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a commanding position, his infantry extended on both sides of the road, and a company of regular cavalry was on each flank.
He was quietly awaiting results.
After the affair with Plummer, McCulloch went in search of him. He took his own infantry, with Rosser's and O'Kane's Missouri battalions and Bledsoe's battery.
Bledsoe placed his battery so as to command the enemy's position.
Reid's battery was somewhat east of Bledsoe's. The infantry advanced to the attack and Bledsoe and Reid opened at point-blank range.
Sigel was taken by surprise and his men thrown into confusion, and when McCulloch and McIntosh, with 400 of the Third Louisiana and Rosser's and O'Kane's battalions, broke through the brush and charged his battery his whole force fled, abandoning the guns, some going one way and some another.
Sigel and Salomon, with about 200 of the German Home Guards and Carr's company of regular cavalry, tried to get back to Springfield by the route they came, but were attacked by Lieutenant-Colonel Major, with some mounted Missourians and Texans, and again routed.
Carr and his cavalry fled precipitately.
Sigel with one man reached Springfield in safety.
Nearly all the rest were killed, wounded or captured: In the meantime, the main fight on Bloody Hill raged fiercely.
Though hard pressed, Price had not yielded a foot of ground.
Churchill, who held a position on the left of the line, dismounted his men and moved them to the center, where the need was greatest.
Price then advanced Guibor's battery in line with the infantry, while Woodruff continued throwing his shells over his line into the ranks of the enemy.
Still the battle was not won. Lyon was bringing up every available man for a last desperate effort.
Price asked for aid, and General Pearce, with Gratiot and his Arkansas infantry, came to his assistance.
In getting into position Gratiot suffered severely.
His horse and his orderly's were killed, his lieutenant-colonel was dismounted, his major's arm was broken, his quartermaster
Atlanta, Ga. 1899.
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