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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 8 (search)
strike the old turnpike). Reaching the turnpike about five o'clock, Jackson saw the Union line in reverse, and had only to advance in order to crown his perilous operation with complete success. The right of the Union line was, as before stated, held by the Eleventh Corps, under General Howard; Sigel's old corps; Howard had very recently taken command. and, while the major part of this corps formed line of battle along the plankroad, and faced southward, the extreme right brigade Gilsa's brigade of Devens' division. was refused, and made to face westward, from which direction, towards six o'clock, Jackson burst out with resistless impetuosity. The dispositions to meet such an attack were utterly inadequate. The right brigade, after two or three hasty rounds, was forced back; and the next brigade to the left (McLean's), surprised on its flank, broke and fled. The route of retreat of these troops, and that of some artillery caissons that were at the same time galloped off