. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . the water, and those who reached the west bank werein some disorder. The command was, however, given by theofficers accompanying the troops to storm the heights, and itwas obeyed. Not until within a few yards of the enemy,while ascending the heights, did our men commence enemys advance line gave way, and an easy victoryseemed about to be achieved, but before the crest was reached,Ewel
. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . the water, and those who reached the west bank werein some disorder. The command was, however, given by theofficers accompanying the troops to storm the heights, and itwas obeyed. Not until within a few yards of the enemy,while ascending the heights, did our men commence enemys advance line gave way, and an easy victoryseemed about to be achieved, but before the crest was reached,Ewell with his massed troops made an impetuous charge uponand through our line. Our centre was completely broken anda disastrous defeat for us seemed imminent. The large columnof Confederate infantry now, however, became exposed to therenewed fire from Wrights massed artillery on the hills eastof the valley. The right and left of the charging line met with better suc-cess, driving back all in their front and, wholly disregardingthe defeat of the centre, persisted in advancing, each wheelingas upon a pivot in the centre, until the enemys troops were War Records, vol. xlvi., Part I., pp. 1284, BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL J. WARREN KEIFER AND STAFF, DIVISION, SIXTH ARMY CORPS. Battle of Sailors Creek 209 completely enveloped and subjected to a deadly fire on bothflanks, as well as from the artillery in front. The floodedstream forbade an advance on our unguarded cavalry, in a simultaneous attack, about this time over-threw all before them on the Confederate right and officers gallantly exerted themselves to avert disaster,and bravely tried to form lines to the right and left to repelthe now furious flank attacks. This, however, proved impos-sible. Our men were pushed up firing to within a few feet ofthe massed Confederates, rendering any reformation or changeof front by them out of the question, and speedily bringinghopeless disorder. A few were ba
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