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immediately re-formed to renew the assault, which would have been promptly made ; but a division of General Wood's troops, as I was informed, on the right of the Franklin pike, taking advantage of the withdrawal by the enemy of a portion of his troops in their front, to reinforce Overtons Hill, made a charge, which caused the entire line of the enemy to give way, and retreat rapidly and in disorder.
My troops, in conjunction with General Woods, immediately pursued rapidly, taking a number of prisoners.
The pursuit was continued until after dark, when our exhausted troops bivouacked for the night near Brentwood.
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