. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . obliquely to the right (south) to meet the Federalleft, which had swung round in that direction. The Federals were checked intheir sweeping advance and thrown back upon their front line of breastworks,where they made a stubborn stand. But Kershaw, urged on by Longstreet,charged with his whole command, swept his front, and captured the works. Nearly at the same moment Fields division took the left of the road, withGreggs brigade in front, Bennings behind it, Laws next, and Jenkinss
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . obliquely to the right (south) to meet the Federalleft, which had swung round in that direction. The Federals were checked intheir sweeping advance and thrown back upon their front line of breastworks,where they made a stubborn stand. But Kershaw, urged on by Longstreet,charged with his whole command, swept his front, and captured the works. Nearly at the same moment Fields division took the left of the road, withGreggs brigade in front, Bennings behind it, Laws next, and Jenkinss fol-lowing. As the Texans in the front line swept past the batteries whereGeneral Lee was standing, they gave a rousing cheer for Marse Robert,who spurred his horse forward and followed them in the charge. When themen became aware that he was going in with them, they called loudly tohim to go back. We wont go on unless you go back, was the general of the men dropped to the rear, and taking the bridle turned the gen-erals horse around, while General Gregg came up and urged him to do as the ■ - 1l 7. Sfar; .- > CAPTURE OF A PART OF THE BURNING UNION BREASTWORKS ON THE BROCK ROAD ON THEAFTERNOON OF MAT 6. FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME.
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