But the South was suffering too.
Guns were shattered, and the deadly rain of missiles carried destruction into the waiting regiments.

Harry saw Lee and Longstreet continually under the Union fire.

They visited the batteries and encouraged the men.

Showers of shells struck around them, but they went on unharmed.
Wherever Lee appeared the tremendous cheering could be heard amid the roar of the guns.
Now the Southern artillerymen saw that their ammunition was diminishing fast.

Such a furious and rapid fire could not be carried on much longer, and Lee sent the word to Pickett to charge.