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force, continued to retreat. After this was kept up for a while, they were more successful in getting their whole force together, and in the vicinity of Stevensburg, a small village, they drew up their lines in a commanding position and offered us battle. It was a grand sight to see their numerous lines drawn up in battle array on the wide extended plain. We were in an open field, as level as a floor; they occupying the only eminence in the vicinity. Orders soon came from General Lee (Fitz.) for us to advance and charge them. --There was no flanking, no shelter, no protection whatever to our men, but the manner in which our lines advanced drew encomiums from every beholder. The charge was made with a cheer. They delivered terrible volleys of musketry in our midst, and their artillery ploughed through the lines; but there was no halt — no wavering. Above the din of battle their yell was heard. On and on went the line — volley after volley was poured against them; but resista