. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. nders began to rectify and strengthen the lines of their armies, guidedby the experienceswhich had been sodearly earned. During the nightthe Federal divisionswhich had been calledaway to reinforce otherparts of the line wereordered back to GulpsHill. Geary, findingthat his former groundhad been occupied,formed his returning-troops on the right ofthose already in posi-tion, and at an earlyhour opened the at-tack on the Confeder-ates, who had made alodgment on CulpsHill and near the Bal-GEMiKAi. K(.i, timore pike th
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. nders began to rectify and strengthen the lines of their armies, guidedby the experienceswhich had been sodearly earned. During the nightthe Federal divisionswhich had been calledaway to reinforce otherparts of the line wereordered back to GulpsHill. Geary, findingthat his former groundhad been occupied,formed his returning-troops on the right ofthose already in posi-tion, and at an earlyhour opened the at-tack on the Confeder-ates, who had made alodgment on CulpsHill and near the Bal-GEMiKAi. K(.i, timore pike the night before. The conflict lasted for several hours with varying success;the charges of our men, although made with great spirit, seemed toavail little against the redoubled efforts of the opposing Federals. As the day advanced its increasing heat rendered the awfulcontest still more awful, and the hand-to-hand encounters and theconstantly recurring incidents of bravery and accidents of death wereequaled only by the number of the brave contestants. The remnant. SOLDIER, CITIZEN AND CHRISTIAN PATRIOT. 287 of Johnstons division, which had so boldh^ and gallantly carried thepositions in front of our left, were now formed for one grand finaleffort to drive back and double up the Union right. The awful moment arrived, and at eleven oclock Johnstonsmen, with a wild yell that rent the air, surged forward in theirimpetuous zeal. They were met by Gearj-s men and the othertroops which the skillful Warren had brought to the defence ofthis position, with that cool intrepidity which characterizes thefighting of men in desperate straits, and Johnstons wearied lineswere driven back -with fearful loss. With a keen perception of theeffect of this repulse Geary moved forward, and in a counterchargeof great enthusiasm he broke the Confederate line, which reluc-tantly and sullenly yielded the ground which had been so dearly won. This was the last effort made to turn the Federal right, and,beyond
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