. Atlanta and its builders, a comprehensive history of the Gate city of the South. the open space of the field behind them. Theright companies of Adams, which were in the woods,retired to a spur which rises from the easterly edgeof the field about 200 yards from its southerly edge,where Baucums and Adamss left companies rested. Here theyhalted. Captain Dodson, with fine judgment perceiving the im-portance of the position—it would have given the enemy an en-filading fire upon Granbury, which would have dislodged him—?and making his company the basis of alignment for the remainderof Lowreys, now
. Atlanta and its builders, a comprehensive history of the Gate city of the South. the open space of the field behind them. Theright companies of Adams, which were in the woods,retired to a spur which rises from the easterly edgeof the field about 200 yards from its southerly edge,where Baucums and Adamss left companies rested. Here theyhalted. Captain Dodson, with fine judgment perceiving the im-portance of the position—it would have given the enemy an en-filading fire upon Granbury, which would have dislodged him—?and making his company the basis of alignment for the remainderof Lowreys, now coming into position. This retrograde move-ment across the field was not attended with loss as might havebeen expected, the enemy not advancing as it was made. It wasmistaken, however, for a repulse, and some of my staff officershearing that my line had broken hastened forward Ouarless brig-ade, of Stewarts division, just then providentially sent up byGeneral Hood to re-establish it. Lowrey, being under the sameimpression, detached his two right regiments (which had not. m 282 Atlanta And Its Builders been engaged) under Colonels Tison and Hardcastle, and hadthem quickly formed in support of Baucum and Adams. Theerror, however, was soon discovered, and my line being ascer-tain to remain in its integrity, Quarless brigade was conductedto the rear of Lowrey, and formed as a second line. The FourthLouisiana, Colonel Hunter, finding itself opposite an interval be-tween the two regiments of Lowreys line (caused by Baucumsresting closer upon Granbury on his return from the advance,than he had done at first), under the immediate superintendence ofGeneral Ouarles, advanced with great spirit into the field, halted,and delivered a very effective fire upon the enemy in his some minutes Ouarles withdrew this regiment and formedit behind the field, where they continued their fire across it. Gen-eral Ouarles and his brigade have my thanks. During thesemovements the battle co
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