three o'clock
At ten o'clock General Reynolds fell dead from his horse in front of his men , and when the news was flashed to Meade he sent Hancock forward riding at full speed to take command . The President read the message announcing Reynolds ' death with quivering lip . He put his big hand blindly over his heart as if about to faint . At three o'clock the smoke which had enveloped the battle line was lifted by a breeze as Hancock dashed on the field . He had not arrived a moment too soon . His superb bearing on his magnificent horse , his shouts of confidence , his promise of heavy reinforcements , stayed the tide of retreat and brought order out of chaos . The day had been won again by Lee 's apparently invincible men .