. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . lofty bounds,resolved to cover in the air the space allotted his morefortunate comrades on the plain. Leaving the broken ranks for Jackson, our fight wasmade against the lines near my front. As the plainalong Hoods front was more favorable for the treadof soldiers, he was ordered, as the column of direction, topush for the plateau at the Henry House, in order to cutoff retreat at the crossings by Youngs Branch. Wilcoxwas called to support and cover Hoods left, but he lostsight of two of his brigades,—Featherstons and Pryors,
. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . lofty bounds,resolved to cover in the air the space allotted his morefortunate comrades on the plain. Leaving the broken ranks for Jackson, our fight wasmade against the lines near my front. As the plainalong Hoods front was more favorable for the treadof soldiers, he was ordered, as the column of direction, topush for the plateau at the Henry House, in order to cutoff retreat at the crossings by Youngs Branch. Wilcoxwas called to support and cover Hoods left, but he lostsight of two of his brigades,—Featherstons and Pryors,—and only gave the aid of his single brigade. KemjDcrand Jones were pushed on with Hoods right, Evans inHoods direct support. The batteries were advanced asrapidly as fields were opened to them, Striblings, J. , Eshlemans, and Rogerss having fairestfield for progress. At the first sound of the charge, General Lee sent torevoke his call in favor of Jackson, asked me to pushthe battle, ordered R. H. Andersons division up, androde himself to join SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS. 189 In the fulness of the battle, General Toombs rode upon his iron-gray under sweat and sjDur, his hat off, andasked for his command. He was told that a courier wasabout to start with an order for the division commander,and would guide him. He asked to be the bearer of theorder, received it, and with the guide rode to find his postin the battle. The meeting of the brigade and its com-mander was more than joyful. Jackson failed to pull up even on the left, which gaveopportunity for some of the enemys batteries to turn theirfire across the right wing in enfilade, as we advanced, andthe enemy strongly reinforced against us from troopsdrawn from Jacksons front, but we being on the jump,the fire of the batteries was not effective. It was severelythreatening upon General Lee, however, who would rideunder it, notwithstanding aj^peals to avoid it, until Ithought to ride through a ravine, and thus
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