. History of the Third Indiana Cavalry [electronic resource]. t200 yards from the first line of battle, our infantry advance ofthe First Corps arrived and relieved the cavalry brigade in itsunequal contest with the enemy. In the afternoon the enemybeing strongly reinforced extended his flanks and advanced on ourleft in three strong lines to turn that flank. The general com-manding the division ordered my brigade forward at a trot, todeploy in line on the ridge of the woods, with the seminary on ourright. Half of the Eighth New York, Third Indiana and TwelfthIllinois were dismounted and placed
. History of the Third Indiana Cavalry [electronic resource]. t200 yards from the first line of battle, our infantry advance ofthe First Corps arrived and relieved the cavalry brigade in itsunequal contest with the enemy. In the afternoon the enemybeing strongly reinforced extended his flanks and advanced on ourleft in three strong lines to turn that flank. The general com-manding the division ordered my brigade forward at a trot, todeploy in line on the ridge of the woods, with the seminary on ourright. Half of the Eighth New York, Third Indiana and TwelfthIllinois were dismounted and placed behind a portion of a stonewall and under cover of trees. The enemy being close upon us,we opened a sharp and rapid carbine fire, which killed andwounded so many of the first line of the enemy that it fell backon the second line. Our men kept up the fire until the enemy inoverwhelming numbers approached so near that in order to savemy men and horses from capture they were ordered to mount andfall back rapidly to the next ridge on the left of the town, where. George Middleton—at 61. Histoey of the Thikd Indiana Cavaley. 89 our artillery was posted. The stand which we made against theenemy prevented our left flank from being turned and saved adivision of our infantry. My brigade fought well under disadvantageous circumstancesagainst a largely superior force. Every officer and soldier did hisduty. The list of casualties is large, but could not be less, con-sidering the position we occupied. Major Lemon, Third Indiana,was mortally wounded, since dead; Lieutenant Conroe, TwelfthIllinois Cavalry, killed; Captain Fisher and Lieutenant Voss,same regiment, wounded; Captain Follett, Eighth !New York,severely wounded; Captain Martin, Third Indiana, wounded;Captain Morris, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, serving on my staff,was wounded, and one of my orderlies was killed. Tidballsbattery under Lieutenant Calef, attached to my brigade, wasworked faithfully, did good execution and fully sustained
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