Military Memoirs of a Confederate a Critical Narrative
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Their positions were filled by Lawton's and Trimble's brigades, of Lawton's divi- fflon (which were in reserve near Jackson's line), with Hays's brigade in support. At early dawn the fight was renewed, and Hooker's three fine divisions advanced in columns of brigades in line. Double- day on the rightj Ricketts on the left, and Meade in reserve close 252 MILITARY MEMOIRS behind, — 10 brigades with 10 batteries. The fighting even before sunrise had become very severe. In his official report, Hook...er gives the following incident: — "We had not proceeded far before I discovered that a heavy force of the enemy had taken possession of a corn-field (I have since learned about a 30-acre field) in my immediate front, and from the sun's ra3rs falling on their bayonets projecting above the com, could see that the field was filled with the enemy with arms in their hands, standing apparently at a 'support arms.' Instructions were immediately given for the assemblage of all my spare batteries near at hand, of which, I think, there were five or six, to spring into battery on the right of this field and to open with canister at once.
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