in my front in force, with infantry and cavalry, and attacked Colonel Thoburn, who had been pushed out toward Strasburg from Crook's commandhere ensued near Hupp's Hill a bitter skirmish between Kershaw and Thoburn, and the latter was finally compelled to withdraw to the north banthe left of the Nineteenth Corps and east of the Valley pike, with Thoburn's division advanced to a round hill, which commanded the junction inia Brigadier-General George Crook. first division. （1) Colonel Joseph Thoburn. （2) Colonel Thomas M. Harris. first brigade: Lieutenant-of Cedar Creek, Crook holding on the left of the Valley pike, with Thoburn's division advanced toward the creek, and Duval's (under Colonel Ryes) and Kitching's provisional divisions to the north and rear of Thoburn.
The Nineteenth Corps was on the right of Crook, extending in a sccident or delay, Kershaw opening the fight by a furious attack on Thoburn's division, while at dawn and in a dense fog Gordon struck Crook's
