. Campaigns and battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the war between the states, with incidental sketches of the part performed by other Tennessee troops in the same war. 1861-1865 . ght flank, to a position on an eminence about half amile to the front, w4ien we were again formed intoline, in which position we remained but a short time,beinor annoved to some extent bv one of the enemvsbatteries, in position near Lee and Gordons Mill, aboutone mile to our left and front. We were then orderedforward to engage the enemy on the left of IMajor-general Walkers division—who wer
. Campaigns and battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the war between the states, with incidental sketches of the part performed by other Tennessee troops in the same war. 1861-1865 . ght flank, to a position on an eminence about half amile to the front, w4ien we were again formed intoline, in which position we remained but a short time,beinor annoved to some extent bv one of the enemvsbatteries, in position near Lee and Gordons Mill, aboutone mile to our left and front. We were then orderedforward to engage the enemy on the left of IMajor-general Walkers division—who were hotly engaged bythe enemy in heavy force—double-quick a distance ofabout one mile, over a very broken and bushy ground,to the immediate front of the alignment. The correc-tion being made, my command moved upon the enemy,who was posted upon an eminence protected by heavytimber and undergrowth, with two batteries of artil- Colonel Anderson. 393 lery stationed in commanding positions to enable himto give us a warm reception. I had not advanced farw^hen the enemy opened upon me a heavy fire withartillery and small arms. My men maintained perfectorder and moved steadily to the front, to a position. M A J O R H . H . D I I. L A R D , Sixteenth Tenntssee Regiment. not exceeding two hundred 3ards from the enemv,when I received an order to halt, and I gave theorder to open fire, which order was promptly executed,with, as I suppose, considerable effect upon the enemy, 394 Official Reports. as he commenced giving way in my front. The fire ofthe enemy at this time was very severe, causing theregiment on ni} right—the Sixteenth Tennessee, Colo-nel D. M. Donnell—to retire some distance to the rear,to a position not so much exposed; and a few momentsafter the Sixteenth retired, the regiment on my left—the Fifty-first Tennessee, Lieutenant-colonel J. G. Hall—retired to the rear, leaving both of my flanks immediately dispatched some three different ofiicersto see Brigadi
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