. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . nemy were advancing in force,and1 that Ectors brigade and the cavalry were forced to retire, allof Walthalls command not required for the redoubts was placedbehind the stone fence along the Hillsborough pike between redoubcnumbered 3 and 4 on the accompanying map. This map exhibits theposition of Lorings division in the front line of the five hills crownedwith unfinished works, and of Walthalls command, including his ownand Frenchs divisions. Each redoubt contained a section or battervof artillery, and from 100 to 150 infantry. The enemy appear
. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . nemy were advancing in force,and1 that Ectors brigade and the cavalry were forced to retire, allof Walthalls command not required for the redoubts was placedbehind the stone fence along the Hillsborough pike between redoubcnumbered 3 and 4 on the accompanying map. This map exhibits theposition of Lorings division in the front line of the five hills crownedwith unfinished works, and of Walthalls command, including his ownand Frenchs divisions. Each redoubt contained a section or battervof artillery, and from 100 to 150 infantry. The enemy appeared 428 BATTLES &.ND SKETCHES MIMY F TENNESSEE. in force alone: the entire line extending around redoubts I, 2, and 3,and as far as or beyond 4 and 5. My own line was stretched to itsutmost tension, but could not reach far enough toward 4 and 5 with-out leaving the way open to the enemy between Lorings left andWalthalls right. The commanding general who was notified assoon as practicable of the approach of the enemy, sent me as re-en-. Mi;s. .H HIN MCG w OOK. nts, first, Manigaults and soon after Deas brigades of Johnsons division, Lees corps, and later the two remaining brigades of that division, and I was informed that one or more divisions from Cheathams corps (the extreme right) had been ordered to the left As the thi etiem) seemed to be to turn our left flank irrying the redoubts 4 and 5, Manigaults brigade on coming Up v. 1 in line about parallel to the Hillsborough Pike and •■■doubt .}. Major Genera] Johnson arriving soon after- was directed to place Deas brigade on Manigaults right, so ■ with Walthalls line. By this time the enemy had car- ind had captured many of the men and all the T.\ III l~ n| II; \\M.|\ \\|, N \v||\ III I artillery in them, b I tiling and wounding many, and were mak- ing for the pike. The two brigades nai ed, making bul feeble re-sistance, fled, and the enemy crossed the pike, passing Walthallsleft. Lorings line being i I, a battery h be ord
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