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North Carolina brigade, then stationed at Hanover Court House, and by Hoke's North Carolina brigade, just then ordered up from North Carolina. Anderson's division of Hill's corps also was not present at the opening of the battle. So, says Colonel Venable of Lee's staff, on May 5th, General Lee had less than 28,000 infantry in hand. Richmond Address. The willingness of the great Confederate commander to do battle against such odds is an enduring tribute to the fighting qualities of his d his other brigades, and by hard fighting drove the Federals back toward the place of their entrance. On Gordon's right, the extension of the Federal left encountered Lane's North Carolina brigade. They were checked by General Lane, says Colonel Venable, who, throwing his left flank back from the trenches, confronted their advance. Richmond Address. General Lane, in his report, tells how this was done: In the best of spirits, the brigade welcomed the furious assault which soon followed