...once attempted to advance upon oar position, but withstood, with great determination, the ten ihle fire which our lines poured upon them. For two hours...stood unmoved, neither advancing, and neither broken or yielding, until at last about nine o'clock at night, the enemy slowly and sullenly fell back and...

...official report. " It was one of the most terrific contests that can be conceived," and " the enemy withstood with great determination the terrible fire...deadly discharges of musketry, round shot, and shell;" and " both lines stood unmoved, neither advancing and neither broken or yielding, until at last, about...

...there ensued, says Taliaferro, f " one of the most terrific conflicts that can be conceived. . . . For two hours and a half, without an instant's cessation...the enemy slowly and sullenly fell back and yielded the field to our victorious troops." As to our having had the worst of it, however, General Taliaferro...

...and there ensued, says Taliaferro,f " one of the most terrific conflicts that can be conceived. . . . For two hours and a half, without an instant's cessation...the enemy slowly and sullenly fell back and yielded the field to our victorious troops." As to our having had the worst of it, however. General Taliaferro...

...Taliaferro describes it as 'one of the most terrific conflicts that can be conceived.' He adds that ' for two hours and a half, without an instant's cessation...neither broken nor yielding, until at last, about 9 o'clock at night, the enemy slowly and sullenly fell back and yielded the field to our victorious...

...when the battle begins ; it is a terrific struggle. This is what General Taliaferro says of it : " For two hours and a half, without an instant's cessation of the most terrible discharges of musketry, round shot, and shell, both lines stood unmoved, neither advancing,...

...poured upon them. For two hours and a half without an instant's cessation of the most deadly discharge of musketry, round shot, and shell, both lines stood...the enemy slowly and sullenly fell back and yielded the field to our victorious troops." 2 Trimble on the Confederate left says : " The contest was fiercely...

...coolness and determination rarely surpassed. Taliaferro thus describes the conflict : " The enemy . . . withstood with great determination the terrible fire...without an instant's cessation of the most deadly discharge of musketry, round shot, and shell, both lines stood unmoved, neither advancing, and neither...

...coolness and determination rarely surpassed. Taliaferro thus describes the conflict : " The enemy . . . withstood with great determination the terrible fire...without an instant's cessation of the most deadly discharge of musketry, round shot, and shell, both lines stood unmoved, neither advancing, and neither...

...farmhouse and one edge of the orchard, while the enemy held the orchard and inclosure next the turnpike. For two hours and a half, without an instant's cessation of the most deadly discharges of musketry, roundshot, and shell, both lines stood unmoved, neither ail vancing and neither broken or yielding,...