Up the Hill.
Having descended the slope and commenced to ascend the opposite slope that rises toward the enemy's works, the
Federal skirmishers kept up their fire until we were some four hundred yards from the works.
They thus being between two fires—for infantry fire broke out from the works—threw down their arms, rushed into our lines, and then sought refuge in the depression, waterway or gully between the slopes.
There was no distinct change of front; but ‘close and dress to the left’ was the command, and this gave us an oblique movement to the left as we pressed ranks in that direction.
Our colors were knocked down several times as we descended the slope on our side.
Twice I saw the color-bearer stagger and the next man seize the staff and go ahead; the third time the colors struck the ground as we were still on the down slope.
The artillery had opened upon us with canister.
H. V. Harris, adjutant of the regiment, rushed to them and seized them, and, I think, caried them to the enemy's works.
