. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. n Boyces South Carolina battery, checked theprogress of the enemy, and in about an hour and a half he retired. Another attack was made soon afterward a little farther to theright, but was repulsed by Millers guns, which continued to hold theground until the close of the engagement, supported by a part of Andersons troops. While the attack on the centre and left was in progress theenemy made repeated efforts to force the passage of the bridge overthe Antietam, opposite the right wing of General Longstreet,, 502 APPENDIX. co
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. n Boyces South Carolina battery, checked theprogress of the enemy, and in about an hour and a half he retired. Another attack was made soon afterward a little farther to theright, but was repulsed by Millers guns, which continued to hold theground until the close of the engagement, supported by a part of Andersons troops. While the attack on the centre and left was in progress theenemy made repeated efforts to force the passage of the bridge overthe Antietam, opposite the right wing of General Longstreet,, 502 APPENDIX. commanded by Brigadier-General D. R. Jones. This bridge wasdefended by General Toombs, with two regiments of his brigade (theSecond and Twentieth Georgia) and the batteries of General Toombss small command repulsed five different assaultsmade by a greatly superior force, and maintained its position withdistinguished gallantry. In the afternoon the enemy began to extend his line as if tocross the Antietam below the bridge, and at 4 p. m. Toombss regi-. ment retired from the position they had so bravely held. The enemyimmediately crossed the bridge in large numbers and advancedagainst General Jones, who held the crest with less than 2000 a determined and brave resistance he was forced to give way,and the enemy gained the summit. General A. P. Hill had arrived from Harpers Ferry, having leftthat place at a. m. He was now ordered to reinforce GeneralJones, and moved to his support with the brigades of Archer, Branch,Gregg and Pender, the last of whom was placed on the right of theJine, and the other three advanced and attacked the enemy, now APPENDIX. 503 flushed with success. Hills batteries were thrown forward andiinited their fire with those of General Jones, and one of General Hills also opened with good effect from the left of the Boonsbor-ough road. The progress of the enemy was immediately arrested, and hislines began to waver. At this moment
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