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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
these brave and daring Louisianians and Georgians charged through this open field and actually drove from their cover the whole brigade, supposed to be Sickles's. Our loss in the charge was heavy, including Lieutenant-Colonel Shivers, who was wounded in the arm. The enemy being reenforced by the addition of Barry's brigade, our force was compelled to retire for a short distance, which was accomplished in good order. During this time a strong force of the enemy, afterward ascertained to be Meagher's brigade, was pressed forward on the left and near the Williamsburg road, and, moving rapidly up, soon drove our pickets from our lines. At this important juncture, Colonel Rutledge's North Carolina regiment came up to our assistance, having been ordered up by Brigadier-General Ransom in compliance with my request for support. Colonel Rutledge was ordered to move down on the left of the road, supported by the Third Georgia regiment, Major J. R. Sturges commanding, engage the enemy, and,