General Harry Heth, I think he was under A.P. Hill corps in the battle of Gettysburg had an oversized hat stuffed with paper, which deflected a bullet thereby saving his life. Although he was knocked out.
Is this story true?

Easily found on Google.

Henry Heth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And it was Henry Heth, not Harry Heth.

Monument to Heth's Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg

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The division's casualties were heavy and it was held in reserve on July 2nd. Heth himself narrowly escaped a serious head wound. Paper padding an aide had placed in his new hat to help its fit probably saved Heth's life

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I think it is Henry Harry Heth

Harry Heth, I believe, CSA general. Google the name.

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Hint: Harry was a nickname.