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elling fire of our infantry upon his lines, as he retired, and returned again to attack, thinned his ranks so rapidly that his dead soon outnumbered ours. There was more individual gallanttry displayed upon this field than any I have ever seen. Conspicuous amongst those gallant officers and men, were Brigadier-Generals R. H. Anderson, Whiting, Wilcox, and Pickett--the latter severely wounded; Colonels Jenkins, Withers, severely wounded; Lieutenant-Colonel Hale, severely wounded; Lieutenant-Colonel Slaughter, severely wounded; and Major Mullins, severely wounded. The gallant Colonel Woodward, of the Tenth Alabama volunteers, fell at the head of his regiment in the assault on the enemy's position. My personal staff, Majors Sorrel, Manning, Fairfax, and Walton, Captain Goree and Lieutenant Blackwell, displayed great gallantry, intelligence and activity. They have my warmest thanks, and deserve much credit of the government. Major Haskell, of General D. R. Jones's staff, voluntee
f the enemy posted in rear of their cavalry, towards Culpeper Court-House; but this firing lasted only for a few minutes, and the enemy's cavalry, which had at first moved back, soon returned to its former position. After I had remained near the school-house something less than an hour, Captain A. S. Pendleton, of General Jackson's staff, came to me and informed me that General Jackson had ordered an advance; that General Trimble would advance on the right, over the side of the mountain, (Slaughter's,) supported by the Louisiana brigade of General Ewell's division, and that I would advance from the position I then occupied, and be supported by General Winder, with three brigades of General Jackson's own division; and he directed me to advance as soon as I received a message from General Winder that he was in position to support me. Whilst waiting for the message from General Winder, I reconnoitred the ground in front, and the position of the enemy's cavalry, which was in the field