. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . ght and his leftbatteries replied with equal spirit and j^i^actice, thoughwith unequal metal. The view of the battle of the enemys left burst uponus at Lees Hill, as the mist rolled away under the brightnoonday sun. We noted the thin, pale smoke of infantryfire fading in the far away of their left, the heavy cloudsrising from the batteries on both sides of the river, thebright armored ranks and banners, and our elevationseemed to draw them so close to us, on their right, thatwe thought to turn our best guns upon that part of
. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . ght and his leftbatteries replied with equal spirit and j^i^actice, thoughwith unequal metal. The view of the battle of the enemys left burst uponus at Lees Hill, as the mist rolled away under the brightnoonday sun. We noted the thin, pale smoke of infantryfire fading in the far away of their left, the heavy cloudsrising from the batteries on both sides of the river, thebright armored ranks and banners, and our elevationseemed to draw them so close to us, on their right, thatwe thought to turn our best guns upon that part of theline, and General Lee authorized the test of their a few shots were sent when the troops that had beenlying concealed in the streets of the city came flying outby both roads in swarms at double time and rushedtowards us. Every gun that we had in range openedupon the advancing columns and ploughed their ranksby a fire that would test the nerves of the bravest the battle of the Federal left had the first opening,and calls for first BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. 309 Under a strong artillery combat Meade marched for-ward, with Gibbons division in close support on his right,and Doubledays farther off on his left. The line en-countered Lanes brigade front in a steady, hard fight,and, develoj)ing against Archers left, broke through,forcing the brigades back, encountered Thomass andGreggs brigades, threw the latter into confusion, and killedGeneral Gregg. Brockenbroughs and Penders brigadesturned against the penetrating columns and were forcedback. Under skilful handling the brigades finallybrought the battle to steady work, but Meades impetuousonward march was bravely made and pressed until threebrigades of Earlys division were advanced and throwninto action, commanded by Colonels Atkinson, Walker,and Hoke. These, with the combined fire of Hills brokenlines, forced Meade back. Two regiments of Berrys bri-gade of the Third Corps came to the relief of Me
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