange, as the following extract from a private letter to the writer goes to show:— The batteries of Ricketts and Dow were the only ones closely engaged on my lines during the battle of the Wilderness. Some of the corps batteries posted on the high clear ground on the left may (du