Against fearful odds, the 2nd New Hampshire try to hold the Confederate breakthrough at the Peach Orchard.
In the right background of this painting, Capt. Thompsons battery limbers up to escape the advancing Mississippians.
Already engaged facing Confederates to the south of their position, the regiments in the Peach Orchard were now faced with a new threat from the north and west of the orchard.
Col. Bailey of the 2nd NH ordered his regiment to change front to face this new threat.
Training their rifles at a rise in the ground, they planned to open fire as the Confederates came over it.
Seen here, one officer, Capt. Metcalf took pride in his company's line. Turning to baily he asked, "How does that line suit you Colonel?" Baily replied "Excellent! Excellent!" Smiling Metcalf tuned to the nearby Corp. Piper saying, "A good line that Henry!" Moments later a Confederate rifle ball struck Metcalf in the head, killing him.
As the 21st Mississippi advanced over the rise, the two regiments fired into each other. Having started the day with 320 officers and men, in minutes the 2nd New Hampshire had lost twenty-two killed, 137 wounded and thirty-six captured.

From Osprey Publishing's: The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (2)

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