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Cemetery Hill, Captain McCarthy and Lieutenant Motes were ordered to move forward, and came in position immediately on the road above mentioned, occupying the left flank of the line extended, upon which were placed the sections commanded respectively by Lieutenant Anderson, Lieutenant Payne, and Lieutenant Furlong. One of Lieutenant Furlong's guns being entirely out of ammunition, was ordered to the rear, and the other piece was placed about 300 yards on the left of his previous position.
The enemy's sharpshooters were continually firing and annoying us. Only a few of our pickets were in front of us. No infantry in sight in our rear, but Anderson's division was in the woods about 400 yards in the rear.
The ammunition of the guns was nearly exhausted.
The positions occupied by these guns was about 700 yards from the Cemetery Hill.
The change in the position of the guns was made about 4 o'clock P. M., with orders to hold it till night.
We fired upon a line of infantry approaching, and with the other batteries, dispersed them or drove them back.
The attack was not renewed.
The guns remained in this position till after dark, when they were withdrawn.
During the next day there was but little firing on either side.
During the night of the 4th we withdrew from our position, and after a most distressing march, camped at Monterey Springs the night of the 5th.
We arrived at Hagerstown the next evening, and camped about one mile from the town.
On the 8th of July Captain Manly's battery was ordered to picket near Frankstown, Md., on the Antietam.
On Friday, July 10th, this battery crossed the Antietam and went to the assistance of General Stuart's cavalry.
They engaged the enemy at about 6 A. M., near the suburbs of Frankstown, and fought him from that position until late in the afternoon, compelling his artillery to change positions twice during the engagement.
Captain Manly was then ordered by Lieutenant-General Longstreet to report with four guns to Major-General Pickett.
He rejoined the battalion after we recrossed the Potomac.
Lieutenant Dunn, of this battery, with one gun, remained with the battalion.
On the 7th of July First Lieutenant R. M. Anderson, of McCarthy's battery, was ordered to take command of Captain Fraser's battery; owing to the wounds received by Captain Fraser and Lieutenant Cooper, this battery had been left with only one officer.
On the morning of the 10th the battery was ordered to report to Brigadier-General Kershaw, on the Sharpsburg turnpike.
It was placed in position on the right of the road.
About 2 o'clock the battery took position on a hill to the left of the bridge over the Antietam, and in close range
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