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the remains of the 7th Georgia Volunteers—Gartrell's— which I ordered him to post on the left of Jackson's line, in the edge of a belt of pines bordering the southeastern rim of the plateau, on which the battle was to rage so fiercely. Colonel William Smith's battalion of the 49th Virginia Volunteers, having also come up, by my orders, I placed it on the left of Gartrell's, as my extreme left at the time. Repairing then to the right, I placed Hampton's Legion, which had suffered greatly, onents of Jackson's brigade, with Imbodens' four 6pound-ers, Walton's five guns (two rifled), two guns (one rifled) of Stanard's, and two 6-pounders of Rogers's batteries, under Lieutenant Heaton; and on the left by Gartrell's reduced ranks and Colonel Smith's battalion, subsequently reinforced by Faulkner's 2d Mississippi, and by another regiment of the Army of the Shenandoah, just arrived upon the field, the 6th (Fisher's) North Carolina. Confronting the enemy at this time my forces numbered,
s bordering the southeastern rim of the plateau, on which the battle was now to rage so long and so fiercely. Colonel William Smith's battalion of the 49th Virginia Volunteers having also come up by my orders, I placed it on the left of Gartrell6-pounders of Rogers's batteries, the latter under Lieutenant Heaton; and on the left by Gartrell's reduced ranks and Colonel Smith's battalion, subsequently reinforced by Faulkner's 2d Mississippi regiment, and by another regiment of the Army of thfully wounded in the hand, he remained on the field to the end of the battle, rendering invaluable assistance. Colonel William Smith was as efficient, as self-possessed, and brave; the influence of his example and his words of encouragement was nLieut.-Col. J. B. Strange. 28th Virginia regiment Volunteers, Col. R. Preston. 49th Virginia regiment Volunteers, Col. William Smith. 6th Brigade. Genl. J. A. Early, Commanding. 24th Virginia regiment Volunteers, Lieut.-Col. Hairston. 5th